Does anyone own a red heeler, are they a good pet?

Question

We have a red heeler-chow mix and she is fun.

heelers do well around children. They tend to herd kids, just as they do cattle. LOL

Answer 1

they are great fun if you are an active person, or you're very familiar with the breed as they can be a handful at times. i have had red and blue heelers for years, but i am fortunate that i can spend lots of time with them. they are super smart and learn extremely fast if given rewards and encouragement, they are very protective of their home and the most placid heeler can be quite aggressive to intruders that come into their territory. i have three heelers at the moment , they have been socialized extremely well, they sleep on the porch with ducks and chickens, and i have never had anything attacked while we are not home(young heelers should not be left alone with small animals unsupervised) and have never had one of my three children bitten or hurt in anyway. however at this point i will say that if you can't spend hour and hours with your heeler and you don't have lots of space, don't get one. when the heelers are young they need supervision, but it's more like guidence. they can't be chained or locked up for long periods of time, they will simply go mad and then it will be strickly a gaurd dog that will bite and be a problem, to you and everyone else that comes near them. i have had heelers since i was four years of age, i am now 38 i have had other dogs but they are nowhere near as smart. heelers should come to you when they are under 10 weeks old, brought into your family and treated pretty much as a small child but in the family pack (humans, yes that includes children), always come before dogs, don't feed them before you eat and don't feed them whilst you sitting at the table eating yourself, , you must have large amounts of time. your efforts will be rewarded PS. my heelers work as well, but they won't if they don't have the time spent with them, it becomes chasing which it not allowed. good luck, hope this helps

Answer 2

I grew up with a Red Cattle Dog - what you are calling a Red Heeler, and it was my guardian from when I was a baby, through my toddler years and until she passed away, in my teens... she lived a long life! In all those years she was a gentle, loving, loyal dog. She was NEVER once vicious, nipping, bouncy, or dangerous. My parents had had to have a dog put down before they had me due to it actually biting a child. Then they got the Red Heeler, and she was just gorgeous. Of course, I don't remember her during my toddler years, I just grew up with her, but since I am a dog lover, and rescuer, and do all I can for them (fostering, make biscuits, charities etc) I think you could easily argue she was an EXCELLENT dog for me to grow up with. I'm in my early 30's now, not a kid, and have had experience with many dogs including bouncy border collies, so yes... Red Heelers are good with kids. ALL dogs can be if they are trained well, loved, well exercised and fed... but in this case, I am living proof that she was a brilliant influence in my life. Edit: I should also add that I now own two Kelpies, which aren't Cattle Dogs, and they are beautiful gentle dogs too. Bouncy when young and need exercise, but if you give them that, they love you to pieces. They can jump up, but the kids love them. They are gentle, affectionate, and loving dogs also. I recommend both breeds. Again, it's how you raise them, groom them and exercise them that can make a difference, so make sure that you give them a lot of running and walking while they are young, but kids would love to play ball with them and the dogs love that! :)

Answer 3

A heeler is a cattle dog. They are very protective and usually a one person dog. Many ranchers out here in Arizona have them. They are very active and should probably have a good size yard. They are very smart but not sure how they do around children. Red or blue doesn't really make any difference in tempermant.

Answer 4

I've never heard of a red heeler.I have heard of blue heelers.

Answer 5

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Red Heelers are working dogs and not really pets.
Chows can be pets, but are very particular and
don't do well around strangers.
Good Luck,
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Answer 6

any domesticated dog can be a good pet with proper vet care, training, socialization and proper feeding.

Answer 7

what kind of dogs are they ?

Answer 8

their funny