What breeds do Australian Shepherds get along with?

Question
We have a six month old male Australian Shepherd. We are thinking about
getting another Aussie next summer so that he can have a companion
because he enjoys playing with other dogs. I am concerned if another
Australian Shepherd would be too much energy and if so, would another
breed would be more suitable? Also, would you advise a female or male? He
has never shown any aggression towards other dogs he has been introduced
with, only a playful attitude. He loves to play and run outside, but is very
mellow when indoors. Does this fit any other breed you are familiar with or
would another Aussie be a good match?

Answer
Hi Josie;
My Australian Shepherd mix gets along with every dog, cat and human he sees.
Rowdy has the sweetest personality I have even been priviledged to know.
He loves children, and all things.
We took him as a rescue when he was 6 months old, and he was just too much dog not to keep.
at 6 months, he guaged the ability of children for roughness by their age.
He was so careful and gently with the toddlers, and as the child was older, and more rqambunctious, he got a little rougher with them when they played.
He is 9 years old now, and has never hurt a living thing.
I foster dogs for several of the rescue groups, and Rowdy actually helps me housebreak and otherwise train them.
whhen he was 1 yars old, my son brought a little Lhasa puppy he rescued from a house where the children were throwing the puppy around, and had injured it's leg.
He told the people that was going to cost them a big ?Veterinarian bill, so they let him take the puppy.
Ok, I taught him not to lie, but I would have done that too.LOL
He couldn't have it in his apartment, so they brought it to me.
My female English Setter was going to be motherly to the puppy, but Rowdy took it over. He was neutered, of course, but he took that puppy and raised it like it was his baby.
Max, the little shin kicker Rowdy turned him into, still tries to boss rowdy, and Rowdy doesn't like me to even correct the little jerk.
We also have an australian Cattle Dog/Huskie mix, and a Sheltie.
They are all different ages, Rowdy and Max being the oldest, and they all get along beautifully.
They all get along with the foster dogs I bring here, and as I said, they help me train them, and they also get along with the cats I have brought here.
Rowdy is 9 years old now, and fortunately, he is showing no signs of age, except fopr grey hair.
His energy level is as high as when he was 6 months old, and he can jump the fence anytime he really wants to.
Every once in a while, he jumps the back fence, and comes around to the front door and scratches to get in.
I think he is just reminding me he CAN do it, and the only reason he doesn't is because he is such a good boy.LOl
This australian Cattle Do.Huskie, had not been around many dogs, and had been abused terribly by the woman who had him's husband. he was so shy and would hide at the slighest noise. My other dogs helped, but it was mostly Rowdy that made him feel secure and helped him adapt.
My friend has a little Yorkie that is spoiled rotten and had never been discliplines.
He loves to come here, but he tried to boss Rowdy, and the little jerk would attack him, seriously. Barb would say, "no, no honey, don't be a bad little baby"
So I told her I wasn't going to put up with him acting that way and to butt out while I trained him.
I grabbed him up, chewed his little butt out royally and put him in time-out.
30 minu5es in the smallest bathroom, after a really good scolding ( nagging).
It took 4 times for him, because he was a stubborn one, but ever since, he bahaves at Aunt Charlotte's house.
He still acts like a monster at her house though.
Training is all of it.
I am the alpha, and don't allow any of this dominance stuff.
No dogs are alphas, I am the mom, and they mind.
Now that Yorkie romps with them all too, and Rowdy is not too rough.
When I have brought young puppies home, they all treat them like babies, and don't play too rough.
If you have an australian shepherd that doesn't get along with any other dog you get, then I would say it has to be the other dog needs more training.
We havd had all males, all females and mixtures of both, and the training has always been the same, so there have been no problems.
We spay and neuter all our snimals, and don't allow any bossiness.
all our dogs share eating dishes and water dishes and beds.
They just lie down in a bed and take a nap, they never make a difference if it is their bed ot not, and there are never eny problems.
Charlotte