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Most likely. Australian Cattle Dogs are born with their ears floppy, but eventually they should stand up. It does not happen with some dogs until they are a few months old. In rare cases, a dog's ears will stay floppy, though this is a flaw in the show ring. (Perfectly fine for a pet!)

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I have one! He has the long, short body of a daschund while being a little bigger. He's about 26 pounds. I'm not sure whether the mother or the father was a heeler or a daschund. He has a heeler face with a daschund nose and pointy ears. The bark is really high and piercing like the heeler. Heelers are also referred to as Australian cattle dogs.

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No, their ears stand up naturally.

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Hey,

My Blue Healer "Sally" lost 4 at 11 years. They were loose. She still has all of her defence teeth, witch is good for healing everything.

John

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All dogs appreciate affection. If you own a red heeler, you should pat it - but not when it's eating.

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Do not worry as it is more than likely that your puppies ears will stand up by themselves eventually when the cartilage develops. Some puppies ears take longer to stand than others so give it time. If the ears do not stand by themselves, you could always have them cropped (providing it is legal where you live) but this would likely disqualify the Dog from professional shows as according to the Breed Standard the ears should not be cropped.

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It could just be the color of the dogs skin, but, it's wise to see your vet about this.

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The poem Lone Dog is about doing your thing the way you like it and living life by your own rules.

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Mine can do 30 mph for a sprint.

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Yes...and no. There are purebred, registered German Shepherds who happen to be white. However, under the AKC they are disqualified for showing in the breed ring. This led to a movement to create a separate breed called the White Shepherd (as opposed to the white German Shepherd) under the UKC (United Kennel Club). There was a period of time when a registered white German Shepherd could compete under either breed, but I believe they are now considered two separate breeds. Owners of white German Shepherds had to choose which they wanted their dog to be. Part of the reason for this split is not just about color. On average, White Shepherds have more of a traditional look than modern AKC show German Shepherds. White Shepherds have level backs and are not over angulated, going back to what the German Shepherd was in the 60's and 70's.

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Australian cattle dogs (blue heelers, red heelers and Queensland heelers) can be wonderful with children. However, they will always try to dominate the "pack", and the children must be involved in the training process, so the dog knows its position in the "pack". If allowed to go unchecked, a cattle dog's natural tendency is dominate others with aggression.

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Sure do. Tried and tested - both females

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Around 25-30 kilograms. It truy depends on the size. My dog is around 50cm tall and he is about 30 kilos.

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dogs are generally in season for 3 weeks. They are not fertile the entire time, but will attract male dogs. The heaviest bleeding occurs the first 10 days. M. Skog DVM

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== == A Bluemation? A Dalheeler? Blue Heelers were crossed with Dalmatians in the late 19th century to improve their relationship with horses (horses, like people, do not like getting their heels nipped). This is why heelers are born-white, and why some of them are rather spotty. See the related link. So a blue heeler-dalmatian cross would be a slightly more dalmatiany-heeler. But what about a red heeler dalmatian cross? a redalmatian?

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These are averaged: American Cocker Spaniel 10 - 12 years Beagle 11 - 13 years Bichon Frise 10 - 13 years Border Collie 12 - 14 years Boxer 9 - 11 years Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 10 - 12 years Chihuahua 13 - 15 years Collie (Rough) 9 - 11 years Doberman Pinscher 8 - 10 years English Springer Spaniel 10 - 12 years German Shepherd 10 - 12 years Golden Retriever 10 - 13 years Great Dane 7 - 10 years Irish Wolfhound 6 - 7 years Jack Russell Terrier 13 - 15 years Labrador Retriever 10 - 12 years Lhasa Apso 12 - 15 years Maltese 11 - 13 years Miniature Schnauzer 12 - 14 years Poodle (Miniature) 12 - 15 years Poodle (Standard) 10 - 12 years Poodle (Toy) 12 - 15 years Pugs 10 - 12 years Rottweillers 8 - 10 years Shetland Sheepdog 10 - 12 years Shih Tzu 10 - 12 years West Highland White Terrier 10 - 12 years Yorkshire Terrier 11 - 13 years
It depends very much on the breed of dog. larger dogs tend to have shorter lives than smaller ones. The average life span of a dog is about 10-13 years for a average size dog.

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Some ears simply need time to prick up on their own. However, if you are concerned that they will not stand on their own, there is a trick you can use. (Don't laugh.) Take tampon tubes and feed his ears into them. Then use adhesive tape to wrap the tubes and secure them in place. Remove the tubes every few days to let the ears breathe and check on their progress. Repeat as necessary.

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A blue heeler is born all white with the exception of it's black markings. Before 6 weeks of age it will have its adult coloring of black/tan and blue and/or red mottling. It's hard to say exactly when it changes color, just like it's hard to say when it's floppy puppy ears will stand straight up as you see in a pure breed adult dog. There are only general time frames for when these both normally happen.

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Elvis. He is southern, sang about blue suede shoes (to which blue heeler sounds like a reference) and about a hound dog.

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All puppies should be checked for worms and dewormed by 6 weeks of age. They should also start their first of a series of vaccines at that age.

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If your dog is a working cattle dog, it would require a high performance dog food with higher levels of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. For a working dog that is VERY active everyday, look for a protein level of 25-40% ( it's unusual for a dog to need more than 30% protein), and 18-20% fat. A named source of meat (Beef, Chicken, Turkey, etc.) should be the first ingredient listed on the package.

If your dog is a house pet that gets daily exercise, but doesn't have the extreme nutritional needs of a working cattle dog, then unused protein would be converted to fat by the body. As a general rule, an adult dog that is moderately active requires a diet that's 18-22% protein, and 10-15% fat.

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any dog will get along with an Australian cattle dog as long as they are properly introduced

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one is a purebred dog and the other is a mixed breed dog.

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1. If you have enough space. We had a heeler on half an acre and he escaped many,many times.

2. If you have the right kind of fence. Privacy,high chain link and concrete or brick are the best. Heelers can dig and if they are very strongly motivated,they are very good at climbing chain link.

3. If you are prepared to break them of nipping (if they are not already trained out of it).

4. If you are prepared to surf website after website,in search of that one piece of information that you need.

5. If you a prepared to try many training techniques and have many fail.

6. If you are ready for a dog that could live to be twenty or more.

7. If you are prepared to teach them that strangers are their friend and cats are not chase toys.

8. If you are ready for an active dog.

Then you are ready to welcome a heeler into your home.

There are many positive things about heelers.

Let's just say that:My dog is my best friend. He has saved lives in little ways. he is a joy to have around and I would trust him with my young sister any day.