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| cattle dog puppy obedience | 7/16/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: today we bought a new puppy called rassie we r worried she will become destructive when she is ...
A: First make sure she has plenty to chew on.Remember that she is just a puppy...and is used to biting ...
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| Australian shepard & austrailian red heeler mix. | 6/22/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: We just got two femals & need some advice on how to train our puppys not to go to the bathroom ...
A: I have to tell you that you should never get two puppies at one time. They are so much harder to ...
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| chasing autos | 6/11/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: We need help. We have a 4 month old blue heeler pup that is out of control! We have had 2 other blue ...
A: I am sorry you are having problems...some heelers are "more independent" than others. Since heelers ...
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| aggressive behavior | 5/18/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: We have two ACD a blue male that is 5yrs old and a red female who is 2yrs old. They get along ...
A: Sorry for the belated answer but we just returned from 4 days of dog shows. You are on the right ...
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| health | 5/1/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: We are the proud owners of 2 blues and 1 red heeler. We are having health issues with y 5 year old ...
A: Sorry to be answering so late...but we have been out of town at dog shows for the past 4 days. The ...
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| Heeler Bully with other dogs | 4/23/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: .I am at wits end with my Heeler. He is 2 1/2 yr old male neutered..introduced to our pack when he ...
A: Most "trainers" do not like ACDs because the dogs are smarter than the trainers! They (the dogs) ...
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| Heeler Bully with other dogs | 4/23/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: .I am at wits end with my Heeler. He is 2 1/2 yr old male neutered..introduced to our pack when he ...
A: This is a tough question to answer without seeing both the dog and his relationship with you. You ...
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| adopted 5 yr old red heeler shepherd mix | 4/13/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: He is affectionate and friendly. Not hyper. Great in every way, except he takes off running when ...
A: This is a hard question to answer without knowing why he is running off. Because of his age and ...
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| How to stop nipping of human heels | 4/10/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: My very sweet red heeler (mix?) is a natural born heel nipper. What is the best way to get her to ...
A: There is a very easy way to stop the nipping. Simply fill a spray bottle with half vinegar and half ...
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| At what age do red ACD ears come up? | 4/8/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: We just adopted a red ACD mix (or full breed; we're not sure) from a rescue group. She's presumed to ...
A: If the ears are indeed "floppy", I doubt very much that they will come up......but it is possible. ...
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| Other than Red or Blue | 4/4/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: I am familiar with ACD as we have always had them. I prefer the Red. No real reason. I am not saying ...
A: Sometimes we refer to red dogs with blue in their coats as "purple". It is an incorrect color....and ...
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| heeler puppy | 4/4/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: We recently got a heeler puppy that is about 31/2 months old. He are having a lot of difficulty ...
A: It sounds like he has a bladder infection. He should not be urinating in his crate...as long as you ...
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| House Training a Red Heeler | 3/9/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: My red heeler is almost 4 years old and he is house broke but he has a bad habit of peeing on ...
A: Intact males tend to "mark territory". He is not necessarily mad at you...just trying to usurp you, ...
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| House Training a Red Heeler | 3/8/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: My red heeler is almost 4 years old and he is house broke but he has a bad habit of peeing on ...
A: I need to know more info. Is this dog an intact male? Do you and your husband treat him ...
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| going crazy with an ACD | 2/13/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: I recently received a Heeler kelpie mix from one of my college professors and was wondering if you ...
A: He is digging because he is bored. Both Kelpies and Cattle Dogs are working dogs and either need a ...
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| shy cattledog puppy | 1/21/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: I got a 12 weeks old ACD puppy from a farmer neighbour because it was exposed to cows by living in ...
A: Socialization at an earlier age is critical...he should have been socialized properly and then sent ...
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| aussie heeler/black lab mix. | 1/3/2008 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: we have just adopted an ausie heeler/black lab mix. she is 3 months, and such a wonderful, ...
A: First of all, please don't get another puppy till this one is trained...with adequste training, ...
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| ears | 11/4/2007 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: We have a red heeler, after a nights sleep she shakes her head the first 15 minutes or so. We had ...
A: I always recommend that when dogs are showing symptoms...and your local vet cannot find the ...
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| My red heeler and a goat | 10/17/2007 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: I just recently took in a 2 yr old pygmee goat today. I have a red heeler (4 yrs old) that we've ...
A: As you mentioned there is a strong instinct for the Heeler to chase the goat. Have you done any ...
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| Rescued ACD mix | 10/9/2007 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: We just brought our 1 year old rescued ACD mix home and she is extremely shy. I've had shy dogs ...
A: Patience, patience, and more patience! Thanks for telling me her age....as she is only one year ...
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| Panting.... | 10/5/2007 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: I have a 5 year old Red Heeler/German Shepherd mix and a 3 year old pure Blue Heeler that both pant ...
A: Excessive panting can be caused from obesity, heart disease, lung disease or heartworm, ...
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| Australian cattle dog mix with collie | 8/20/2007 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: I have found a 11 month old Australian cattle dog mixed with collie at the pound. I have a 4 year ...
A: Gosh, that is weird as I copied it directly.......anyhow,just google "guardian Breeds"...if you see ...
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| Australian cattle dog mix with collie | 8/18/2007 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: I have found a 11 month old Australian cattle dog mixed with collie at the pound. I have a 4 year ...
A: I think if you are trying to scare off Coyotes...it would be wiser to choose another breed.The ACD ...
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| Growth rate | 8/13/2007 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: Wendy, My husband and I are thinking about adopting another Cattle Dog mix. One current dog (Jynx) ...
A: We currently own a 7 month old male ACD puppy who weighs about 40 lbs. I estimate that upon maturity ...
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| Barking at a specific dog | 7/26/2007 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: Wendy, I have had my ACD since she was a puppy. She is now almost 8, mellowing out, and very ...
A: Our ACDs also hate Poms, and certain other breeds. Usually, breeds that emit fear are the ones that ...
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| house breaking/training | 7/10/2007 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: I have a mixed breed ACD- she is almost 8 years old and half Jack Russell - She has a wonderful ...
A: The first question for you that comes to mind is "Has a veterinarian checked her out?" There are ...
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| 4 mo. old ACD tail chasing/biting/aggression | 6/16/2007 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: my acd fem. pup chases and bites her tail, causing it to bleed. she is the "runt" of the litter, but ...
A: Tail biting is not exactly rare in the breed...but it is an exasperating problem, which ...
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| will my new puppy jump fence when older | 6/2/2007 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: i recently bought a new acd mix puppy. i have a four foot fence in my front yard. when my puppy ...
A: It really depends on if there is an attraction on the other side of the fence. If the puppy is ...
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| buying an acd/border collie mix puppy | 6/2/2007 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: i am considering buying an acd/border collie mix female puppy and am wondering how she will get ...
A: I would need to know much more about the temperament of the older dog. Does she usually tolerate ...
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| Biting & barking | 3/31/2007 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: Our pup is an Australian mix - a stray that we rescued. She is very affectionate 7-month old, just ...
A: Actually your question is an easy one to answer!There is a simple way to stop biting without ...
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| Dangerous Drives | 2/22/2007 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: I recently adopted a 3 year old Australian cattle dog. Along with the dog came many strange habits. ...
A: When evaluating canine behavior it is important to establish what type of work the breed was ...
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| heeler aggresive behavior | 12/1/2006 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: I have 2 female great Pyrenees [1] 3yrs [1] 6yrs, 2 heelers [1] female 4yrs [1] male 2yrs. All ...
A: Even though it appears there is no reason for your dog to act this way...in her mind there is a ...
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| Goat herding | 11/18/2006 | Wendy Grudin |
Q: My 1 1/2 year old ACD loves to herd horses, cattle and goats. With larger animals he tends to get ...
A: My expertise is more in the lines of conformation and obedience, but I will give you some ideas on ...
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