Providing helpful information, tips, and advise about Heeler dogs
The Australian Shepherd and the Australian Cattle Dog (Blue and Red Heeler) are both high-energy and intelligent herding breeds. They both obviously have Australian in the name even though they both don’t originate from Australia. Although being similar types of breeds of dogs with much in common they are quite different in many ways. This … Read more
Are Australian Shepherds good with other dogs? As long as an Australian Shepherd is well socialized they usually are very social and get along great with most other dogs. In general, Australian Shepherds are affectionate, highly social, and have a good-natured temperament. Every dog is an individual, so some Australian Shepherds aren’t good with other … Read more
The Australian Shepherd is a high-energy working dog that requires a good volume of daily exercise and mental stimulation. They can go all day long and never seem to tire. However, this does not mean they need to be hyper all the time and in a state of overexcitement. Having an Australian Shepherd that never … Read more
The Australian Shepherd breed is an active and athletic working dog that requires a good volume of daily exercise to release all its pent-up energy (for exercise suggestions see here). They are playful and affectionate and love companionship. It is important to keep an Aussie busy and provide them with a job to do. Failure … Read more
The Australian Shepherd is an athletic active working dog that is also pretty smart. They are affectionate, playful, and love attention and company. They are available in two sizes with the original Aussie being from 18 inches (46cm) at the shoulder and weighing 40 to 60 lbs (18 to 27kg). The smaller version of the … Read more
The Australian Shepherd is a highly active and intelligent breed that is affectionate and playful and loves company. These traits can often result in them wanting to escape the yard If your Australian Shepherd is jumping the fence to escape the property it can be a very serious issue. They could get seriously injured or … Read more
The Australian Shepherd is a very active and intelligent dog. They are also affectionate, playful, and loyal. A breed of dog like this needs to keep busy and needs companionship. Often they do not do well if left home alone, particularly if it is frequent and for long periods. Australian Shepherds require a good volume … Read more
The Australian Shepherd is an active high energy herding breed that loves to be outside playing and keeping busy. They require a reasonable amount of daily exercise. Aussies are also very smart dogs that require as much exercise for their brain as they do their body. An Australian Shepherd that doesn’t receive the physical and … Read more