Psssst! Hey guys!

[sundial]

I think it's too funny that the Austrailian Shepherd is the one owning the pool. Is that indicative of Jodi Bell's personality? I'm almost to breaking point with my high energy gsd girl.

Aly, is the gsd girl yours or a foster? I had a high energy foster one time and opted to trade her for a mellow foster from the rescue I volunteer with. If she is a foster, is it possible you could do that too? Or is this the one you adopted not long ago? If she's really high energy, maybe you should consider a doggie day care 1-2 days a week so she can expend her energy playing with other dogs and toys. Or maybe agility. Are you using NLIF with her--Nothing In Life Is Free? It's a technique you use to reinforce your alpha status. For instance, before going outside, the dog needs to sit. Before eating, the dog needs to sit or lay down before given the food. Make every effort to reinsure your alpha status.

With that being said, sometimes with the best intentions the dogs are not a good fit and I have found that if one needs to consider working with the rescue to find a better fit, the dog is better for it. Our lifestyle dictates less active dogs. I've fostered dogs that were bouncing off the ceiling and for short term fostering, it was ok. However, in terms of adopting one into our family, it wasn't good thing for either of us. I nicknamed them crackheads, lol.

The aussie is definitely a problem solver and can figure out how to get out of something if she doesn't like it. She also is the least social and perfers to be alone--like her mom. My friend has aussies that are high energy dogs and very creative. It's never dull at her house.