The Instinctive Australian Shepherd

The definitive podcast for all things Australian Shepherd.

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Ranching in the High Desert

Today I am talking to rancher, Susan Boyd from Boyd Ranch in Mountainair, NM. Susan uses her Aussies to work rough cattle on a huge ranch in rough terrain. This is an excellent episode highlighting the intelligence, ability and trainability of the working bred Australian Shepherd. Susan shares her experiences ranching with dogs including some great stories! She tells us how she trains her dogs and the talks about an average day on the ranch for her cattle bred Aussies. After the interview, find ...

Feb 18, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Jump in, The water's fine!

Today we are talking dock jumping with Heidi Mobley. Heidi and her friends developed the dock jumping program for the Australian Shepherd Club of America! Heidi shares her experience getting the dock jumping program submitted and approved as an ASCA program. We talk about training and preparing for dock jumping competitions. And address issues like dogs who are afraid of water and how to get them to jump of the edge of the dock! Did you know the longest Aussie jump recorded in ASCA at the time o...

Feb 05, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 6

It's All About Genetics with CA Sharp

NERD ALERT! In this episode, I am talking with CA Sharp about the genetics of the Australian Shepherd and we dig into the tricky topic of genetics. CA Sharp is probably the most influential and knowledgable genetic researchers working with the Australian Shepherd breed. She is a science writer and internationally recognized lay expert on canine genetics and hereditary diseases. We start the conversation on a grim note- discussing the most common genetic and life threatening diseases found in the...

Jan 15, 2020•58 min

Working Description and Author Devin O'Branagan

This show is extra special.... two parts in one show! Woot woot! Part 1 of this show we discuss the Working description of the Australian Shepherd. I introduce you to the Working Description of the Aussie at Asca.org. Click here to take a look at the written description of the Australian Shepherd. We discuss Wear, Grip, Bark and Eye as it pertains to the working Aussie. Along with the working description I add my own personal thoughts and interpretations of the working descriptions. And you get ...

Jan 02, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 4

From the Beginning with Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor

This is part 2 of my interview with Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor. She is a gem of history and information. In this episode we talk about the most crazy animal her dogs have worked. We also jump into a correct conformation of working dogs discussion which is very spicy and interesting! Check out Jeanne Joy's book The Australian Shepherd Judging Compendium Listen to some great stories of old working dogs including a couple of stories of how Aussies saved lives back in the day! If you are new to the...

Dec 20, 2019•45 min

From the Beginning with Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor

In this episode it is my honor to interview Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor, whose family was one of the founding breeders of the Australian Shepherd. Jeanne Joy is full of interesting information and history! It is so great to hear her talk about these dogs and how they were developed and came to be the breed we know now. If you are new to the breed, you will get valuable insight into what makes your dog tick. This is the story of where they came from and why they are so special. If you look way ba...

Dec 02, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Welcome to the Instinctive Australian Shepherd

There is nothing more amazing and breathtaking to me than to watch a dog doing what it was bred to do! Watching and Aussie helping with farm chores or trialing at a stock dog event is definitely exciting. This podcast is dedicated to the working Australian Shepherd. In this episode, I discuss the amazing things Aussies can do, how I got into Australian Shepherds and how you can get involved in preserving this amazing creature. If you have an Aussie, your dog has a heritage. Learn about them here...

Nov 18, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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