re: Australian Shepherd - Anyone own one?

I've owned Aussies and Blue Heelers, as well as a few Border Collies, for most of my life. (I have a family member who rescues Shelties and my wife and I rescued Huskies for years) ... but we've always had Aussies, Blue Heelers and BCs out here on the farm. We have a male Blue Healer now and a female American Pit Bull Terrier.

I would not co-habitat any of the above breeds with any in the hound family.

Two different mindsets with those breeds, two different sets of instincts and two totally different dispositions and, while you may get lucky ... chances are you will not.

Also, you have to take into consideration gender.

Is you hound a female or male? It makes a huge difference when pairing.

Do you have infants in the house? Adolescents?