Jack the ACD

11/07/2024

And this is why we don't buy squeaky toys anymore. Our yard was being filled with the remnants of them.

24/06/2024

Every night. They must have taken this class as a puppy.

17/06/2024

21/05/2024

"Australian Cattle Dog
Descendants of Australia's infamous wild dogs called dingos, these canines are about as rough and tumble as they look! Alert, reliable, and tenacious, they were bred to withstand a hostile landscape as they helped drive beef cattle across thousands of square miles of Outback territory. Australian cattle dogs are also called heelers, because they move cattle by nipping at their feet—so you know they'll get the job done. They can't abide apartment living or other dogs, but put them in the country and give them something to do, and you'll have a great companion for life." https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/25-herding-dog-breeds-hard-221300727.html

I don't agree that they can't do apartment living. You must have an active lifestyle, be able to walk them several times a day, use dog exercise areas, do agility or they will get themselves into trouble. They can like other dogs but it is always on their terms.

22/04/2024

Great video on Cattle Dogs. It is also interesting that working lines are often very different looking than the show lines. We picked ours for their brains and less on how close to show standard they are.
https://fb.watch/rBqz3gm91z/

09/04/2024

Tell me about it. For some reason our pups line up on the calendar for their vet care. For a couple months I am at the vet almost weekly for shots, tests and checkups.

17/11/2023

Look who is one today!! Jameson

27/09/2023

Oh, you don't know how true this is. It is like the rest of the pack filled Jameson in on "all things ACD" because he picked them up very quickly. So much so that we have to remember that he isn't even 1 year old yet. Dread the day when I actually use the bathroom by myself without an audience checking on me :(

15/09/2023

Problem solved :)

18/01/2023

We brought home Jameson (Thank you so much Zac C***s) to join our pack of ACD (Australian Cattle Dogs) also known as Blue Heelers. I may be biased but I think this is the best 6 pack ever.
Jack, Whiskey, Stella, Olive and Belle were aprehensive at first but now they each take turns acclimating him into the pack and teaching him the ways of the cattle dog 🙂 We had always talked about adding a Red one but once I laid eyes on this boy I was smitten. He is Jack's grandson and I think he looks almost just like him as a pup. He tries so hard to act like Jack and already seems to have his brains so I am excited to see how he grows up.

29/10/2022

It is time for the squirrels to collect nuts for the winter and provide hours of squirrel-vision for the pups 🙂

26/10/2022

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27/04/2022

Yep, every day.

19/04/2022

That is if I can get to the truck WITHOUT Jack :)

12/04/2022

So true.

07/04/2022

Actually I think they aced this school. I am the most well trained dog owner around ;)

14/02/2022

“If you get to thinking you’re a person of influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.” – Will Rogers

This couldn't be more true when I try and tell Whiskey to do something especially if her "person" is around. She looks at me with such a look of disdain that I even considered trying to order her around.

03/02/2022

This is sooooooo Jack, Whiskey, Olive, Stella and Belle except it is go outside and look in to see if we are getting their dinner ready. They are constant clock watchers. Don't even get into a routine because they know and will expect you to stick to it. Want to watch a show? You best feed them first, otherwise you have Belle jumping on your lap and looking lovingly into your eyes to will you to start making dinner.

26/01/2022

Yep, and in and out of the house all day long. Barking at the guy that walks down the street EVERY DAY in the same jacket and hat but that is a new shirt under that jacket they don't recognize 😒

21/01/2022

Jack is the best out of all the ACD to sleep with. He will let you get comfortable before he snuggles into his spot. He might grumble a little when you move him but he gives you some space unlike the girls.

14/01/2022

We are super rich :) .

19/12/2021

It's Pepperoni Time!

01/12/2021

Trying to get pictures and Belle is currently going through her defiant stage. They usually hit a time where they start testing their boundaries. She realized real quick she wouldn't win this fight and sat for the rest of the pictures.

24/11/2021

Happy 3rd Birthday to Stella and Olive. I can't believe we were bringing them both home two months from now. It seems so long ago that we were thinking "what the heck were we thinking" bringing two ACDs home at once but now we can't imagine life without either one of them. Happy Birthday girls ❤🎂🥳🎁

24/09/2021

Yep, they have this lesson down.