Learn From Your Dog

           I don’t know about you, but one thing I've noticed over the years is that dogs have very unique and interesting personalities. From their smiles to their playful fights, Buddy and Magic are full of spunk                          Over the years, my family has tried to pinpoint where our dogs get their personality traits – much like a dog version of nature vs. nurture argument. Some people think that we deflect our own personalities on our pets, or exaggerate their behaviors into more than they actually are. However, from watching dog to dog interactions, my opinion is that dogs really do have their own personalities that make each one fun and  lovable .             When we first brought Magic home, she was a terror! She chewed our shoes; she would run circles around the house instead of coming inside at night; in short she thought she ran the show! Two years later, Buddy joined the family and Magic began to take out her struggle for dominance on Buddy. While Magic

Buddy's long fur blowing in the wind.             I don’t know if it’s just my dogs, but Buddy and Magic seem to know what they look like after a day at the groomer. If it’s a bad hair day, they sometimes hide behind chairs and under tables until they feel like their fur has reached a satisfactory length. However, most times after a long day of pampering the two come home feeling confident and expecting a lot of attention! It is no secret that Buddy and Magic shed… a lot. Some of you might not get to experience tumble weeds of fur in every crevice of your house, but vacuuming so consistently gets to be a chore. For a while we would try to brush the dogs’ fur everyday, but the fur never stopped coming out and no one in my family had the patience to spend countless hours combing two dogs with very thick fur! Buddy and Magic sporting the puppy cut.             The solution? Go for the puppy cut! Usually Australian Shepherds have long fur, but as you can see