Miniature Australian Sheppard Pups
By Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78882)
East Tawas, Michigan
July 3, 2024 2:09pm CST
There was a man at East Tawas City Park, selling miniature Australian Sheppard puppies. He had six pups, the pure breed mother and another small dog (not the father).
He was asking $600 for these puppies, people didn't seem to be buying them. They were beautiful animals, but he mentioned that they weren't pure breeds.
One lady asked, "How big will they be, as a full grow dog?" He said, probably around 25 pounds.
Yes, that's a nice size dog, they weren't flitting all over the place or barking. My guess would be, they'd be a very nice, mild tempered pet. I was impressed by their meek behavior:)
We aren't in the market for a $600 dog, so I didn't get back with Steve. I offered the number to Jay, in case he thought this was a good investment. He didn't call, which is fine with me.
Am I shopping for another dog? NO!! The man just appeared at East Tawas City Park.
Photo: Borrowed from Pixabay
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@TheHorse (218463)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 Jul
@kobesbuddy Eh, they have Jack Russel Terriers for that! 
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
4 Jul
@TheHorse I owned a terrier for about seven years. Wiffy never slowed down for two minutes! He got us in trouble, barking all night long:(
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
4 Jul
Or possibly, they could be used for herding mice and rodents!
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@Deepizzaguy (102523)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Jul
As much as I like would like to have another dog as a pet, I cannot afford to adopt or purchase a mixed breed or pur breed puppy.
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@Deepizzaguy (102523)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Jul
@kobesbuddy The same with myself and relatives who have to feed about four cats inside the home.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
4 Jul
@Deepizzaguy I feed the feral cats and it really adds up! Cat food is expensive:(
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Jul
And I'm renting right now is a bad time, to adopt a dog. We can't even afford to buy dog food, we have to save our money for other expenses.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Jul
I was thinking the exact same thing. They were gorgeous puppies! And they weren't jumping all over the place and incessantly barking.
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@dfollin (25351)
• United States
3 Jul
@kobesbuddy Hmmmm, great minds think alike!
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@kaylachan (69229)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Jul
That sounds kind of shady to me. I know shelters offer adoption days, where they may go to parks or pet stores with animals up for adoption, but 600 for a dog is pretty steep.
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@kaylachan (69229)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Jul
@kobesbuddy Still seems like a shady breeder to me. I wonder if what he's doing is even legal.
@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Jul
These pups looked almost identical, the mother dog was obviously a full breed.
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@Chellezhere (5707)
• United States
3 Jul
I can't speak for the minis, but I had a 75-Lb Aussie who was a wonderful pet and guard dog.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Jul
Others say they are excellent guard dogs:) My daughter's dachshund was so protective!
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@aninditasen (16377)
• Raurkela, India
4 Jul
The puppy looks cute. I love dogs and have an Indian pie that I rescued.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
4 Jul
This is not the puppy, it is a photo I borrowed from Pixabay. It looks similar to the mother dog.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Jul
I was praying for these beautiful pups!
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@Juliaacv (51045)
• Canada
3 Jul
Cute little pup.
Our son's dog is an Aussie-Doodle.
They are dogs that absolutely need to be kept busy. They are very high strung.
They are constantly shepherding, skirting the crowd and gathering the people or other animals in.
They are very intelligent and love to do puzzles, in their spare time because they need to be busy most of the time.
This pup is actually about half of the cost of what our son's dog purchase price was.
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@wolfgirl569 (105851)
• Marion, Ohio
3 Jul
They will be high energy dogs. They are in the herding group of breeds.
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@wolfgirl569 (105851)
• Marion, Ohio
4 Jul
@kobesbuddy Patch border collie does some days
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@RasmaSandra (79648)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Jul
Cute looking dogs but expensive to feed, My two cats already eat like horses,
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
4 Jul
This photo only resembles the mother dog, not exactly. She was much smaller.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
4 Jul
Yes, you are right Judy! I've heard this before and it's true:)
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@NJChicaa (119517)
• United States
3 Jul
@kobesbuddy doesn't matter. Aussies were bred to be working dogs and they are very high energy. They also try to herd things like chickens, children, and cars.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
3 Jul
@NJChicaa These dogs are geared to be on a farm, herding cattle or sheep.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
4 Jul
Puppies are hard to pass up. $600 for a non purebred dog is pretty steep. Have a safe and happy 4th.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
4 Jul
I can't afford $600, even for a purebreed.
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