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@edychristian28 Thanks, that’s what I was hoping for. It’s crazy but unsurprising that lots of people at dog parks don’t see trends in their pet’s behavior and take them home. Even though it’s been a couple years, I’m still learning my dog’s behaviors since I’m new to the breed. Bad dog owners...

@childman Thank you for explaining that about the herding behavior. My mixed Spaniel is the only other dog I’ve ever had and she’s a cat in a dog’s body. That didn’t really help much to prepare me for an Aussie... I read into the typical behaviors like excessive barking, circling, nipping, etc...

Background: My 2.5 y/o Aussie has been great around other dogs since his adoption at 6 months old. I have a 11 y/o very well behaved Spaniel as well, and he is not territorial with toys/food/beds with her (or other dogs for that matter). We haven’t been to a dog park in ~5 months, but before...