Australian Cattle Dog – Herding Dog Zone

How to Keep an Australian Cattle Dog Busy

Australian Cattle Dogs (ACD) are highly intelligent and possess endless amounts of energy. One of the biggest challenges facing owners of ACDs is managing their high energy so you have a happy,...

Do Australian Cattle Dogs Like to Hike?

Known as one of the most intelligent and energetic breeds of dog, the Australian Cattle Dog (ACD), or Heeler, has been around since the early 1800s. Although they were originally bred for the...

Can Australian Cattle Dogs Live Outside?

The Australian Cattle Dog (ACD), also known as the Blue Heeler or Queensland Heeler, is a highly intelligent dog bred for working on farms to herd cattle. Cattle Dogs are used to living either...

How Much Exercise do Australian Cattle Dogs Need?

After recently adopting two Australian cattle dogs, I wanted to make sure that I would be able to care for them properly. I was especially concerned about the amount of exercise that Cattle Dogs...

Can Australian Cattle Dogs Be Shaved?

After many hot summer hikes with our Australian Cattle Dogs (ACD), we were left wondering, would it help keep them cooler if we trimmed their coats or had them shaved? We quickly learned that...

Do Cattle Dogs Have High Prey Drive?

Australian Cattle Dogs (ACD) tend to have a very strong prey drive. Since ACDs are bred for herding, an activity that relies on the same chase instinct, prey drive is built into the breed's...