As an Australian I can honestly say he’s probably one of the only Blue Heelers that’s ever had a professional groom. Most just swim in the dams or the water troughs.
I’m not Australian but I was going to say: these dogs don’t need a professional groom like a poodle. Mine always smells good and has soft fur. I just brush her a few minutes every two or three days and if I do wet her, it’s a “sneak” bath where she gets soaked playing with the hose water and I dry her off. No shampoo.
Reminds me of my parents old Red heeler Kevin 😂 he became Houdini when he was 8, always getting out of the backyard. I miss him, he was such a character
You should see a red or blue heeler, reds are red and black, blues are blue or black. As an Aussie I have never seen this coat colour, and I have had Heelers for 35 years, there is one other heeler, that's a stimpsons heeler, or a stumpy tail...
My first dog was a blue heeler in my early 20s and shortly after I was surprised with his litter sister a year apart and let me tell you I went from couch potato to 3 mile runs a day, hiking trailing and I didn’t expect to learn how to love something so much! These dogs have helped me love such a better lifestyle, RIP gator ❤️
Same! My blue healer kept me in shape as he expertly scrambled the rocks at Redrock Canyon Las Vegas with me. Best dog I ever had, but he certainly outsmarted me often.
I lived on a farm and my heeler would run next to the tractor. Then go blaze across an entire field chasing cows. I tried to run around a field with him, but he was mocking my slowness bouncing around trying to get me to go faster. 🤣
😂 I’ve got a new heeler puppy and he is single-paw-edly fixing my routine for me. Regularly getting work done early in the morning while he plays with his buddies in the yard (I’m a writer/book editor, so I bring my laptop outside and let him wear himself out playing).
I have a 3 year old Blue Heeler and she is incredibly smart and sweet. She actually a therapy animal, giving emotional support, and visits hospitals and retirement homes. And yes, she hates baths. 😅
This is so interesting! The only one I have ever known well could not be trusted. He would get absurdly excited & pee all over anyone that would walk in the door. Literally every person who walked in other than his primary owner. I felt so bad for the guy with all attempts to train
I knew someone his Blue heeler would heard people. Like if he had a party or family get together. The dog would run around give everyone a little nip on the back of the ankle. Next thing you know everyone is on top of each other in the middle of the room. Holiday dinner time to eat the dog would heard all the guests into the dining room.
@@stephenm8100 friend of mine had a mini sized shepherd. Australian I think if memory serves me right. Get out of the truck and he would herd you to the house. Peculiar but awesome at the same time. Gorgeous pup, full of heart... but keep that guy away from my calves please.
I feel like a fair amount of herding dogs act like this for grooming. I have a 9yr old border collie and she does not enjoy getting washed unless there is classical music playing in the back ground. Took me awhile to figure it out but now she enjoys baths and likes to make sure she gives me a bath in return as thanks lol. Edit 1: Ma I’m famous! Thanks for all the likes omg ❤ Edit 2: Holy smokes I did not expect this comment to blow up so much, thank you all! I scrolled through the replies and saw a few people asking how I figured out how classical music calmed my dog. Her name is Roxy, she’s a standard black and white colored border collie with these adorable amber colored eyes, and she is actually 10 not 9 I have an awful memory with birthdays lol. I figured it out because my family had one of those radios thats ok to be near/in showers, like waterproof or whatever, and sometimes I listened to it myself so I just had the random thought to turn it on and changed it to a classical music channel, Roxy seemed to mellow out a bit so I left it on while washing her. This was in one of those tubs that are weird triangle shapes you see in corners, I had a towel down on the bottom too because I quickly figured out she needed to have a good grip or else she would decide to lay down fully and not get up. Happy to say this still works for her, now I just use a shower with one of those extendable heads so if she wants/needs to sit or lay down she can. Its so cool to see other people do the same for their dogs, music is a universal language in my opinion. Also I never meant anything negative towards herding dogs, if you’ve ever met or owned one its pretty easy to tell they are kind of spazzy, they want to be in control because they were bred to herd livestock, heck Roxy used to try and herd my little brother when she was a puppy, but we diverted that behavior into a soccer ball and she stopped nipping at people over time. Herding dogs can be very sweet when given proper care and attention. ❤
My family found an old bule heeler at the shelter. He was about 13 when we got him. Didn’t know at the time but he had cancer. He was the sweetest old man you ever did meet. I think he lived for about 5-6 years with us before he passed but he was the gentlest of boys. Always waited at the front door to be let back in. If he wasn’t let back in within a timely manner he would mosey around the neighborhood but all you had to do was call him and he’d make his way back with the biggest smile on his face. For my second ever dog he was the perfect fit for our family. One of the smartest dogs I’ve ever met, such a gentleman to any animal or small kid.
My neighbours has one and they are often not good with kids so after her daughter left it with them to go live in another country as a puppy it hated my little children, and it see us a threat because we are always on the edge of it territory. We both have a lot of land and the houses are .5 km apart but it hates us. Which is hard my kids used to walk over across the field even when they were preschools. They are teenagers now, and we can’t visit unless the dog is at the kennel (they are great dog owners they used trainer and day care ect but it just not a pleasant dog.
Lol, it would be more funny if it weren't so true. My older girl doesn't so much, but man, her younger sister (both ACD mix) will get into the naaaaastiest thing around.
My blue heeler has the exact same inquisitive and thoughtful face. Incredibly unique breed but they need a lot of socializing to keep them from becoming aggressive.
Energy plus intelligence. Going to need some guidance as has been said. "Work driven". The patience, once he accepted he's not getting away,made quick work of the happy hoodie. That's a good companion.
We currently have a jeweler with a beautiful red dapple coat, this man is like a small human. He wears his heart on his sleeve, you can clearly tell what he’s feeling all the time. He is very protective of the house and family and overall an awesome lil guy.
I was once the proud owner of a beautiful Red Heeler mix. She was a ball of freakish energy who walked _you,_ but also the most adorable, lovable dog I've ever had. Of all the things I regret about my divorce, I regret losing her the most.
I have a Queensland Heeler named Bowie, and he's the same. He runs a lot with my terrier mix and it often feels like we don't have enough toys to fill his energy quota.
@@jjclark1035 indeed. Whoever’s idea it was to get the dog…and whoever the dog bonded with the most…should automatically get the dog. People are truly awful, vindictive, spiteful creatures that don’t deserve dogs.
Perfect description to a T! I didn't know if it was just mine that is flippant about doing what you want despite understanding. 😄 They are very intuitive, they seem to know what you are asking even if they've not been trained to do it before. It is a trait that makes them both easy to train and owning them a huge challenge all at the same time! 🤣
If you get a dog like this, be prepared to give them ALL the walks. They're a work dog with a lot of energy. If you don't channel it into something productive it'll come out in misbehaviour.
@@Siberius-I actually own a heeler in the suburbs and we have an ok sized yard but he’s perfectly happy. We take him everywhere with us and we’re very active when it comes to hiking and other activities so he’s in good shape. It doesn’t matter where you live, it matters how you treat them and provide their needed exercise.
I had a blue heeler 7 years ago and she was the best dog ever! She got her therapy dog certification and I took her everywhere. We did hospital visits, nursing home visits, we did a reading program at a school for 1st graders. If they were good they got to read to the dog as a reward. It helped numerous students to increase their reading comprehension as much as 5 grade levels in some cases. I miss her so much.
I had a stumpy, the ones with little to no tails, she’s very sweet, we trained her as an assistance dog, she’s now retired, anyway, lovely dog, just needs lots of attention.
My dog is part blue heeler and yeah, as a novice pet owner, she’s been a lot to handle at times. She’s figured out how to open three different dog gates. She also tries to escape baths, it takes two to bathe her, one too keep her in the tub, and one to actually bathe her. Totally not wary of strangers though, she wants to be everybody’s friend. Overall she’s a really really good dog who is smart enough to realize she doesn’t have to do what we tell her, and that she’s faster than us. I love her to bits, but she’s bonkers
@@AW-qt5th She gets plenty of exercise, and she’s not destructive or a “bad dog” at all, she mostly “misbehaves” by eating things she shouldn’t and running so we can’t catch her. She knows “come here” perfectly, but chooses to not listen. We’re getting better at it every day, and she picks up new training very quickly, but the curse of having a smart dog is them figuring out they can ignore commands if they want to. It doesn’t happen as often these days, but she’s clever.
@@AW-qt5th yeah, I’ll give her a command I gave her a minute before and she did perfectly, but this time she just stares at me like she’s never heard it before, or acts like she can’t hear me and stares off into space. Takes so much patience
Get a suction cup from an automotive store. I got mine at Harbor Freight. I use a grooming loop and hook that around the handle. I don't recommend it for tile or glass though, just to be safe!
I had a heeler called Ringer not for her cattle working talents but for her ear splitting bark! She was with me for many years worked on a dairy in Australia and loved me to bits as I did her. They are the most loveing, smart and amazeing cattle dogs.They really arnt great pets if they dont have a job, too smart to just lay around and get into trouble.
I grew up with a red heeler. His name was Buster. My siblings and I would call him a dingo. He was in our family for 16 years before passing away. He’s the reason I am a dog person, and aspire to own my own dog someday.
We had a Blue Heeler that was a rescue. He had been through quite a bit, and was always anxious with abandonment issues, but he was very smart and loved our son. His way of dealing with the doggie wash was to cry and yelp non-stop. The other dogs there looked on with disbelief at the great big baby. Still miss Rocket.
It’s amazing what they’re put through at times by we humans and still able to offer pure love and loyalty to rescuers and or new human families. At least there’s now more who see dogs, cats etc as family or loved companions/friends vs owning. IMHO they’re sentient beings. Not judging just observation. We’ll get there one day.
Omg we love Bluey and Bingo and to see one on your channel really made our day! It's cute to see a Blue Heeler in "for real life" as Bluey and Bingo would say 💙🧡
We've had these dogs my whole life and they're one of my favorite breeds. The 1st heeler I got was named Mugsy and she was the best girl ever! I miss her every day and she's been gone about 15yrs. 💔
Our second heeler as a kid, Sassy, was very smart and loved to play rough with me and only me. I came back from a 14 month military tour to find that she had not forgotten me and still loved to play rough but it was a little tense because she grew into her adult body - she looked like a body builder; lean and ripped. She still trusted me and I her, even though always she growled as we played. Playing, like all things to a heeler, was SERIOUS BUSINESS.
@@freedorieI mean their okay in apartments def do better with a yard but they need lots of socialization and lots of exercise, my girl sometimes comes to my uni flat and she’s perfectly happy, granted she is 10 years old.
Having had a total of five of them, I've found that good Blue Heelers are generally wary, willful, obstinate, and argumentative, but nonetheless extremely intelligent, observant, endearing little clown-beasts - with no social conscience whatsoever! ❤️ Almost everything you'd expect from a medium-sized dog bred to herd large, non-compliant, rough cattle for miles and miles in Australia's outback.
I live in Texas and fostered one for a week. I’m pretty sure he was abandoned on purpose by a farm owner nearby. He would not let my other animals eat or drink. If I gave my other dog attention he would snarl and bite at him. He also wasn’t very athletic and I would take him for long walks and he would wait to get in the house to pee and poop. It was awful. So glad I found him a good home and out of my house. He was crazy!!!
Blue Heelers of some of the most loyal and obedient dogs I've ever come across. My best friend since I was 6 grew up on a Dairy farm just down the road from my parents house and they had a blue heeler. Such awesome dogs.
My first dog was a Springer Spaniel/Blue Heeler mix and he was super intelligent. Before he was given to me he was staying at a groomers/boarders we knew. He was still a little puppy and overnight he freed himself and then let free all the other dogs too. Miss him.
I like how nearly every single dog is still during the brushing portion of grooming, despite how much they despised the water and everything else they're completely calm with the brushing
My blue heeler mix is awful to bathe and downright dangerous to brush, unless I use the silicone brush to rub shampoo in or remove loose fur. Regular brushes, forget about it. She will let you clip her claws or brush her teeth no problem though.
The cattle dogs, Australian shepherds, spaniels, duck tollers, brittanies, and springers all act similarly. Very fun, smart animals who can out-juke a defensive line and outrun Usain Bolt.
I had a blue heeler when I was a kid. She was a good doggo but yeah, definitely didn't like strangers. She could jump insanely high but never wanted to wander or run away. Always stuck close to home. Very smart, too.
i love aussie cattle dogs so much!! we have one and she's a sweetheart, but like you said she is wary of strangers and very protective. my aunt had one too named asha (though now asha has passed) and she was the sweetest dog ever. i miss her every day. so needless to say, aussie cattle dogs hold a special place in my heart.
BLUEY!!! ❤ As an Australian, this breed is perfect! Because the Blue Heeler is awesome, it has its own show called Bluey!! Go Bluey! Go represent the awesome Aussies! 😊 Vanessa, can we please have a longer version of this if you have one. Thanks!
@@Kaytran97 Chilli and Bingo are Australian Cattle Dogs like Bluey and Bandit. Australian Cattle Dog is the official breed name but their nickname is Red or Blue Heeler depending on their colour. Chilli and Bingo are Red Heelers, Bandit and Bluey are Blue Heelers. The nickname 'Heeler' comes from the way they move cattle, they nip at the heels of the cattle to get them moving. They're really feisty dogs because they have to be tough to work cattle that are several times larger than them.
I knew a blue heeler pitbull mix. He passed away recently due to old age. He was the sweetest boy. A bet weird looking. But he was so cuddly, and was willing to protect his family at all cost. Truly a noble dog he was.
I had a blue heeler black lab mix growing up. Her name was Angel and she was the best friend I've ever had. We just lost her about a year ago. She lived for almost fifteen years. An amazing breed. She had so much personality, and it was like she literally understood you when you were talking to her. Rest in peace Angel ❤️
I've had dogs throughout my life, but never had a dog that was genuinely mine to until 2 months ago. I got a red heeler, also known as a Texas heeler. She was rescued from a situation where all she knew was bars(lived in her kennel). She was only let out to go potty. She's become my best friend. She may be crazy, and body slams everyone's he loves, but she's a VERY good dog. Many say it's not a good dog for your first, but she's continued to prove everyone wrong. Yes, there are some hard days, but everyone has those, even animals, and we can't fault them for that. She goes on car trips, forest runs, and more.
My childhood dog and canine soulmate was a blue heeler/dalmatian mix, she looked really similar to Bobo here. She was a pain in the butt but I adored her. Seeing this video brought a smile and tears to my face.
It's been over a decade, but i miss my Heeler daily. She was 14 when she passed away. Best companion dog ever. I lived in the county then and live in the city now, so i never got another. It would not have been fair to her. 😢
I had a blue Healer for 10 years. Cancer got her a year ago. She would have been a great cow dog. She had an attitude from hell and wasn't afraid of anything or one. I miss her so much.
That smile at the end. 🤣 Also, I do Yoga with Adrienne almost every day, so part of me was expecting to see the little eyepatch, and I had to remind myself not that's not Benji.
I just lost my Blue Heeler, Lily. She was a skitchy girl around strangers but was good at the groomer cause we only ever took her to one and she knew them. It's hard to believe she's been gone for over a year.
@Royal gilpin Holy fudge, right?! Like, Lily was a good girl and I loved her dearly but she really was dumb as a box of rocks. We had our cat, Maxi, better trained than Lily. Max would dance, sit, come when called, fetch, beg, talk, and shake. Lily would tilt her pretty little head to the side if we asked her to do anything.
I have a fun story about Blue heelers. One time when walking their husky a guy in the neighborhood said "oh that's your dog, he's always so nice" confused because they've never seen this man before they ask him what he means. Well turned out he went running every morning with his Blue heeler who taught my parents' husky how to escape from the backyard and get back before my parents woke up. We never knew and that was the day we learned both of those breeds are far smarter than even knowledgable owners give them credit for.
I had a blue healer border collie mix. She was a great dog. now I have a rescue from a kill shelter. He is so incredibly smart and perfect. never leaves my unfenced yard. I have had alot of animals and he is the one of the best
Love it when a working farm dog ends up in residential/acerage without purpose. They run up to 100km/week on average and are stimulated by herding/defending. Defend your position
@@ajbethel6910 Yep Texas Heelers are any mix of Border Collie, Australian Shepherds, and Queensland Heelers. Though, I'm told that even within the same litter there's a lot of variation from sibling to sibling in terms of ear shape, coat length, tails etc..
@@ajbethel6910 I have a Texan. Fast, smarter, and more agile then a full Heeler. Stronger in mind and body then a Aussie. Crazy dog that runs all day, protects my shop and reads my mind. Haven’t washed the bugger in a year or so. Couldn’t imagine him smelling like pumpkin spice. He’d probably be embarrassed.
My stepbrother’s family has one of These dogs and he is a ball of Energy wrapped around one hell Of a brain! If the life length is 12 years, I guarantee 4 of those are out of spite, and 7 are because he’s afraid he’ll miss something!! If you give these dogs love, training and exercise, you have one hell of a life-long companion!
I adopted a red cattle dog. She had a really tough first two years. Her head is covered in scars, and when I got her she had only patchy guard hairs, no undercoat, and tons of dirty grease. Good food and meds got her healthy and growing good fur. I bathed off the bad fur and grease, and had a glorious 3 months of absolutely shed free dog! Now, this spring, I am finding how much fur she normally generates! We've done one more bath at full strength and WOW she hated it so much! I didn't blow dry her coat because I didn't want to add to the trauma, so I just made her into a burrito and rubbed her down for 10 minutes.
It is crazy how energetic that breed is! My in laws had one and it was literally insane. They had a backyard the size of a postage stamp and they hated going for walks. No wonder the dog would run circles all.over their house and knock people over! They really did that dog a huge injustice :(
You don't "own" a heeler. They own you and they will train you. They will tell you that they don't "shed". They emit "tiny fibers of love". When you are at home with a cattle dog you are NEVER alone. Ever. You have to find sneaky ways to go to the grocery store, date night and forget about getting in the four wheeler and going for a romantic fence run with your wife... You will have a chaperone.
“Do not pet” - is Bobo a working dog, or are the owners just very aware of the need for awareness with his breed? Either way, I’m so glad he’s well taken care of ❤️
many if not most heelers are reactive and have some kind of "don't touch me" warning on them lol I stg, not that people listen to them. My heelers muzzle trained and people still bother her
hello! bobo is my dog, he wears the vest because he is in training for service work. I don't want people distracting him and coming up to touch him. =)
I had a red heeler and I can say he was the best dog I’d ever had. Smart was an understatement for him, very intelligent dogs.!! And they are extremely protective, mine could sense a bad situation well before anyone.
Best dogs on the planet. Had mine, Cosmo, for 17 glorious years, and he was very active until 3 days before he passed from a series of siezures. During his lifetime he safed the life of his female life partner, Minnie. She was newly rescued after having been found feral and fostered for 6 months, she was still very skittish and we were warned not to let her escape because if she got away, she'd be GONE. One evening maybe 3 or 4 days into having her, we were walking in a quiet alleyway running behind our house, neighboring houses, and between the two streets. At some point her leash slipped my grasp and she took off, heading toward a very busy road only two blocks away. In a panic we sprinted after her yelling to each other about what to do to stop her. With NO TRAINING, Cosmo caught up to her, and then held her there by hopping back and forth, blocking her every attempt to escape! We were AMAZED, and he was visibly and obviously proud, soaking up the adulation. He KNEW. He saved me from assault TWICE without ever biting anyone. He was lost twice, stolen once, but always was found again. He was my best friend and protector. His ashes are in a shrine next to my front door. I love this breed with my whole heart. ❤
I loved my Australian cattle dog. She had the opposite temperament of what they normally do she was so excited to meet new people but I really worked with her from the time she was 8 weeks she went everywhere with me since I knew that about her!
As an Australian I can honestly say he’s probably one of the only Blue Heelers that’s ever had a professional groom. Most just swim in the dams or the water troughs.
They need to work or they go a little loopy
I’m not Australian but I was going to say: these dogs don’t need a professional groom like a poodle. Mine always smells good and has soft fur. I just brush her a few minutes every two or three days and if I do wet her, it’s a “sneak” bath where she gets soaked playing with the hose water and I dry her off. No shampoo.
Yes my ACD it's dams ponds puddles but he does get a brush due to the shedding.
Reminds me of my parents old Red heeler Kevin 😂 he became Houdini when he was 8, always getting out of the backyard. I miss him, he was such a character
My Mum's Blue Heeler named Pipi would just have so much energy. I could throw the ball for Pipi for an hour and she would still want more.
Love how he ripped off the happy hoodie Lmao 😅
💯 He’s not playing and don’t need no stupid hoody! 🤨😂🐕
It wasn't making him Happy 😭
That was funny. I was laughing hard.
LOL yup like instantly
The better to hear you, my dear.
His markings are absolutely stunning he’s beautiful
You should see a red or blue heeler, reds are red and black, blues are blue or black. As an Aussie I have never seen this coat colour, and I have had Heelers for 35 years, there is one other heeler, that's a stimpsons heeler, or a stumpy tail...
Yes!
Known as a spotted mottle
My brothers dogs had pups and one of them (out of 9) has these markings,he’s gorgeous!
Ih Love him
My first dog was a blue heeler in my early 20s and shortly after I was surprised with his litter sister a year apart and let me tell you I went from couch potato to 3 mile runs a day, hiking trailing and I didn’t expect to learn how to love something so much! These dogs have helped me love such a better lifestyle, RIP gator ❤️
That’s awesome you gave your dog a good life even if it was different from what you were used to! He brought out the good
Same! My blue healer kept me in shape as he expertly scrambled the rocks at Redrock Canyon Las Vegas with me. Best dog I ever had, but he certainly outsmarted me often.
I lived on a farm and my heeler would run next to the tractor. Then go blaze across an entire field chasing cows. I tried to run around a field with him, but he was mocking my slowness bouncing around trying to get me to go faster. 🤣
😂 I’ve got a new heeler puppy and he is single-paw-edly fixing my routine for me. Regularly getting work done early in the morning while he plays with his buddies in the yard (I’m a writer/book editor, so I bring my laptop outside and let him wear himself out playing).
I agree! My red boy turned me into an avid hiker! I swear I owe him my life for keeping me active
I have a 3 year old Blue Heeler and she is incredibly smart and sweet. She actually a therapy animal, giving emotional support, and visits hospitals and retirement homes. And yes, she hates baths. 😅
I don’t trust mine around ankles
This is so interesting! The only one I have ever known well could not be trusted. He would get absurdly excited & pee all over anyone that would walk in the door. Literally every person who walked in other than his primary owner. I felt so bad for the guy with all attempts to train
@@chickendinner5572 of course, they are the largest ankle biters, don't let them around chihuahuas.
Is this an American dog?
@@FairDingoAustralian
"Ma'am I'm already happy I don't need no happy hoodie"
😂😂😂
Yes these dogs are happy af 😂😂🤣
i can hear this in the words of Bandit heeler from Bluey
He was like man, PHUCK ur hoodie!
My family had a heeler when I was a teenager. If I tried to sneak out he'd dob me in and herd me back inside lmao.
“You’re awake and *NOT* giving me attention? I chose you. This is non-negotiable. Inside now, human”
Hilarious!
I knew someone his Blue heeler would heard people. Like if he had a party or family get together. The dog would run around give everyone a little nip on the back of the ankle. Next thing you know everyone is on top of each other in the middle of the room. Holiday dinner time to eat the dog would heard all the guests into the dining room.
@Ben72 gotta make sure that laundry doesn't make a break for it. 😉
@@stephenm8100 friend of mine had a mini sized shepherd. Australian I think if memory serves me right. Get out of the truck and he would herd you to the house. Peculiar but awesome at the same time.
Gorgeous pup, full of heart... but keep that guy away from my calves please.
I feel like a fair amount of herding dogs act like this for grooming. I have a 9yr old border collie and she does not enjoy getting washed unless there is classical music playing in the back ground. Took me awhile to figure it out but now she enjoys baths and likes to make sure she gives me a bath in return as thanks lol.
Edit 1: Ma I’m famous! Thanks for all the likes omg ❤
Edit 2: Holy smokes I did not expect this comment to blow up so much, thank you all!
I scrolled through the replies and saw a few people asking how I figured out how classical music calmed my dog. Her name is Roxy, she’s a standard black and white colored border collie with these adorable amber colored eyes, and she is actually 10 not 9 I have an awful memory with birthdays lol.
I figured it out because my family had one of those radios thats ok to be near/in showers, like waterproof or whatever, and sometimes I listened to it myself so I just had the random thought to turn it on and changed it to a classical music channel, Roxy seemed to mellow out a bit so I left it on while washing her. This was in one of those tubs that are weird triangle shapes you see in corners, I had a towel down on the bottom too because I quickly figured out she needed to have a good grip or else she would decide to lay down fully and not get up.
Happy to say this still works for her, now I just use a shower with one of those extendable heads so if she wants/needs to sit or lay down she can.
Its so cool to see other people do the same for their dogs, music is a universal language in my opinion.
Also I never meant anything negative towards herding dogs, if you’ve ever met or owned one its pretty easy to tell they are kind of spazzy, they want to be in control because they were bred to herd livestock, heck Roxy used to try and herd my little brother when she was a puppy, but we diverted that behavior into a soccer ball and she stopped nipping at people over time. Herding dogs can be very sweet when given proper care and attention. ❤
Stop, you have got to be joking! That's adorable.
That makes sense to me!😀👍👏
How did you even figure out that she likes classical music lol
She's a Classical girl 😍
My mom's border collie also calms down when classical music is playing!
My family found an old bule heeler at the shelter. He was about 13 when we got him. Didn’t know at the time but he had cancer. He was the sweetest old man you ever did meet. I think he lived for about 5-6 years with us before he passed but he was the gentlest of boys. Always waited at the front door to be let back in. If he wasn’t let back in within a timely manner he would mosey around the neighborhood but all you had to do was call him and he’d make his way back with the biggest smile on his face. For my second ever dog he was the perfect fit for our family. One of the smartest dogs I’ve ever met, such a gentleman to any animal or small kid.
Smart, strong, agile, stubborn and ridiculously healthy. Best dogs.
My neighbours has one and they are often not good with kids so after her daughter left it with them to go live in another country as a puppy it hated my little children, and it see us a threat because we are always on the edge of it territory. We both have a lot of land and the houses are .5 km apart but it hates us. Which is hard my kids used to walk over across the field even when they were preschools. They are teenagers now, and we can’t visit unless the dog is at the kennel (they are great dog owners they used trainer and day care ect but it just not a pleasant dog.
"I spray him down in pumpkin pie colone, and this guy is is ready to go outside roll in the nastiest smelling things on the planet."
Not in her backyard.
Lol, it would be more funny if it weren't so true. My older girl doesn't so much, but man, her younger sister (both ACD mix) will get into the naaaaastiest thing around.
That sounds about right! haha
Serves the groomer right; 'perfumes' are nasty for their nose.
Dead carcass poo 😂
It's fascinating how you can see the intelligence on this dog. Such a quick and active gaze, unlike some of the vacant stares on the others!
As someone whose own ACD is only 8 weeks old, it's clear this is a trait they have from an early age 😍
My blue heeler has the exact same inquisitive and thoughtful face. Incredibly unique breed but they need a lot of socializing to keep them from becoming aggressive.
Energy plus intelligence. Going to need some guidance as has been said. "Work driven". The patience, once he accepted he's not getting away,made quick work of the happy hoodie. That's a good companion.
How my cattle dog stares at people can weird me out. It feels eerily similar to the sentience behind the eyes of a person.
It's Bandit.....Bluey's Dad.......and he's adorable after his groom.
Looks more like her cousin Muffin
We currently have a jeweler with a beautiful red dapple coat, this man is like a small human. He wears his heart on his sleeve, you can clearly tell what he’s feeling all the time. He is very protective of the house and family and overall an awesome lil guy.
They are very loyal to their owners I’m always sad to see people giving them away. Mine is 14 yrs old now ❤
I was once the proud owner of a beautiful Red Heeler mix. She was a ball of freakish energy who walked _you,_ but also the most adorable, lovable dog I've ever had. Of all the things I regret about my divorce, I regret losing her the most.
You lost the dog!? Remind me to sign a prenup... Sorry for your loss.
Oh dude...
Losing the dog in the divorce...that's downright painful.
Tell me you got to keep _something._
I have a Queensland Heeler named Bowie, and he's the same. He runs a lot with my terrier mix and it often feels like we don't have enough toys to fill his energy quota.
@@jjclark1035 indeed. Whoever’s idea it was to get the dog…and whoever the dog bonded with the most…should automatically get the dog.
People are truly awful, vindictive, spiteful creatures that don’t deserve dogs.
Lmao our world is so screwed I can’t get away from women treating men like hell even here
Heelers are wonderful. You can see them comprehend what you say and think about whether they want to do what you're asking or not in their eyes
Perfect description to a T! I didn't know if it was just mine that is flippant about doing what you want despite understanding. 😄 They are very intuitive, they seem to know what you are asking even if they've not been trained to do it before. It is a trait that makes them both easy to train and owning them a huge challenge all at the same time! 🤣
Yeah. I trained that bullshit out of him.
My terrier is very similar 🥴 wire fox terrier mix.
I swear working class breeds have sentience. They’re self-aware.
@@MrBobbo18 : |
Heelers are my favourite breed ever. They’re stubborn, loyal, goofy yet incredibly loving all at the same time.
you forgot extremely mean.
@@bryanlacount7551 Only if they don't trust you, Just like Kelpies if you haven't been formally introduced your a threat to their pack.
@bryanlacount7551 just asking..was a heeler mean to you?
If you get a dog like this, be prepared to give them ALL the walks. They're a work dog with a lot of energy. If you don't channel it into something productive it'll come out in misbehaviour.
Definitely a dog people need to stop getting for “attention” and aesthetic.
One of those dogs that shouldn't be in suburbs with regular-sized backyards.
So true, one of the most hardy working dogs on the planet. Not an apartment dog for lazy owners...
@@18Bogeysgolferonly reason why I don’t plan on getting one despite falling in love with it 😭
@@Siberius-I actually own a heeler in the suburbs and we have an ok sized yard but he’s perfectly happy. We take him everywhere with us and we’re very active when it comes to hiking and other activities so he’s in good shape. It doesn’t matter where you live, it matters how you treat them and provide their needed exercise.
Be ready to entertain and keep them busy alllllllllll the time. Literal balls of energy
I had a blue heeler 7 years ago and she was the best dog ever! She got her therapy dog certification and I took her everywhere. We did hospital visits, nursing home visits, we did a reading program at a school for 1st graders. If they were good they got to read to the dog as a reward. It helped numerous students to increase their reading comprehension as much as 5 grade levels in some cases. I miss her so much.
Cool ours is 12 weeks and we would like to get her trained for our son he has a lot of anxiety issues
I had a stumpy, the ones with little to no tails, she’s very sweet, we trained her as an assistance dog, she’s now retired, anyway, lovely dog, just needs lots of attention.
That’s awesome that you were able to show others how great they are! People don’t know much about them so they always fear them it seems.
So she was a blue healer :-)
“I am not happy!”
*rips off happy hoodie*
My dog is part blue heeler and yeah, as a novice pet owner, she’s been a lot to handle at times. She’s figured out how to open three different dog gates. She also tries to escape baths, it takes two to bathe her, one too keep her in the tub, and one to actually bathe her.
Totally not wary of strangers though, she wants to be everybody’s friend. Overall she’s a really really good dog who is smart enough to realize she doesn’t have to do what we tell her, and that she’s faster than us. I love her to bits, but she’s bonkers
A tired dog is a good dog. This breed always needs a job or activity.
@@AW-qt5th She gets plenty of exercise, and she’s not destructive or a “bad dog” at all, she mostly “misbehaves” by eating things she shouldn’t and running so we can’t catch her. She knows “come here” perfectly, but chooses to not listen. We’re getting better at it every day, and she picks up new training very quickly, but the curse of having a smart dog is them figuring out they can ignore commands if they want to. It doesn’t happen as often these days, but she’s clever.
@@AskMia411 sounds like what I deal with as well. Very selective listening lol
@@AW-qt5th yeah, I’ll give her a command I gave her a minute before and she did perfectly, but this time she just stares at me like she’s never heard it before, or acts like she can’t hear me and stares off into space. Takes so much patience
Get a suction cup from an automotive store. I got mine at Harbor Freight. I use a grooming loop and hook that around the handle. I don't recommend it for tile or glass though, just to be safe!
I had a heeler called Ringer not for her cattle working talents but for her ear splitting bark! She was with me for many years worked on a dairy in Australia and loved me to bits as I did her. They are the most loveing, smart and amazeing cattle dogs.They really arnt great pets if they dont have a job, too smart to just lay around and get into trouble.
Glad to know my blue heeler isn’t the only one to have the whole “no thoughts head empty” look
I love how he's chilling at the end then sees the camera and gets self conscious lol.
I grew up with a red heeler. His name was Buster. My siblings and I would call him a dingo. He was in our family for 16 years before passing away. He’s the reason I am a dog person, and aspire to own my own dog someday.
We had a Blue Heeler that was a rescue. He had been through quite a bit, and was always anxious with abandonment issues, but he was very smart and loved our son. His way of dealing with the doggie wash was to cry and yelp non-stop. The other dogs there looked on with disbelief at the great big baby. Still miss Rocket.
It’s amazing what they’re put through at times by we humans and still able to offer pure love and loyalty to rescuers and or new human families. At least there’s now more who see dogs, cats etc as family or loved companions/friends vs owning. IMHO they’re sentient beings. Not judging just observation. We’ll get there one day.
We have a Blue Heeler/Staffy mix we rescued. It's hard to imagine a better doggo. 💙
Blue healers are arguably one of the smartest breeds of dogs. They definitely require a daily job, or good luck.
I love how there is no clipping or anything, just a brush down. This breed is incredible in more than a dozen ways.
Omg we love Bluey and Bingo and to see one on your channel really made our day! It's cute to see a Blue Heeler in "for real life" as Bluey and Bingo would say 💙🧡
Come to Oz they are everywhere 😊
We've had these dogs my whole life and they're one of my favorite breeds. The 1st heeler I got was named Mugsy and she was the best girl ever! I miss her every day and she's been gone about 15yrs. 💔
heelers are so special, I've had em my whole life too and after having one I could never have another dog!
Our second heeler as a kid, Sassy, was very smart and loved to play rough with me and only me. I came back from a 14 month military tour to find that she had not forgotten me and still loved to play rough but it was a little tense because she grew into her adult body - she looked like a body builder; lean and ripped. She still trusted me and I her, even though always she growled as we played. Playing, like all things to a heeler, was SERIOUS BUSINESS.
Really want one but live in an apartment 😔
@@freedorieI mean their okay in apartments def do better with a yard but they need lots of socialization and lots of exercise, my girl sometimes comes to my uni flat and she’s perfectly happy, granted she is 10 years old.
They are the best arent' they!!
Having had a total of five of them, I've found that good Blue Heelers are generally wary, willful, obstinate, and argumentative, but nonetheless extremely intelligent, observant, endearing little clown-beasts - with no social conscience whatsoever! ❤️ Almost everything you'd expect from a medium-sized dog bred to herd large, non-compliant, rough cattle for miles and miles in Australia's outback.
I live in Texas and fostered one for a week. I’m pretty sure he was abandoned on purpose by a farm owner nearby. He would not let my other animals eat or drink. If I gave my other dog attention he would snarl and bite at him. He also wasn’t very athletic and I would take him for long walks and he would wait to get in the house to pee and poop. It was awful. So glad I found him a good home and out of my house. He was crazy!!!
Blue Heelers of some of the most loyal and obedient dogs I've ever come across. My best friend since I was 6 grew up on a Dairy farm just down the road from my parents house and they had a blue heeler. Such awesome dogs.
It's rare to see so much blue in a dog. This one is a prime example.
I have a 9 month blue Heeler and she is a bundle of onery energy, take her out and just throw the frisbee and chase her down to get it back.
My first dog was a Springer Spaniel/Blue Heeler mix and he was super intelligent. Before he was given to me he was staying at a groomers/boarders we knew. He was still a little puppy and overnight he freed himself and then let free all the other dogs too. Miss him.
I like how nearly every single dog is still during the brushing portion of grooming, despite how much they despised the water and everything else they're completely calm with the brushing
Every animal on the planet likes a back rub with bristles
My blue heeler mix is awful to bathe and downright dangerous to brush, unless I use the silicone brush to rub shampoo in or remove loose fur. Regular brushes, forget about it. She will let you clip her claws or brush her teeth no problem though.
Brushies feels good
The cattle dogs, Australian shepherds, spaniels, duck tollers, brittanies, and springers all act similarly. Very fun, smart animals who can out-juke a defensive line and outrun Usain Bolt.
Animals are our best friends. 💚😘💚🌱🙏
Be kind to animals 💚
aww i love his little spots it gives him an unique charm
Love how he's smart enough to take off the happy hoodie.
So cute!!!
I hope Bingo can come in soon...
shes absolutely gorgeous. I wish she showed her body and face more. love her.
I had a blue heeler when I was a kid. She was a good doggo but yeah, definitely didn't like strangers. She could jump insanely high but never wanted to wander or run away. Always stuck close to home. Very smart, too.
We have a red heeler and that dog is the most hyper dog you'd ever meet. She's adorable though
They are bred to work a 10 hour day. Unless you run her for three hours a day, you chose the wrong breed.
@mushroommagic144 we live on a farm and she's a service/working farm dog. Pretty sure we got the right breed.
I love my blue heeler! He’s the most loving and fun dog I’ve ever had!
i love aussie cattle dogs so much!! we have one and she's a sweetheart, but like you said she is wary of strangers and very protective. my aunt had one too named asha (though now asha has passed) and she was the sweetest dog ever. i miss her every day. so needless to say, aussie cattle dogs hold a special place in my heart.
BLUEY!!! ❤
As an Australian, this breed is perfect! Because the Blue Heeler is awesome, it has its own show called Bluey!! Go Bluey! Go represent the awesome Aussies! 😊
Vanessa, can we please have a longer version of this if you have one. Thanks!
His name is Bobo.
Oh yeah that is the dog based off of Bluey! I never knew what breed she was! Are her mom and little sister Blue Heelers too?
@@Kaytran97 Chilli and Bingo are Australian Cattle Dogs like Bluey and Bandit. Australian Cattle Dog is the official breed name but their nickname is Red or Blue Heeler depending on their colour. Chilli and Bingo are Red Heelers, Bandit and Bluey are Blue Heelers.
The nickname 'Heeler' comes from the way they move cattle, they nip at the heels of the cattle to get them moving. They're really feisty dogs because they have to be tough to work cattle that are several times larger than them.
@@ShadowBunnyification Thanks for all the info. Very educational. 😊
I knew a blue heeler pitbull mix. He passed away recently due to old age. He was the sweetest boy. A bet weird looking. But he was so cuddly, and was willing to protect his family at all cost. Truly a noble dog he was.
Smartest dog on earth.
Those EARS ! ❤❤❤ he’s too stinking cute and his intellect is obvious in his eyes!
"I don't need no grooming" - blue heelers everywhere XD
I had a blue heeler black lab mix growing up. Her name was Angel and she was the best friend I've ever had. We just lost her about a year ago. She lived for almost fifteen years. An amazing breed. She had so much personality, and it was like she literally understood you when you were talking to her. Rest in peace Angel ❤️
Blessed be 🙏🏾😔🐕
Blessed be 🙏🏾😔🐕
As a heeler mom this video spoke to my soul 😂 It's constantly a battle of wits with my girl.
I've had dogs throughout my life, but never had a dog that was genuinely mine to until 2 months ago. I got a red heeler, also known as a Texas heeler. She was rescued from a situation where all she knew was bars(lived in her kennel). She was only let out to go potty. She's become my best friend. She may be crazy, and body slams everyone's he loves, but she's a VERY good dog. Many say it's not a good dog for your first, but she's continued to prove everyone wrong. Yes, there are some hard days, but everyone has those, even animals, and we can't fault them for that. She goes on car trips, forest runs, and more.
My childhood dog and canine soulmate was a blue heeler/dalmatian mix, she looked really similar to Bobo here. She was a pain in the butt but I adored her. Seeing this video brought a smile and tears to my face.
He doesn't need the happy hoodie, he is happy enough Lol
Blue Healers are amazing dogs when you give them what they need
It's been over a decade, but i miss my Heeler daily. She was 14 when she passed away. Best companion dog ever. I lived in the county then and live in the city now, so i never got another. It would not have been fair to her. 😢
That's definitely a mix... never seen a spotty blue healer before
My all time favourite dog to admire but not own, they are absolutely different grade 💛
I love heeler! They can be a challenge but can make wonderful dogs!
Omd he's so beautiful 😍
I had a blue Healer for 10 years. Cancer got her a year ago. She would have been a great cow dog. She had an attitude from hell and wasn't afraid of anything or one. I miss her so much.
One of the best dog breeds if you live in a rural setting. Very intelligent.
That smile at the end. 🤣 Also, I do Yoga with Adrienne almost every day, so part of me was expecting to see the little eyepatch, and I had to remind myself not that's not Benji.
I just lost my Blue Heeler, Lily. She was a skitchy girl around strangers but was good at the groomer cause we only ever took her to one and she knew them. It's hard to believe she's been gone for over a year.
@Royal gilpin Holy fudge, right?! Like, Lily was a good girl and I loved her dearly but she really was dumb as a box of rocks. We had our cat, Maxi, better trained than Lily. Max would dance, sit, come when called, fetch, beg, talk, and shake. Lily would tilt her pretty little head to the side if we asked her to do anything.
aww bluey. I only know about em cause of the cartoon haha
i love that cartoon
Lol, same!
I have a fun story about Blue heelers. One time when walking their husky a guy in the neighborhood said "oh that's your dog, he's always so nice" confused because they've never seen this man before they ask him what he means. Well turned out he went running every morning with his Blue heeler who taught my parents' husky how to escape from the backyard and get back before my parents woke up. We never knew and that was the day we learned both of those breeds are far smarter than even knowledgable owners give them credit for.
I had a blue healer border collie mix. She was a great dog.
now I have a rescue from a kill shelter. He is so incredibly smart and perfect. never leaves my unfenced yard. I have had alot of animals and he is the one of the best
He looks just like Benji, Adrienne's ("yoga with Adrienne) dog :)
Yes! You're right! 😄👍💕
He looked proud at the end. He was sitting pretty.
Oh my, help! He's too funny in his expression, even though he's so intelligent, and yet he has this funny, cute expression. 👍🏻❤️💓❤️🤗
Love it when a working farm dog ends up in residential/acerage without purpose.
They run up to 100km/week on average and are stimulated by herding/defending. Defend your position
I’ve always thought that Blue Heelers we’re interesting dogs with very cool coats
That look at the end!!! 😂😂❤ He's a smart boy!
Super handsome Bo Bo!
❤️🌴🐈🐈🐈🌴🏴☠️
Bobo looks like my guy, but mine is mixed with Aussie Shepherd so he has the cattle dog colors and ears, but the big rough aussie coat.
might be a Texas heeler! one of the best crossbreeds imo
@@ajbethel6910 Yep Texas Heelers are any mix of Border Collie, Australian Shepherds, and Queensland Heelers.
Though, I'm told that even within the same litter there's a lot of variation from sibling to sibling in terms of ear shape, coat length, tails etc..
@@ajbethel6910 I have a Texan. Fast, smarter, and more agile then a full Heeler. Stronger in mind and body then a Aussie. Crazy dog that runs all day, protects my shop and reads my mind. Haven’t washed the bugger in a year or so. Couldn’t imagine him smelling like pumpkin spice. He’d probably be embarrassed.
My stepbrother’s family has one of
These dogs and he is a ball of
Energy wrapped around one hell
Of a brain! If the life length is 12 years, I guarantee 4 of those are out of spite, and 7 are because he’s afraid he’ll miss something!! If you give these dogs love, training and exercise, you have one hell
of a life-long companion!
I adopted a red cattle dog. She had a really tough first two years. Her head is covered in scars, and when I got her she had only patchy guard hairs, no undercoat, and tons of dirty grease.
Good food and meds got her healthy and growing good fur. I bathed off the bad fur and grease, and had a glorious 3 months of absolutely shed free dog! Now, this spring, I am finding how much fur she normally generates!
We've done one more bath at full strength and WOW she hated it so much! I didn't blow dry her coat because I didn't want to add to the trauma, so I just made her into a burrito and rubbed her down for 10 minutes.
Smartest Aussie dogs 🥰
It is crazy how energetic that breed is! My in laws had one and it was literally insane. They had a backyard the size of a postage stamp and they hated going for walks. No wonder the dog would run circles all.over their house and knock people over! They really did that dog a huge injustice :(
You don't "own" a heeler. They own you and they will train you. They will tell you that they don't "shed". They emit "tiny fibers of love". When you are at home with a cattle dog you are NEVER alone. Ever. You have to find sneaky ways to go to the grocery store, date night and forget about getting in the four wheeler and going for a romantic fence run with your wife... You will have a chaperone.
We always kept 2 or 3 of them on the farm. Great working dogs
Got my ACD right here with me. Really couldn't run out of good things to say about my boy. Biggest sweetheart you could imagine. ❤
“Do not pet” - is Bobo a working dog, or are the owners just very aware of the need for awareness with his breed? Either way, I’m so glad he’s well taken care of ❤️
many if not most heelers are reactive and have some kind of "don't touch me" warning on them lol I stg, not that people listen to them. My heelers muzzle trained and people still bother her
hello! bobo is my dog, he wears the vest because he is in training for service work. I don't want people distracting him and coming up to touch him. =)
Bobo is so handsome!! Also, I was wondering what is the best brush to use on a standard poodle?
Watch one of her poodle grooming videos to see
You can see how smart he is in his eyes and mannerisms.
Beautiful!!! 🤩🤩🤩🐾🐾🐾🐾❤️👍
My grandmother used to breed and train these dogs. As working dogs. They are amazing and a delight to be around.
I had a red heeler and I can say he was the best dog I’d ever had. Smart was an understatement for him, very intelligent dogs.!! And they are extremely protective, mine could sense a bad situation well before anyone.
Had one as a neighbor that was the opposite, always joined me when I walked to my mailbox & was so friendly.
There is an endless supply of energy in that one.
I owned a blue heeler, He was amazing and I'll miss him every day of his life.
Everyone says best dog they've ever had. Are you planning get another?
Best dogs on the planet. Had mine, Cosmo, for 17 glorious years, and he was very active until 3 days before he passed from a series of siezures. During his lifetime he safed the life of his female life partner, Minnie. She was newly rescued after having been found feral and fostered for 6 months, she was still very skittish and we were warned not to let her escape because if she got away, she'd be GONE. One evening maybe 3 or 4 days into having her, we were walking in a quiet alleyway running behind our house, neighboring houses, and between the two streets. At some point her leash slipped my grasp and she took off, heading toward a very busy road only two blocks away. In a panic we sprinted after her yelling to each other about what to do to stop her. With NO TRAINING, Cosmo caught up to her, and then held her there by hopping back and forth, blocking her every attempt to escape! We were AMAZED, and he was visibly and obviously proud, soaking up the adulation. He KNEW. He saved me from assault TWICE without ever biting anyone. He was lost twice, stolen once, but always was found again. He was my best friend and protector. His ashes are in a shrine next to my front door. I love this breed with my whole heart. ❤
The Human: “Off to the groomer again buddy”
The Heeler: “AWWW BISCUITS”
I've had a few heeler mixes, and they have such a degree of loyalty and dignity. I'd almost call it _integrity._
Best dogs in the whole wide world. I had one who was the love of my life for 13 years.
I had one growing up. She was the absolute best girl. She was so stinking smart though. Miss you Blue!
I loved my Australian cattle dog. She had the opposite temperament of what they normally do she was so excited to meet new people but I really worked with her from the time she was 8 weeks she went everywhere with me since I knew that about her!