leetle companion for Finn....






still haven't come up with a name for the little s hitbird.... but she's a cutie.

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Nothing cuter than a pup! Looks like she's fitting right in.

Looks like a great pup!

He's getting a good owner!

That's a Gadget. Her name should be Gadget. Good looking pup!

Nice. We are going to get another to pair up with our pup. Next year.

Nice, yeah I had red heeler once. I named him Otto.

Finn and Feather?

LIKE

My thought too!

Nice looking pup.

will have to make her acquaintance when I stop by again. She is a little beauty!

That's cool, Don. Glad to hear that rascal Finn is still doing well!

Cute little guy.

I like dogs, pups are great.

She's getting the chore routine down. Met the longhorns this morning...

Awesome pup!

Can't wait to see future pics!

I'm gonna be in the market for a cow dog soon....

Great dog, great cattle

Haha. Bet that was a brain bender for her.

Man O man that's a dandy one for sure!!! Keep us posted please. Getting to old to get a new pup, would worry about him going to new owners (relations) that wouldn't take him into the bush like I would. Looks like she's not backing down from that longhorn? She'll have some gritt. There ya go, Gritt, short for??? Bill 👣🐾👣🐾🇨🇦

Nice pup, already at your side and checking out livestock.

Two heelers?

Gonna be a lot of dog politics between em as to who’s your REAL dog, and who’s just a spare.

Great! Finn will like a companion.

Good looking pup

She's pretty perky looking at those steers. Bet she'll be a natural. And spoiled as Finn.

Wishin that pup a long, happy life and good companionship for you, huntsman.

Good lookin’ pup!

Nice one OP.I love puppies.

Thanks for the post/pics Don - she looks wonderful. Fortunate dog, fortunate guy.

Dogs make life good.

How cool..I sure love our heeler,the spoildest dog in Idaho..


Jayco

She’ll turn into a good pard for both you and Finn.
Congrats.

Well, it's gotten to where a guy can't even pinch a loaf in private anymore....

She's thinking, "I know I can kick a field goal".

Well shut the damn door, you barbarian!

Don, if my day wasn't going well before opening this thread, it sure is now.

But, it was going pretty good so now it's gotten wonderful.

Whatever her name turns out to be, thanks for letting us meet her on the Campfire!

Cool pup! There's a real brain behind those eyes!

Ed

Congrats to you and the lucky pup! Get her some earmuffs or she'll be as deaf as Finn!

Great lookin pup!


What about "Huck" for a name? Huck Finn.

Looks like a Doris or a Barbie to me. More like a Doris though.

My last ACD was a red I call Reba.

Best flushing and retrieving dog west of the Mississippi!

Loved riding shotgun in the pickup.

They are the best companion dog in the world.

Congrats on the new pup

Lucky dogs, all 3 of you.


mike r

Cute little gal ! Hard to beat a new puppy.

Beautiful puppy Don. Some guy down the road from me has 8-10 head of Longhorns on his place. I love driving by and seeing them. Not a very common sight in the Buckeye State.

Ron

And you're loving every minute!!!!

Lucky dogs, all 3 of you.


mike r

There is no greater interaction on this earth between a man and dog, than that between a man and a heeler.

well, I decided on a name for the little buttface....



The snugglebug shall henceforwardly be known as Miss Lorena, or affectionately called Loree Darlin', depending if I'm in a Gus or Newt mood....




She sends ya'll hugs. And wet, sloppy kisses....

You are blessed, Don.

+1

What a babe !

barely off momma's tit, and already doing the heeler thing...... she's sure hard on my jammies and slippers.....

Cute little bugger. Reckon you'll have to pack another bedroll for camping, or will Finn let her share?

Good times......lol

Who doesn't love a puppy? Purty cute! Hope he's house-broken quickly.

Looking good brother! I look forward to meeting her in the future!

My heeler is exactly where your older dog is when I’m in the john( except the door is shut at my house, wife wouldn’t appreciate it). Pup looks like a Lucy, short for Lucille.

That's a good looking little pup who is going to have a great doggy life.

Great looking pup Don! Hope to meet all of you one day!

Did that little sweetie hit the lottery or what?

Cool pup. Thanks for the pics.

Speaking of which, I feel sorry for whoever snapped that picture........

Congratulations. Many good memories ahead.

My favorite breed

Huntsman 22,

That's one happy pupper!

That breed is exceptionally smart.
I miss the one that I raised. They love to learn.
My blue healer was pound for pound one of the toughest dogs too.

It looks like you three are good buddies.

Nice!

“Ow, you lil schidt“

Most spoken phrase by puppy owners

Congratulations on the addition. I'm certain Finn will share his new puppy with you.

I know a pistol hand headed your way in a few days, sick that pup on him! ; ] nice one Huntsman.

Well done Don !!

I think that's perfect...I should be permanently moving to my land in about two years and I have always said that when I do, I will get two males, one blue and one red and they will be called Captn' and Gus respectfully.
Talked to a breeder once about having two and she said to never have two bitches. The other combos will work.

only fell off twice.....

Very cool. Looks like she's already family. You got a good one.

Congrats to the puppy and to 22,000 posts!

The older Finn gets,the more he looks like my old Dusty.He's been gone for 2 years now and I still miss him.Haven't had the heart for a new pup,but seeing her makes me want another.

watching Josey Wales tonight....

Damn cute pup, Don.

I like dogs, puppies are great!

Brings a tear to my eye.
(in a good way)

Ours is not happy. Raining like hell and she hasn't crapped in two days though with zero food yesterday. She is dealing with it but you just see it. To the vet tomorrow for a dew claw inspection. Hopefully she clears.

Don,

What does Finn weigh? Our gal was 33.5# yesterday and see maybe topping out at 35# or so.

Ed, I don't know. But I take the pup in the 18th to get chipped, I'll weigh him then. He is the tallest heeler I've ever had, tho....

That is the cutest little mutt I ever saw. If it doesn't work out please ship him down here to me in North Carolina.

That is hilarious. Training that ape to watch Josey Wales. A dog that appreciates Josey Wales will be a good dog.

"To hell with them fellers. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."

A mans life is measured by his dogs, you are good

she's a birddog.....

Great thread!
Looks like Finn is taking it in stride.

Got a varmity eye for sure.

The livestock better watch out!

Rates a Two-Cool

This pic could be the basis of it's very own thread, 'Caption this'..........

Luv it.

...scoffs...with one paw tied behind my back.

'Don't make me come over there'........

'would ya like a head start?'

Listen up Long Horns ! I’m the new kid around here and there’s gonna be some changes.

First change on the agenda is directed to the mulatto looking punk who’s eyeballing me. There better not be any BLM bullshît coming outta your pie hole, or I will eat a hole through you big enough to drive a Ford F-350.

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I'm just now seeing this. Good on you Huntsman22! Lots of smiles here!

You look happy!

Congrats, huntsman.

Love those red heelers, but I know some people are partial to blues. Either way, they are an amazing breed.

Best dog I've been around was a red. I saw plenty of working heelers that took a beating on the job, without a complaint. Stoic is an understatement. Busted ribs getting kicked by livestock, or sent flying in the air. You'd never know it, looking at the dogs. Tough, loyal, fearless, and obedient. A heeler isn't like any other breed, not even close.

Rudder on that one, Sam!

I remember two questions among the heeler people. Red or blue? Rudder or no rudder? Definitely strong opinions on both.

I rescued a red that had parvo. Owners didn't want to treat her. She was a hoot. When she was older, she would playfully smack bigger dogs on the muzzle with her paw. Funny to see big Rotts, German Shepherds, etc. back pedal with a heeler messing with them. And when they ran, she chased them down nipping at their heels. Loved that dog.

Dogs have tails, I ain't chopping it off!


Been around both red and blue heelers and love them both.


Blues more chill, some reds are a little extra grouchy. Or not, both great.

I always heard that the rudder helped them running on the backs of livestock in a corral. Better for balance. They seem to put that tail to good use for sure, but all my dogs have been house pets.

And every heeler person that I have know thought reds were more intense. And blues more mellow, as you mentioned.

My old blue female was the most possessive, protective dog I've ever owned. She was a big baby who let both boys as babies use her as a pillow daily, but would hammer anyone who came in her yard, or worse house.
.At a rodeo one day she busted out the escape window in the living quarters on the bed, jumped out the window and bit my buddy who "snuck" behind my trailer to take a wizz. After the first 2 or 3 bites, she must have realized who he was and walked over and lay down under the chair I was sitting in under said buddy's awning. We were both 10-12 beers in at that point and just laughed. He tried like hell to kick her away before he got bit, but no luck. From that day on, he could walk in my house or trailer and she wouldn't even look at him.

Need to start looking for a new one, too many folks breeding "soft" ones here in Pennsylvania, would like to get a good working stock bred one.

NIce, I really like the videos. She is rightfully spoiled.

The old 2-by pillow trick. Great picture.

Love the photo of the pup on your JD Tractor !

The old man looks content...

What a great picture. Frame-worthy. What a good lookin' dog you have there, huntsman. Enjoyed how fast he came running to your whistle. Who's a good boy?

Fine looking Longhorns too.

Great times DW.
Couple of beautiful hounds.
I hope to meet them sometime.

"We smoke'um peace pipe?"

The little red ankle weight is starting to gray-out/ turn kinda blue.

Awesome pics, bud.

New to the breed but the color changes are something else.

Ed, Finn weighed 54 pounds when they got their shots. They're getting along good now...



She's hard on boots and clothes, tho......

Don,

Our female at six months seems to be hanging at 35#, very lean with the classic big shoulders and thick thighs. Well out of proportion. My wife wants another next year, a red, which is what she was after to start but just could not land one. Maybe Ruby will hit 40? Sitting with her in a hotel room in Roswell heading north.

God bless those dogs.

Texas snow.

It seems like only yesterday.

haven't seen a Whitey pic in a while. Is he still going?

Looks like you’re being told, “you get to ride in back”.

“I’ll take you all on! How do you want it…all at once or one at a time?”

Here's my newest buddy. I flew to Omaha and drove up to Sioux Falls just before Thanksgiving to meet the breeder there. Can't get a better dog than a heeler.

Man, I like that dog......

Don this new one looks like shes got "sand"...


And attitude to match.

If you would have seen her today, you'd say she has 'mud'. Took them farming and had to cool them off at the pond.....

Greatest dogs ever OP. She's a good lookin' pup!

Couldn't agree more, I too am partial to blues, but I had to laugh .... there is a ginger joke in there somewhere.

Thanks much, his name is Cooper. He is a fine dog and does a great job herding already. He'll do just fine in herding competition, at nine months he's probably 50 pounds and blocky and stocky. That pup of yours is a beautiful ACD and I suspect will serve you well. Nice looking pup! I have a blue female but have always preferred the red dogs. JMHO

It has been five years since my Bandit left us. Still miss him greatly. Ya got a good one there. Quite the companions. Be Well, RZ.

she taught herself to swim yesterday.....




she started to retrieve today.....

They love the water!

playin' fribsbee like Finn.....

Great videos Don. Ours found a moose part in the woods yesterday.

Great videos. That little dog is a cutie. He is sure having some fun!

Are these Texas Longhorns? A always thought they were extinct.

These are the non-extinct Colorado Longhorns.

She's a bewty Don, real fire cracker !!



Does she get so tired, that she can sleep standing up ?

ears are up.....

Haha. Hope Finn ain't teachin no bad habits.

It was a pleasure to get to meet that new young lady when I stopped by......she is a cutie for sure!

PS Love that view from your front porch my friend.....good place for that sandbag! LOL


Frog---OUT!

4 months....

Cool.

Good looking pup and steers.

I’ve always liked Heelers. I had a buddy with one that would play fetch as long as you let it. Anytime someone came over it was standing at the door with a ball or a frisbee.

Been a while since I updated this thread... Well, Miss Lorena is now a momma. 7 healthy pups outta Finn, delivered yesterday. I had to help on the first and last pups, but she done a great job on the others. She couldn't figure out how to get the sack off the firstborn and he finally quit moving. As soon as I opened it, she figured out how to get it off and get him revived and cleaned up. The last pup came just a few minutes after number 6. She was still working on 6 and kinda forgot about ol' number 7. He quit moving also, so I took number 6 away and she focused on getting 7 taken care of. All went right to the tiddy with no help. For a little, stunted 28 pound girl with all them babies in her, she turned into a regular pot-bellied pig last couple weeks....


Today, she's back to her slender, sexy self after shedding out a bucket o' babies....








4 male pups. I think a couple may be blues, as they have gray/black ears/spots/highlights. I reckon the others to be reds, as they're brown masks/spots. I'll see if I'm right as they color up....

There ya go.....

What a good girl.

You can’t beat a good dog!

A couple look like blues for sure

Sweet. She did good. Always a worry that you can lose one. Watch she doesn't lay on one.

Love me some puppies. You look proud of her.

One of our Goldens is due in next ten days.

Nice, Don !!

Dang Don, that's wonderful!

Hell yeah!

Good stuff Don! Thanks for sharing.

If there's anything better than puppies I don't know what it is. Congrats!

Congrats on the pups! DON

Looking good!

Congrats Grandpa!

You've got your hands full now Don!

I think 99s wants to have his hands full of a different set of puppies!

Or his mouf!

NO doubt, but unless he's been handcuffed behind his back I bet his hands are in play too.

Sssshhhh, You know, I dont post that stuff, no more !

Youse guyz !

Congrats. That’s quite a crew. You’re going to need more hands, boots and jeans pretty soon. 😁

Pretty cool Don!

Gotta love those Heelers!

6 weeks old today. They are coloring up good and getting their personalities ironed out. I decided to keep the little female red that is most like mom. She is the one to the right in the group pic, 3rd from left in the step pic, and a sleeping pic of her. I call her Dolly. I've had other females named Kelly, Roxy, Sally, Lacy, Shale and the mom (Miss Lorena/Loree Darlin'). The blue female (Crazy Cora) is really people oriented, and such a sweetie, that the decision was tough...... Damn, I'm going to have a hard time when I have to get rid of the rest in a couple weeks. I've had more fun with these guys since they was born, than I've had for a long time.

Don, are you coming up for Icebreaker?

Well, I planned to originally. But I don't know if it would be very smart of me to subject everybody there, and have them put up with all my unmannered mutts, as I'd have to bring them..... So I'll probably beg out....

Hard not to smile sitting in a pile of puppies.

Just showed the woman your pics and she volunteered to puppy sit......lol





If you do come up I'd like the chance to make it worthwhile and get one for my dad.
(if it works out)


Those are good looking pups!

But they have their tails chopped off. Think dad would be able to handle that?

We could work around that issue.....lol




Either way those are happy heeler puppy dogs!

Why do you dock them Don?

So they don't look like a damn coyote.....

I didn't know.

I see a lot of cow dogs with docked tails...always wondered why.

Jimbo.....Out here in Ca they are super popular dog..... I've had 4 and been around 100's of others and I've only seen maybe 10 WITH the tail .... must be a regional thing🤔 Austrailin Shepards also get docked tails.... usually only the collies, kelpies, Mc nab's , etc keep their tails. Who knows.

Ps.... great looking pups Hunts.

Around here, we dock the tails so they so they don't hit the hot wire on the fence as the dog scoots under. Have you ever seen a heeler run with his tail low?

They will duck low and crawl under a fence, never touching their shoulders or hips. But they inevitably hook the bottom wire with their tail if it is long.

I have heelers and we don't doc the tails up here. Of course, we don't have many wired fences around here. That tail is like a rudder for them, helps them get around a lot quicker and on target. JMHO

Dam them some cute pups.......and the thread has been great from the beginning.......

Gonna need to transition to a smaller breed once my lab moves on, and this has been entertaining to follow.

Sure enjoyed our visit pard.....the pups are quite entertaining! Crazy Cora would be a fine choice, reminds me of my ole Blue years ago.....

Man is there something to that. Night hunting a spread, out in the middle of nowhere….. almost squeezed…..

Great looking pups Hunt…

Osky

Heeler's are loyal and smart dogs. Excellent used around livestock.

Teri thinks you should name her Rayzer, because she's sharp....

If you are working on dairy’s or feedlots …….

A dog with no tail ain’t gonna slap u in the face with manure when it jumps in the pickup.

Beautiful puppies……

They are so fun as puppies….my new one is having her first heat…..

We decided not to breed her….

She gonna get spaded

Great looking pups. Always liked the look of a red heeler but I don't have a job for one. Wouldn't be real fair for them.

So it's about as critical as you wife wanting to have the boys circumcised so that everyone matches?


Got it.

Cutie.

The genetic makeup of the Aussie breed is such that the last third of the tail is brittle and delicate, making it prone to breaking or splitting, which would cause a lot more pain and trauma for the dog than the process of tail docking.

That makes sense. I was looking at two of my dogs the other day with a thermal monocular and the hound/cur mix has a thick tail that was the same temperature color as the rest of his body (except his nose). The thinner tail of the Pit mix was cold as her nose through the thermal. No meat/circulation in there.

Sold the pups this week. Boarding one other for a couple weeks till owner comes back for the summer. Learning chores and feeding steers till then...

The one on the right in the top picture looks like it's up to no good with that chit eaten' grin.

that be mine....grin

You better sleep with one eye open. Looks like she's got something in mind.

couple more pics

Cute little bugger for sure.

I'll take them!

updating this old thread. Finn, Loree and Dolly are doing good. The pup is sure turning into a good little dog, for just being a year old. Loves to hunt and blood trail. Got her onto a bunch of doe antelope kills this winter and she just loves finding them....

Those looks - "Get your ass in gear old man and kill some [bleep]!"

That’s quite a pack riding right behind you on the atv. Better keep them busy.
Nice looking trio.

They certainly do look ready to get it done. 😁 Great picture.

what a cutie........

The pup............(:

Just got a new blue female "for the boys" today. .

Awesome, hunts. Sounds like a great pup. Happy to hear that wacko Finn is still hanging in there alive and well. 🤣

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I like dogs

Good looking pup.

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