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I have a house full of Aussies, and they all can be pretty energetic, but they also have a "stop" mode, in which they understand we're not playing. They'll lay all around my desk if I'm on the computer, for instance. My niece, however, has an Aussie that seems forever stuck on fast forward. This...

I've seen in a dog training video that playing tug of war with puppies and dogs is a bad idea, because it teaches them to contest your will. I find this difficult to believe. I've had a lot of fun with my dogs playing like this, and haven't noticed any direct adverse effects. That being said...

I've read that if a dog/puppy puts their paw on you, it's a show of dominance. I'm not sure if this is the case. I have one Aussie that will often loop a paw over my wrist as I'm petting him. It seems close to holding hands would be for humans. Sometimes he'll sit straight up from butt to head...

I have a house full of Aussies. We just had puppies, so there are a lot of dogs around. They're all wonderful. The adults are Atom, Eve, Ash and Z. Z is actually an Aussie/Border Collie mix, and is the only one that has a tail.