Stacking 8 week old Australian Cattle Dog Puppy On Table

[HollyTNUSA]

I could not live without my two boys

Boomer is 5 and Bingo is 8 months

[TheToondood]

AWESOME!!!

We sadly lost our old girl a year ago on the 25th of April 2010 to the ripe old age of 18year & 6 months. But have recently got a new Stumpy Tail pup, which is already learning tricks very quickly.

I personally reckon they are THE BEST breed of dog ever produced.

[BraveheartDogs]

@TheToondood I am sorry about your loss. Wow, 18 y1/2 years is a long time. Congrats on your new pup:)

[gecko221281]

Quite appropriate, that date. Can take the breed out of Australia...

[nicolaahel]

I have two cattle dogs, and they are the best companions in the world. ACD's are such a great breed! Very intelligent

[BraveheartDogs]

@nicolaahel Totally agree:)

[BraveheartDogs]

@aeiou99999 Actually, a lot of ACD's do well in the show ring and working lifestock. Again, this is a video of a RESCUE dog that is neither a show dog or a working cattle dog learning to stack. This is not the place for you to vent about working vs. conformation ACDs.

[aeiou99999]

Gorgeous pup, but why stack a WORKING DOG?

[BraveheartDogs]

@aeiou99999 Herding dogs get stacked just like all breeds of dogs when they are being shown. This puppy is actually a rescue puppy that my friend fostered and rehomed with the rest of her litter, I simply wanted to demonstrate teaching stacking to an 8 week old puppy and this puppy was available. So, to answer the question "Why stack a working dog?" the answer is 1) to demonstrate teaching a puppy to stack and 2) why not? The puppy was having a great time.

[denis1110]

Can anyone tell me how much they cost? I want to buy one but there's only 1 ACD in the WHOLE of Ireland lol and I can't find any info on prices.

[mustangmagick]

Aww. Its tail was wagging the whole time too. I have a Blue Heeler and she'll be six months old this month. She is so smart! I love her to death.

[vstep]

The dog: Om nom nom nom nom Hey what are you doing? And then continues to OM NOM NOM NOM.

[mattyfatmatt]

I've had Cattle dogs for the past 25 years ...You have a good one there ..Great looking dog ..

[bbdawn11]

I love cattle dogs with floppy ears, I know that isnt the standard but who cares, they are such awesome smart and graceful dogs!

[BraveheartDogs]

@bbdawn11 actually they are always down at this age and come up when they get just a bit older. This ones ears came up:)

[bbdawn11]

@BraveheartDogs Mine has floppy ears. I love them both ways.

[mattgeb84]

im considering getting a blue heeler, but i had one BIG concern if anyone has an answer id appreciate it

im very active outdoors, one of my favorite activities is long bike trips, can i bike ride with a blue heeler or is he going to constantly nip at the bike tires, due to his herding instincts.

will he run along side the bike or will he run straight for the tires which would probably either cause me to fall over or the dog to get run over

can anyone help me with this question

[TheClimberDoll]

My ACD did that for the first year of her life then quit. But it still depends on the dog. If it does bite your bike train it not to.

[BraveheartDogs]

@mattgeb84 This breed has an extremely strong work ethic and it would be very easy to train it not to do that by simply reinforcing the dog when it is in the correct position. ACDs are very literal and if you show them what you want, and reward that they will easily get it.

[DoctrinaBytes]

@mattgeb84 A Cattledog will be great for walking and running alongside you with proper training. Dogs should never get run for stretches as would happen with a bicycle ride. Having said that Cattledogs have to be the smartest breed I've had the pleasure of raising. A worhtwhile investment for an active outdoorsy hiker!

[earth2luna]

@mattgeb84

Yes, it all depends how well you train you pup.;)

[emeraldsunsets]

"Ma!! Stop touching me!! Why ya doin that? Gimme the turkey already!! Geesh. Ehhhh....wah"

[madde531]

how much training do they need?

[silvrwolf98]

german sheps stack is better

[inztrees]

THey not goos pets I love my 2 girls (2red sisetrs rescues) but! they are WORKING dogs

[ZealousAtari]

They make amazing pets. I have one, my girlfriend's brother has four. They are wonderful intelligent companions.

However, one must know how to raise one and give it the proper training. They aren't just working dogs.

[oreoforever4]

He is so cute!!!!!!!

[AmberFaithChloe]

I've started teaching to dog to stack nicely & I noticed after I place any of the dog's legs correctly & then stroke it gently, she will make it stay that way instead of me just pushing the leg here & there & not stroking it, she will keep on move it again. So I always stroke my dog's legs after I place it the way I want it to...

[cmpunk619h3]

I have a 1 year old ACD and they are so full of energy! But Ive noticed when she laying on the couch looking out the window and I come up to pet her and give her loving she gowls at me very heavilly! This only happens with me not my mom or dad (rarley shell nibble at them). I know its probally from me over-scolding her for minor bad things shes done around the house but it seems I cant get her to stop any suggestions?

[beizam]

ACD are generally a 1 person dog, in that they usually take commands from a single dominant leader/owner.

[cmpunk619h3]

Thank you! Were taking her to the vet hopefully theyll give us some tips :)

[BraveheartDogs]

@beizam actually they respond quite well to everyone when properly trained. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with dominance (which isn't a character trait anyway) and has everything to do with humane, respectful and well executed training.

[swiftnshift]

ACD are normally one man dog, iyour parents are the leaders in the pack and more then likely she thinks she is above you.give her love, spend more time with her and she will come around.

[greenlightpagan]

ACD's are independent and don't like being scolded, corrected, or having a lot of restrictions placed on them. After they get fed up with it they lash out and try to bite.

[Kenshyn22]

Well guess what? Then they're gonna get beat.

[BraveheartDogs]

@Kenshyn22 "Beating" is not a humane or reasonable way to try and get a dog to respond to what you ask. "Training" it to do something else makes much more sense.

[flagwaver1969]

Unfortunately many ACD's end up in shelters because the wrong people get hold of them. I have two from shelters and I couldn't have dreamed of having such great companions. My oldest is 15 and though he can't hear as well anymore he is physically fine with very little arthritis. I will cry a river when he goes to Heaven.

[whodoneit007]

what the dogs breeding? very nice

[BraveheartDogs]

Actually, it is a rescue puppy that my friend was fostering.  She was born at the shelter.

[zalinsko]

let me get that puppy

[BraveheartDogs]

Yes, she is an adorable puppy. She is actually a rescue puppy that my friend was fostering:)

[ihaveairlockers]

ACD rescue puppy ?

Here in Australia they only rescue shoes and news papers and motor bike wheels...

ACD's are the best !

[hatfat08]

I LOVE THAT PUPPY ITS SOOOO CUTE!!

[somethingWICKED54]

ahh turkey, works wonders for teaching a puppy to stack!

[beizam]

what's the STACKing all about? Is is something they need to do for showing?

[swiftnshift]

stacking is when you place the dogs legs with your hands where you want them to stand. People use it in showing to make the dog stand its proper position to show of its body shape, muscles, etc.

[gwenleblanc]

Yes,when the judge is judging them.

[thisgirlisacowboy]

she's like, stop touching my feet!

[thisgirlisacowboy]

she's like, stop touching my feet!