Queensland (Blue) Heeler 1yr Old Pups (Rough Housing)

This is a video of Max and Cora, my one year old Blue Heeler pups fighting and rough housing.

If you have young siblings together you know how easy it is for them to start fighting and rough housing. If you have Blue Heeler dogs, you know how much energy they can have. Just imaging having Blue Heeler siblings... actually just watch the video and wait for the surprise at the end.


If you are looking at this video because you are interested in getting this kind of dog and aren't sure if the breed is right for you, I'll give you the pro's and con's.

Pro: Great Child Friendly, People Friendly, Animal Friendly Dogs. They are very loyal and loving, protective, but non-aggressive and have a HIGH amount of energy. If you are the kind of person who likes working out and I mean really likes working out and go for miles long runs these are great dogs.

They are a very intelligent breed so make sure to give them something that will tire their brain out as well. They are great at learning tricks and learn quickly.

If you live on a farm, I don't have to tell you how great these dogs are. You probably know from experience.

Cons: Did I mention the HIGH amount of energy these dogs have? Seriously, if you don't give them something to do, they will find something to do on their own. Also, remember how I mentioned they were an intelligent breed? They can also be kind of hard headed if you aren't consistent with them. They will push you to see how far they can go, but learn limits quickly.

As you can see from the video we have a pretty big yard (half acre lot). As large as it is, it's still almost not big enough for two Blue Heelers.

Though they aren't aggressive, they can get anxiety if they aren't kept active or are in a smaller yard the "dominance" traits will kick in with two or more dogs in the yard and you will see some showing off teeth and snarling towards each other.

I'm not sure if the following con is natural for the breed, but Max (light coat) gets separation anxiety if he doesn't see my brother or I for a while. Cora (darker coat) can't be without her brother for too long. She starts searching the yard in a fervor if he isn't in her sight.

Also, we were lucky and got a good pair. Unfortunately due to over breeding you run the risk of getting a severely blind or deaf pup. As you can hear from the video, most of our talking is done to Max only, that is because Cora is deaf. It doesn't make them bad dogs but you will need a whole new set of patience with your dog and with yourself if you end up with a pup that has an ailment, but as you can see, she is just as loving and active.

Hopefully this video and the pro's and cons help you decide if this dog is right for you.

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