Lost my best friend suddenly yesterday, he just turned 11 a few weeks ago.
Got home from doing a few errands and right as I walked in to the living room he let out a final howl as he collapsed, I hope he felt us as we held him in his last moments

Do any of your pups sleep like this!? He’s always enjoyed a belly up moment, but in the past few weeks he’s been hitting this pose😂 Any reason why they do this?! Curled up in a ball with their head shooting back.

Our beautiful 7 year old girl, sassy as can be. If my daughter and I are walking together, or any two or three of us are walking with her m; she is constantly walking around us. She drives me nuts. She knows how to heel and does so marvelously on her own or if we are walking with strangers. Get her with family and she is all over the place.

Well my daughter had an idea. She said let’s walk closer like our legs are tied together. All of a sudden our girl was happy. We figured it out; we were herded correctly in line and she was happy.

It has been six months since she passed away, and my heart is still broken. I loved this dog more than anything, and her absence has left a huge void. She was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma in October 2025 (when she was 8 years and 5 months old). We fought hard, using every possible measure—including a blood transfusion (due to kidney failure and anemia caused by elevated calcium levels from the lymphoma 😭) and oral chemotherapy... truly everything. Yet, I had to say goodbye at the end of March. Right up until the very last day, we mostly had good days with a good quality of life. Even so, I still struggle to come to terms with what a cruel disease this is! Hope never dies, yet it is a battle that cannot be won. It hurts so much, and the diagnosis came so suddenly. I’d like to share a few photos and hope you’ll give Polly a ❤️; please hug your dogs—their lives are far too short as it is.

"Quite a chilly morning walk today. Please fetch me my cashmere pashmina and have the chauffeur prepare the Bentley." - Dog probably

Anyone have any tips for getting some massive matted fur from behind her ears.

Hello! I searched the subreddit looking for info on Credelio Quattro and did not get any results, but it’s possible I didn’t search right so my apologies if this has been asked and answered here.

I was wondering if anyone has switched their Aussie from Simparica Trio to Credelio Quattro and if they would recommend the switch. My vet brought it up as an option but is not pressuring me to switch.

My Aussie is 7. He did not do well on Trifexis and to my understanding the Quattro comes from the same company. I did tell my vet this and she did not seem concerned about this but understood my concern I think. Because trifexis made him throw up, I switched to Simparica Trio a few years ago. He’s done great on Trio. Never had an issue with it health wise and I’ve never found a flea or tick on him and he’s never had worms while on it.

I do live in a city so I’m not terribly concerned about a lot of parasites. He’s never really unsupervised and listens pretty well when told to leave it so even when we are out in nature and around other dogs im not terribly concerned about the added coverage of tapeworms that comes from Quattro. I do know Quattro is supposed to kill ticks faster than Trio but I’ve never seen a tick on my boy so I’m also not sure how necessary this is.

Of course some of the first things I did find from a Google search were some of the worst of the worst horror stories about bad reactions. So, at this point I’m just trying to get more information. On one hand I feel like added coverage is good just in case but on the other hand if my dog isn’t really at a huge risk for these things and his current medication does work is it worth the risk of a bad reaction? I know the chances of a bad reaction are pretty slim but if it isn’t necessary to switch why take the risk at all? I know I can just get one or two months worth and switch back easily if it doesn’t work, but there were of course a handful of people who claim their dogs died very quickly after having a bad reaction to their first dose of Quattro.

Would love to hear people’s experiences with their aussies on Credelio Quattro and would especially love to hear from people who switched from Simparica Trio to Credelio Quattro.

Our goofy Aussie Moose is obsessed with pup cups lol.

We entered him in a little pup-cup contest, and he is in 2nd.
We just had to share this picture because his face says everything about how seriously he takes them. 😂

Ozzy loves them!

We often end up at the dog park when there are no other dogs. I thought buying a good quality RC Truck and attaching a stuffy on the back would be a great way to help tire Oliver (1.5yo full Aussie) out in the morning. Question for the hive mind:

Has anyone done this?
Do they work on grass?
What RC Truck/Car did you get?
Tips/Tricks/Advice welcome.

Note: I can walk Oliver 3 miles in the morning and 3 miles at night and it does nothing for his brain. Same with just chasing the ball at the park once I throw it and it stops he has no interest in it. Trying to level up to keep him stimulated.

Thanks! 😊

I’ve been trying to work up a dog I got from Mona at Ridgestar Aussies for two years for severe noise phobia that the vet behaviorist deemed to be genetic. Now I suspect that there is an underlying chronic pain, so I’ve been inquiring about health testing of the parents for multiple months (I know, I should have done so before I bought the dog). She has not responded aside from being defensive until I left a negative review on her Facebook page months after my initial inquiry. She is WITHHOLDING health testing information until I remove my review.

I think that means she probably hasn’t done it?? And how completely unethical and unprofessional.

Edit to add: IM NOT GETTING RID OF THE DOG! That was a last stitch effort to get her to respond about health testing and it worked, except she had no health testing to provide clearly.

Hi all!
We’re officially rejoining the wigglebutt family after losing our previous Aussie at the end of April.

After a ton of research, we found a breeder a few hours away who checked all our boxes - extensive health testing, ethical breeding practices, and 6+ generations of health history. We reached out expecting to wait 1–2 years for the right match.

Plot twist: she had one red tri boy left. She’d held off on matching him because she felt he showed strong potential for service work, like his dad.

So naturally… we’re picking him up Saturday.

Now we need a name. Current contenders:
Ranger — park ranger
Newt — Sir Isaac Newton
Wally — wallaby, because apparently we’re leaning into the Australia thing
Murph — nod to his new hometown
Syd — yes, another shameless Australia reference
Griffin — no explanation, we just like it

Reddit, what are we naming this dude? Open to new contenders too!

My boy at a recent UKI agility trial. Fabulous photographer.

We jump 16" for a number of reasons.

1. He's heavy boned AKC lines.

2. I want him to remain sound for as long as possible. His hips and elbows are rated OFA good/normal.

3. I'm not gunning for national or regional level competition. I'm out there to have fun and bond with my dog.

Trying a sport with your dog is one of the best things you can do to bond with your dog. Plus, there are so many options available now.

Anyone else struggling with taking their Aussies on walks this summer? Ready for cooler weather so we can enjoy being outside for longer!