australian cattle dogs

This is my fella Stitch w/ his sister Lilo (lab mix).(they get along amazing) We rescued him in July (transplanted from Texas to NY) he sat in a shelter from approx. Feb till May with tick borne illness' from Texas then was able to be adopted in end of May..we found him in July -he is 3 years...

There are several cattle dogs euth-listed at a high-kill rate shelter in CA. 3 y/o female, 34lb: https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/39382861-jurupa-valley-california-australian-cattle-dog 4 y/o male, 39lb: https://24petconnect.com/RVSDAdopt/Details/RVSD/A1761042 2 y/o male, 51lb ACD mix...

We have an almost 3 year old who while an amazing dog with humans just cannot settle in with (at least our) pack. We have a 8 year old F heeler and a 4 year old F Aussie. They were all cool until about 12 months ago and since then the younger heeler cannot stop picking fights. They may go months...

Hi guys, I have a 12 year old heeler with lung cancer and stage 2 kidney disease, prognosis is three months.My dog has traveled the whole country with me for 12 years he is my world. We are reaching his end stages of life.All roommate situations have gone fine throughout his life. He's lived...

The rescue has it listed as a heeler mix, 1.5-2 years old, 30-35lbs. The rescue is telling me that it's a high energy dog, but not your typical 'bouncing off the walls' heeler level energy. They've posted a couple videos and from what I can tell, it looks like the dog is well behaved and plays...

Hey guys I thought I’d post this here since we’re dog lovers. I entered my dog Camp in the Orvis Dog Cover and would love for anyone that wants to to vote for him! Each vote costs $1 and goes toward canine cancer research! Vote 4 Camp

Recently over at /r/dogs, a poster expressed concern that her young adult ACD, around 13-15 months IIRC, had suddenly gone from being a friendly pup who loved meeting people to a wary, suspicious adult who didn't want to be touched by strangers. Several respondents, me included, remarked the...

When do ACDs officially outgrow their crazy puppiness? My girl turns 11 months in 2 weeks, and she still acts like the crazy 9 week old pup that I got xD She's got very selective hearing and doesn't always like to do as she's told, she loves jumping on people and no matter how consistent I am...

Not sure how to keep it short and simple but I'm seeking help on how to proceed. 8 year old ACD mix. We got him as a 1 year old rescue. Immediately had issues with socializing and was your typical 100 mph non stop ACD. After a year or so, we started training. 2 failed trainers later and we...

First time in her pool, about 2 1/2 mths old.

So I sent a pic of my ACD to a facebook message group with some buddies. One of them used Google photo something or other and it showed results for Formosan Dogs. Some of them look like German Shepherds, but some of them look JUST LIKE ACD's! I was just wondering if I was the only dumb dumb...

I have a six month old heeler named Birch. He is the sweetest Velcro pup, learns so fast, and is a general all around good boi. His biggest challenge is being a nervous and reactive dude so training requires a lot of positive reinforcement and few corrections (they escalate him into fear). He’s...

I am constantly getting comments that our 4 month old Indy is small, he's 20lbs, but as tall as a friend's 2 year old Italian greyhound. He's very dense, but not overweight per the vet. He's my first cattle dog so I don't have anything to compare him too. We've had him for 2 months and came to...

I have 5mo old red heeler boy. I recently got him his first puzzle recommended for puppies

Our little guy has found his voice in the last couple days, but O.M.G. is it high pitched! Please tell me it's going to come down a bit as he grows. Don't let the thickness fool you, he's a soprano...

Does anyone else’s ACD have these similar quirks? My boy is just over a year old. Food driven, loves treats, but scoffs if you try to feed him in a bowl. He prefers to be challenged with enrichment food puzzles and gets bored of getting the same ones in a row, so naturally we have 5 different...

Hi all! Fostering a 3 month old heeler puppy who was rescued from a puppy mill. Our resident dog is a 2.5 yr old little mix (about 50 lbs). It’s only been 48 hours, but had a few questions for y’all since she is very different from our resident pup!! 1) whining and squeaking: this gal is...

My ACD mix is 8 months old and weighs 28 lbs. Is that about right for an ACD puppy?