I am a small breeder (own 4 dogs) and have been breeding Australian Shepherds for over 20 years. I keep my female line and purchase new males for genetic diversity. All my dogs are pets and sleep and live in my yard and home. Litters start out in my bathroom and are moved outside to a grassy yard when they start to eat solid food. They are never kept in cages, such that they learn to go potty outside and be very clean dogs.
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