7 Reasons Blue Heelers are TOO MUCH For Most People
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
- 7 Reasons Blue Heelers are TOO MUCH For Most People. Blue heelers also known as the Australian cattle dog are too much for most people. The blue heeler or Australian cattle dog is intensely loyal, energetic and smart.
Blue heeler
Australian cattle dog
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:29 Nipping
1:22 Exercise Requirements
2:21 Very Protective
3:18 Incredibly Smart
4:33 Hard Working
5:35 Brave
6:43 Overall Intensity
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This is the most accurate description of a Blue Heeler. I have watched a lot including a recommendation of "at least 1 hr per day" exercise. Maybe for someone with a big house who throws around a ball inside...maybe. realistically 3 to 5 hrs min outside daily. These digs will chase anything that moves including cars, squirrels, cats. Will track hawks flying over head. (Great for keeping critters away from chicken coops.) Incredibly loyal and loves water, riding in boats and cars. The most intense dog ever!!!! Oh and the nipping ....for the love of god....the nipping at my heels and toes...and the demand to fetch....and for treats. With that said, I LOVE my Heeler!!!!! DottieBug is the best!
Great advice in this video for people thinking about a Heeler. I find that 40 ball throws in the morning and again in the evening for my Heeler is enough to get him tired, but I know he could keep going if he had to. So I'm probably only exercising him an hour a day but he puts 100% in to it, and just sleeps/hangs out with me for the rest of the time if I'm home. Definitely a shadow dog, he follows me everywhere and loves getting a pat. I still get nipped on the heels occasionally when he gets super exited about getting to work like going to the park but he's definitely got much better - he used to bite my hand accidentally and draw blood when I was throwing the ball but he knows he knows that is unacceptable now! They can definitely be trained if you're consistent. Mine is no angel but he's come such a long way :)
My Blue Heeler knew I had cancer before I did. He would jump up and nip at the area where the tumor was. When I found out I was able to have it removed early. When I went through chemotherapy my dog was perfectly content to nap with me on the days when I wasn't up to anything else. What a great boy!
Awesome boy
What a great pup....powerful story
I have an untreated aortic aneurysm. I catch my dog staring at my chest a lot these days. That worries me so much it was a contributing factor in my decision to sell my house and get the Hell out of this town while I'm still alive. The medical services here are shit.
I’ve had 5 Blue Healers, as you said they were all excellent and very loyal! I’ve had many other dogs, Labs, Boarder Collies, Springer Spaniels, mutts, even a corgi, but none of them were half as smart as my Healers, and I was lucky enough to have one Blue Healer who was a genius! He was the smartest person I’ve ever met! I have 4 kids and 5 dogs but this guy was smarter than all of them! He was my daughter’s dog but she moved to a non-dog apartment and gave him to me, because as she said, ‘you’re the only male he doesn’t try to bite!”
He and I got on great from day 1, he was probably about 2 years old, but I threw his toy and we played catch and then when he was done I’d pour a little of my beer into my hand and let him lick it up. He LOVED it! I would talk to him as if he spoke English….and I’m pretty sure he understood most of what I was saying! I would just look at him and he knew we were going out, he’d jump up and be ready at the door, no BS, no barking, just ready to go! He was the best!
We had 10 years of wonderful times, sailing, riding bikes in the park, kayaking, chasing frisbee’s, and then he got an enlarged heart and suddenly died. I was crushed. He was my best friend. So loyal, so loving, so smart! I’ve got lots of other Blue Healers but none will ever be as smart as Maddox! He was a once in a lifetime dog!
Thats awesome! what a great dog!
Mate that gave me a tear, I've had 3 plus my pound rescue red girl who owns me now but my hardest loss was losing my last blue girl Bes. She was only 11 when she developed sudden and aggressive lymphoma. In less than two months I saw her go from let me at it to being unable to swolow food or water. I'll never forget the day she left me, July 9 2020.
@@fasteddie9201 That’s the worst part about dogs, we usually out live them. Ever time I lose one I swear I’m not getting another one, too much heart break when they die. But one of my kids will usually drop one off at my house or my wife will go buy one and then the cycle starts all over again! She bought a little Corgi 2 years ago and he is a hoot! So much personality! So funny just to watch his little legs when he runs around the yard! I still miss Maddox the healer but this little Corgi is helping me get over it.
Timbo777LR I'm 100% certain in my soul that you /we will see our beloved friends on the other side of the "rainbow bridge"
This makes me cry and reminds me of my ACD named Liberty she was my service dog and she went everywhere with me. I swear she could even steer my car! I miss her so much and she'll always be in my heart until I get to see her again 💔
My red heeler figured out how to climb a ladder by watching me at work and will follow me up a ladder if I'm not looking lol
Wow that’s crazy!
@@DogsNowChannel yeah their intelligence and determination is quite impressive!
Lol..kinda cool. 😎
I had a Red (named her Red) and she was the same as this blue. Got her as a small pup maybe a month old, wandering a forest area alone. Tried to find the owner but 1 month later, I was hers. Brave is an understatement. I witnessed her demolish a large Racoon like it was a chew toy. after it hissed and came at me. She used to sneak out of the yard (climbed a 6' chain link fence) to go down the street twice a day, to visit an Elementary School; she figured out when it was recess time. The kids, teachers, parents, principle all met with her and agreed to allow it (small town). When parents witnessed just 1 recess with her and the kids, they walked away with the "ok with me'" hand wave. The kids would chase her, throw the ball, she was an all star fielder in softball. She genuinely loved kids. Not just tolerate, but was like a mother/sibling to them. When the bell rang to end recess, her instinct kicked in and got the kids in line to go. The yard monitors just loved her for this. She had a no fighting policy as well. I only heard stories about her putting a bite-less stop to pushing and shoving. Teeth and growls were enough. I've had people 30 years later look me up and ask about Red and tell me their story. After 17 years, she made 1,000's of friends and memories. When she passed, I received over 900 sympathy cards, some with photos of Red. Actual cards, not emails and postings. Please, if you decide on a Red or Blue heeler, have the property and time to play with them. Ideally, a few hundred kids on top of that. Guaranteed no child predator will survive if they so much as touch one of those kids. I loved that dog as much as anyone or anything in my life.
That's my pound rescue red girl to a T. She adores people and mothers any kid she meets, is loved by everyone who walks past, always stopping to say G'day to Zali, not even looking at me. She's my current, as well as a wild orphan dingo pup I rescued last year in a long line of Heelers and Dingoes. Won't have anything else, she's also got herself over 1500 followers on Instagram.
Intensity is the key heeler trait. As much as they love to run, jump, play and chase things, they also cuddle and love more intensely than any other dog I’ve ever known.
Good info!
This is so true!
Intense is the word I use to describe this breed too. Luv them. I do alot of backpacking solo and my guy is the buddy for those trips for every reason in this video. He goes everywhere I'm allowed to take him. Super smart, super strong , super loyal= super intense😍
I agree that is the word I use too. The best word for this breed is definitely ‘intense’. I love my blue heeler.
Super intense is the word
Lol if you don't like being stared at, then this definitely not the breed for you 😂😂😂😂
I currently have a dilemma. I have owned 3 ACDs, and everything said in this video is true, and why I love this breed. The last of the three died at age 15, 6 months ago. My second ACD also lived to be 15. My dilemma, I just turned 70 and don’t know if I can provide the same level of energy I provided to my previous ACDs. Also, I won’t raise an ACD that is older than 10 months at the time of adoption. I’m interested in hearing from anyone over 70 who is beginning or recently began anew with an ACD puppy. I would love everyone’s honest thoughts.
I have two blue heelers and they are the best dogs I’ve ever had. I go hiking and fishing a lot and they are the perfect companion.
Awesome!
We walk run bike every day. Living on acreage is a must.
I got my first Blue when I was 50. I shoe horses for a living, and took her everywhere. She logged over a ½-million miles in my co-pilot seat during our 15 years together, and having to say goodbye to her was about the worst day of my life. Now at 66, I got another pup, and she is a pistol! Tougher than the first one, but @ 8 months she is finally starting to settle down, and I have high hopes she will get to be more like my last one, because if she is people will line up to take her should something happen to me.
That’s great! 15 years together is outstanding. This girl will be great too!
@@DogsNowChannel I hope so! This one is a lot more stubborn, a lot more vocal, and a lot more hyper in general than the last one. The last one was "fixed", and I haven't had this one done yet, so maybe that will make a difference?
They are so cute, got to love them. I have a 6-month-old puppy, He is just the way you described. Yes, they will jump off anything. Even a puppy! you did describe them well, I love hiking so I'm glad I got him, plus I live on acreage.
Awesome! Blue heelers are a perfect fit for active People with land
Take him to training early. Trust me😅
She sheds so much she opens doors she barks at anyone she doesn't know no matter how big. Peaches is 14 years old and I have never had a dog that has stuck to me the way she has. She is my drama queen she got stung by a wasp and fainted lol. It is no joke they have no fear at all and they are intense be prepared for a wild ride.
Mine is 10 months old and is RiDICULOUS!He has masses of exercise,socializing,hiking and in the last few weeks..stole an entire stick of butter in foil from countertop,opened a backpack and ate ALL food intended for a whole day of hike and ate an entire tennis ball without chewing and had VERY expensive stressful surgery..I am a diligent owner have had dogs my whole life and never spent so much time and money to try to get him trained.....luckily he has a face to die for and a brother that loves him so we will soldier on...youve been warned tho...
My dog is only half blue heeler and this describes him entirely. Loyal enough to be walked off leash from 10 weeks old, endless energy, protective as all hell and had an extremely strong herding instinct which definitely took months of work to train away the nipping. But god I love the little man.
Good info! Walked of leash at 10 mins is great
My heeler is amazing...made me young again...made reassess the way I train dogs..the best thing happened to me..65y old granny
I have owned dogs my entire life. I adore my Blue Heeler! Finnegan is a fantastic dog. Once I taught him the nose bump he stopped nipping
Great breed!
WHAT’S the “ nose bump”😊
Love this breed beyond words. So agree, give them a job, keep them busy. Intense, yes. But no better partner. Be the leader and your pack will be happy. But they will try to outsmart you...thats part of the fun.
Yes good info!!
Very amazing, intense dog. I love my blue heeler!
The best!
I got one 8 months ago. Named him Pancho. He's so smart and loving. Has to be by my side everywhere I go. Me and my wife love him. He's everything you said in this video accept swimming lol he hates cold water but I hope to get him liking water in the future
Awesome! Thanks for commenting!
I have two of them one is always in the water and the other one wants nothing to do with water
@@robnoga3698 yea I don't think mines ever gonna like getting in water. Doesn't mind warm water at all but cold water is a no go
@@joshuajackson7596 either of them like baths, but what dog does. They both got sprayed by a skunk a few days ago what a mess that was I had to wash and bathe both dogs by myself it was hell. I found a recipe online to get rid of skunk smell and it worked excellent.
1.One quart 3% hydrogen peroxide
2. 1/2 cup baking soda
3. Two tablespoons of dish soap (preferably Dawn)
Mix well use rag to wash to lather down dog
Let sit for 5 minutes
Follow up bath with dog shampoo
Instant skunk gone
Check it out it's online
In case it happens to your dog
In true Aussie tradition I named my Red dog Blue
On number 3, 25 years of heeler heaven and now my first boy! Love this guy, everything you stated, so true, true blue!
Thanks for the comment!
This video is so very true, having been told all of this I whent ahead and got mine as a 8 wk pup and I'm 64 well first of all we stayed downstairs with him in a kennel next to the couch where I sleep with hand on the top of kennl so he would not be alone knowing just how strong of bond we had,now day he's by my side as much as possible and he keeps me dragging from keeping him on the go, but I Will die to keep him happy because there's no way in hell I'll give him up so please keep this mind. That said greatest connection you could imagine , would kill for this shadow of mine. I'm now 67 he's just over two and have seen all he can and will do wouldn't have it any other way.
Awesome! nice work with your dog!
Tip for any new heeler owners: Buy an Indestructible herding ball off Amazon. It will be life changing
Yeah no one ever believes me about our red heeler. We’re lucky she’s a bit more submissive but good god she wants to be outside 24/7 but you have to be within sight at all times lol
Velcro dogs - I can't go to the bathroom without being escorted and inspected during the entire event. Obstinate, too. Not a breed for everyone!
Try painting the inside of your home with an ACD living with you. Now that's fun... LOL
Velcro is right. All I have to do is make eye contact with him and he comes running. I always tell people don't make eye contact with him unless you want to play
Great video! I just subscribed. My Bella is a Blue. Her father was a Red and her mother a Blue. She is my second Cattle Dog and I would never have anything else. She’s stubborn, but so am I, so it makes for some interesting exchanges!😆She’s smarter than me, that’s all I know! 😆I can’t put anything over on her. I watched a vid that named 10 breeds that will gladly die to protect their owners. Guess what one of those breeds was?? My wife and I can’t hug without her going nuts. She’s trying to protect us from each other. Come to think of it, some days that’s not a bad idea!!😂Thanks again for the great vid!!👍
Good info! Thanks for subbing. I love this breed as well
We have a red Heeler and have a big backyard we’re playing in constantly and walk him three times a day.
He’s often exhausted by the end of the day.
On number 5 over last 35 years. Great dogs. Do alot of mountain biking. Have to be careful as they will not stop running.
Loved my Red Heeler. Purebred. Mine was mellow and great disposition. Have had an alpha herder in the past. The key was exercise and training. Love the herding breads. Love them!!!
Awesome! You’re right - Exercise and Socialize!
I love my doggo! His mum was a cattle dog and his dad part Labrador. Only ever nipped me once as a puppy but it was corrected right there and then. Never did it again. They need a big backyard. He is incredibly loyal and definitely a Velcro and shadow dog. He does adjust to me! I can’t spend much time without him but he’s beautifully house trained too! Never made a mess inside and just goes to sleep or plays with toys whilst inside. He is definitely high energy and yes he’s incredibly smart and will never leave you alone!
As an ICU worker at Local Hospital, I walk mine a mile and a half every AM, after shift. Play keep away playing catch with football with Son for 30 minutes, wary of the "Dick Butkis" mentality of my Heeler. Lol,she's alot of fun,and jumps so high. Tireless,loving Animal.
I have one. Omg he’s annoying. He’s the best boy tho
I have a red heeler and she’s exactly the same! She’s the best, but also the worst hahahah she’s definitely a chewer!
It was a win win for me because I am a runner and Choncho loves to run and chases away coyotes. I have had a couple of these guys and they are the best. This one is smarter than I am.
Picking mine up from the outback in a few weeks 👌👍🇦🇺
My blue heeler mix learned how to use the electric window switches in multiple cars
How interesting!
I've owned heelers all my life. Would never own any other bread of dog. They are your best friend.
My dog never tries to escape home thank God it’s because if you feed them Top Notch food they never will. The gate door can be wide open but he will never budge unless I do. I’m so grateful for this. He has home cooked food nearly every night.
Ummm....they don't escape for food, it's usually just to visit a neighbor or to simply demonstrate that they can escape.
At 4 months mine climbed a 12ft cliff. I called him and he JUMPED !!!! Farrrrkkkkk
Dang!!
Is he still alive?
@@taminorman1673 yes fit and healthy. hes not as radical as he gets older 😁
Two minutes ago I sniffed suspiciously a couple of times, looked at my Blue girl, and said: You're about due for a bath aren't you?
She vanished under my desk, head down, trying not to be noticed even though she had to brush past my legs. Man they're murky dogs.
Definitely not a first dog for most ppl
I agree!
I got a female blue Heeler, but I can’t get her to understand when it’s bedtime. Any suggestions?? She’s 3 months old.
Crate?
Play with her in the evening, hard play like chasing kongs balls and frisbees to wear her out. Then quiet time before bed.
Exercise, play and let it run you have to tire them out that's what I learned. I've watched a lot of videos and they all say a happy heeler is a tired heeler. What really helped in my case was I have a older heeler which helped tire him out.
Agree, we play a lot during the day chasing stuff in the yard. By the time evening comes they're worn out and spend the evening snuggling watching YT. And they sleep all night. Repeat the next day lol.
Crate training solved this issue for me. And makes other things easier too. At first he would whine, but now it's his safe space, loves to chill there. Just don't give in to the whining or he'll learn that gets him what he wants. And as others have stated, tiring them out is essential too.
I have had blue heelers and border collies and only recently changed to working line german shepherd after moving to smaller property. Blue heeler a superior dog in every way but for someone whom isn't a dog trainer you would not be able handle nor understand there potential. Not for suburban living. they are not 10th smartest i would say they are the smartest, not sure if they only used one dog in this determination or if it was a proper Australian working line. Be cautious there are many cross bred not true to type. Like the ones in this video.
Good info thanks for sharing!
The best way to know if you have a full blooded Heeler is the little white star on the top of their head. No exceptions! My breeder taught me that if they don’t have the star, they’re not a full blooded Heeler!👍😊
@@gregorycarlson6632 indeed, it's called the Bentleys star 😊
Be careful what they see other dogs do when they are growing up because all my dog saw on his walks was a very aggressive German shepherd that would bark like crazy at him throw the fence. When at the dog park all he did was bark at the dogs on the other side through the fence. Also, when was getting socialized at the dog park he was chased real bad by a cane corso and after that he just wanted to chase any dog even if that dog was just catching its ball and had no idea it was in a chase.
My stumpy just turned 1 nice bit of rump steak 🥩 for birthday these dogs are loyal Smart and fearless what more do you want in a dog 🐕 love him too bits wouldn't sell him for a million dollars
Awesome!! Steak!
Dog out of mad max 2
Same as mine,,it s a movie on its own
I take mine to the beach,he'll run 10 miles at least,and swim a mile or so. When we get home he grabs a toy and wants to play,and I should say he's 11 now
From experience blue heelers are smarter than labs and poodles.
Yep i have a blue heeler and she hurts me alot she also made me trip and she makes nonnie cuss
Had the pleasure of owning 2 Aussie cattle Dogs , should've bought a third, ended up with a border Collie X poodle,twice the energy, demanding 24/7 be warned
Are blue heelers and red heelers very similar in temperament?
yes:
Red and Blue Heelers come from the same breed, and apart from the color, there is no difference between them.
"This dog will die before it gives up" pretty much sums up the breed. Please be careful with these dogs. They are not the right breed for 90% of pet dog owners. I love my heeler, but I didn't really understand what I was getting myself into lol.
exactly - most people should not own this dog!
I cant say or even "spell" out words , Frankie she knows what im spelling so now everything is called a "thing" cuz it means everything lol and she cant figure it out..
It's the best and worst thing, combined into one thing, that can happen to you. You will love and hate this breed. It's like a high performance Swiss Army knife.
I've had 5 b heelers never had a problem with nipping come on humans
Anytime you touch them you are either training them or untraining them.
To much for you that's for sure,
mine is the easiest dog Ive ever had
Mine just smokes weed and sleeps all day…
TOO MUCH for who?? Try raising a Cane Corso Male that can jump a 4 foot fence and weighs 160lbs.. Heelers are tough but, it seems people build these dogs up beyond what they really are.
They are very smart and energetic. Gotta have lots of playtime with strenuous exercise. A big yard helps.
My 50 pound heeler mix could bounce from standing to kiss my 6'3 hubby on the nose. These dogs are intense. Don't get one. It'd be way too much for you.
Only YANKS build them up beyond what they really are mate 😆 🤣...best u lot just leave them here in Aussie...where we know what they are capable off mate
My heeler can clear a 4 foot fence like a Kentucky show horse. My 12 year old knows her commands in two languages. She also looks both ways before crossing the street.
I’m on my third blue heeler. My first one had to be put down at the age of 13 because of cancer. She was awesome. Now I have a male blue heeler and he’s 6 and I just got me a pup. I just sit around all the time and they adapt to that life style so this video is bullshit
Mine has LOTS of land, discipline and Love. Good food for growth and a regular Vet Visit. They were great dogs. Sadly, both passed away last year. Sister and couldn't live without each other