Next page. Recent searches:. Create a new lightbox Save. Create a lightbox Your Lightboxes will appear here when you have created some. Save to lightbox. Copyspace available on the right hand side. Queensland heeler pet dog lookin at the camera against a grass background. Off-leash dog park in Northern California. The dog has a smooth double coat and a short, thick undercoat. Possible coat colors include blue, blue-mottled or blue-speckled, or red-speckled.
Black markings are not suited the show ring. Blue heelers have wide-set ears and dark brown eyes. Queensland Heelers have an enhanced risk of developing joint problems. Therefore they need to spend several hours on the move each day. Exercise helps to keep their joints flexible. It also prevents them from gaining too much weight, and can also prevent muscles from atrophying.
It cannot be emphasized enough how vital to the health and well-being of your Heeler are only purchased for protection or farm work. Queensland Heelers truly thrive on having a job to do and will languish if kept primarily indoors.
Before you even think about picking out a puppy, you should first locate a responsible breeder—one that does genetic testing of breeding stock. This ensures the health of future litters and decreases the chance of passing on undesired traits.
You can also tell a good breeder by observing the living conditions of their dogs—all dogs should appear happy and healthy, with no obvious illnesses. Check your local animal shelter or animal rescue facility, some may specifically deal with Queensland Heelers.
Queensland Heelers you find in animal shelters are generally retired breeding or working dogs that need to be re-homed, or dogs rescued from bad situations. However, they may not like to spend a lot of time cuddling in your lap. It is important to note, Queensland Heelers can become aggressive if not properly socialized, due to their guarding instincts.
These dogs should, therefore, be supervised around children or strangers, especially when you are just beginning to socialize them.
Queensland Heelers, or Australian Cattle Dogs, are amazing dogs that are popular among farmers and ranchers as herding or guard dogs. A Queensland Heeler will absolutely not be able to live in a cramped space without plenty of room to roam. She is extremely affectionate and loyal to me. She very much likes children and women. We get to meet her in person this week. Any new tips or insights? At the same time we adopted a full Blue Healer.
Both were just the greatest dogs. We used to tease the Stumpy that she was a Border Collie at which point she would shake any toy she had violently , like she hated being called a Border Collie. It was hilarious. These dogs lived a long happy life, over 15 years each. Now we have 2 BC resues and another BC puppy, ironic. We will probably get another Blue Healer once our broken hearts heal from losing our Cattle dogs.
I have a stumpy tailed Australian cattle dog, different mix to the ordinary cattle dog but does include the dingo. He looks like an Australian Cattle dog except for the short tail he really should have none but I like that he can wag it when he sees me and the characteristics listed suit him.
He is just 12 years old and I do hope he makes it to A calmer dog than a Blue Heeler for sure. I now own my 2nd purbred Blue Heeler and he is a wonderful dog. Super intelligent and extremely protective. And he loves me so much it breaks my heart sometimes. I have 2 brothers. He is very intelligent, and mischievous but has started to settle down.
I was wondering his brother is literally scared of everything, the vacum, the sound spraying airfreshener, blender,hairdryer, everything so bad that he hides in the smallest space he can find hrbwill crawl intibkitchr cabinets. Have you had any experienc with this? I have a blue and red heeler and he will go after anyone who tries to get close to our room.
Even with my roommates he will go after. Why is this? I have had my Blue Heeler going on 6 years. He is extremely intelligent, loyal, loving, and strongly bonded to me. The Dingo blood gives him a wild streak and he is not safe around some livestock like chickens. When he was 8 months old, he got into my ex-wives chicken coop and killed then consumed four of her chickens.
He has poor social skills around people and other dogs he does not know and he will bite people who ignore his warning growls.
He is also quite the fighter and has taken down a doberman and great dane who got to close and charged at me. He is incredible around children and extremely protective of any small child he comes in contact with, he seems to know they are not a threat he acts like a sweet puppy dog with my grandkids. I am a disabled Veteran and my blue heeler has been through service animal training and is my service dog. If you plan on getting a blue heeler they need lots of space, a backyard to frolic in, and puppy friends.
They will accept other dogs and in fact need to social interaction, but you have to introduce them gradually and I muzzle my dog when I am getting him used to other dogs. His current puppy friend is a Welsh Corgi, and Blue heelers seem to bond well with other herding breeds from my experience. She is my best friend and understands a multitude of words. She remembers people by names. She loves watching dogs on TV. She is a protector. She tollerates children but you have to keep her in check.
She has a weak back leg that we are working on. After having her I cannot imagine ever wanting anyother breed. She is a beauty. Oh my, it will kill me when she goes. One more note , Train your heeler from early on. They are incredibly smart and love to work. I heard someone who would take gallon milk cartons and have the dogs herd them.
I wish I had known this from the beginning. I had no idea how smart they are. Love Love my Blue. Not lonely, not bored. Plenty of running space. Skin allergies much? Hot spots, itchy paws, dry skin, etc. Anti-itch shampoos never worked. Fish oil supplements never worked. I tried feeding him different types of protein and nothing seemed to help until I started making his food from scratch.
OMG……I so understand how you feel about when she goes. I had a full blood Red Merle Australian Sheppard for 13yrs. We just had to put her down about 2 months ago. She was so beautiful and such an amazing dog. She was very protective over the people she knew really well. If you you came at me or my now ex husband even playing around she was ready to attack. She never gave a warning sign either. I miss her so so so much. It was like losing my first kid when we put her down.
I now have a Blue Heeler that I got 3 days ago. I am a single mom and have my daughter every other week and I now can feel safe with us being home. Our dogs are the same! Vets told me they live between years.
He recently started getting seizures for the first time ever. Any other tips on how you deal with them? You have described my blue heeler Topcat, to a tee in your post. He is my best friend and I love him with all my heart. I have heard that they can tend to be a one owner dog at times. I just got one for my daughter for a early Christmas present but since I will be around her most of the time I have a feeling she will bond to me more, but protect both of us. Article is spot on. Our 4-month old has been herding the family by nipping at heels, make a point of catch daily as she needs the movement, we work on our vehicles as a hobby and she is bothersome though we expect she will mature.
I have read that the blue heeler was started by a dingo dog and terrier but the breed was to aggressive towards the cattle and the horse rider so they bread them with a Dalmatian that is why they are born white and a few black spots ends as they get older they get their color and you can still see a few dots of color on them. They are very intelligent when he was born I had kidney surgery and as a pup he laid with me in bed he would whimpered I open the door and the little guy walked outside did his business and came back inside I never trained him to do that freaking amazing.
He is 13 years old and it is getting closer to his time. Hi, everything u say about our Queensland blue healers. I have had 3. Besides my labs. Healers r the best. Smart, loyal , beautiful. All without training.
My girl is 2. Hi Roy, to respectfully correct you- not crossed with Dalmatian, crossed Mostly with UK highland cattle dogs where the blue and speckles come from and dingos. Some other herding dogs in the mix here and there depending on the line, such as Collies. The British breed used in the mix was the Cur Heeler only.
No Collies were introduced into the line at all. They are just a cross between the Cur Heeler and the Australian Dingo. They were originally bred by Thomas Hall, an Australian Grazier, over an 8 year period between and During that period Hall back bred numerous times in order to achieve the ideal working breed with the intelligence and working instinct of the Cur Heeler and the physical capability of the dingo in the harsh Australian climate.
I have a two year old Heeler. The article describes Obi to a tee. I also have an Australian Shepherd, they are the best of friends, but sometimes have spats that can end with hurt feelings or a nip or two with my Heeler on top. They have a shrill bark that is hard to listen to, it hurts your ears. This is to let me know someone other than the family is on our property.
All and all, he is a wonderful dog that is a very good watch dog and companion.
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