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The Australian Cattle Dog (Blue and Red Heeler) is a highly intelligent and active working dog. With a breed like this, boredom is one of the major causes of many behavior issues, including destructive chewing. Chewing itself is a natural and beneficial behavior for dogs when it is directed in a positive way. However, it … Read more
Are Blue Heelers hard to potty train? Blue Heelers are relatively easy to potty train if you are consistent and minimize mishaps. They generally will pick up what is required of them when it comes to toileting. Australian Cattle Dogs are extremely smart ( learn just how smart they are here.) They have the ability … Read more
The Australian Cattle Dog (Blue/Red Heeler) is a hard-working herding breed with a strong chase instinct. With the proper training and socialization, they are good with other dogs. See here for more on socializing a Blue Heeler with other dogs. They are also fine with a cat in the home as long as steps are … Read more
If you are thinking about different dog breeds you may want to get you may have selected the Australian Cattle Dog as an option. For more on getting a Blue Heeler for a first-time owner see here. The next decision is should you get a boy or a girl Blue Heeler. What are the differences … Read more
The Australian Cattle Dog (Blue/Red Heeler) is a robust dog bred for the harsh outdoor conditions of the Australian outback. Are Blue Heelers that are kept as pets able to live outside or are they better suited to be indoor house dogs? To learn more about Blue Heelers as indoor or house dogs see here. … Read more
The Australian Cattle Dog (Blue/Red Heeler) is a robust energetic herding breed. They can be independent due to their background as droving dogs that herded cattle with little need for instruction from a handler. However, despite this independence, they require a lot of attention from their owners. This desire for attention can lead to them … Read more
Blue Heelers are very smart dogs (learn just how smart here) and with a little training usually have excellent recall – that is they come on command. They bond very closely with their owners and family and are eager to please. However, they do have a strong chase drive due to their natural herding instinct and without … Read more
Australian Cattle Dogs (Blue/Red Heelers) are very active and curious dogs that can become easily distracted when walking on a leash. This will usually result in them pulling on the leash to get to what has piqued their interest. They tend to have a strong chase drive due to their natural herding instincts so the … Read more
Are Blue Heelers good with other dogs? In general, an Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler/Red Heeler) is social and friendly with other dogs. This is long as they are well socialized and trained on how to behave with other dogs. Every dog is an individual with a different personality and experience. There may be some … Read more
The Australian Cattle Dog, also known by the names the Blue and Red Heeler depending on their coat coloring is a high-energy and extremely smart cattle herding breed. They are not big dogs compared to many other breeds used as guard dogs. So, can a Blue Heeler be a good guard dog? Are Blue Heelers … Read more