How are black lab blue heeler mixes with kids and other animals?

Answer 1

We had a blue heeler - kelpie cross once. An extremely attentive and most intelligent dog, and amazing with young kids (which I was at the time). I used to lock him in the cupboard, hide somewhere in the house, whistle, and he would come and find me. We played this game for hours and hours at a time. We lived in a house in suburbia, with a garden. This was not enough for the dog, which is a sheep-dog by breeding, and requires large open fields, and kilometers of running around each day to let out its energy. The dog we allowed out onto the street in desperation to let her let off energy. She was eventually run over.

In short, great breed. Needs lots of excercise or life on a farm if you are willing to take it.