Heelers that retrieve....

[Toad]

I've had heelers for years, main problem with them is that they push everything away from you and aren't the best dog for turning cows. So when I got my latest 2 I trained 'em to bring 'em back too.
About a year ago I left Canada with the wife and two dogs and came to Israel...Dogs travelled well but after a week or more of acclimatisation it was time to let 'em stretch their legs and nip some legs too. So on an evening walk with the camera I told them to bring èm back....
See pic below!
http://www.ranchers.net/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/5565/limit/recent

 

[HAY MAKER]

I've had heelers for years, main problem with them is that they push everything away from you and aren't the best dog for turning cows. So when I got my latest 2 I trained 'em to bring 'em back too.
About a year ago I left Canada with the wife and two dogs and came to Israel...Dogs travelled well but after a week or more of acclimatisation it was time to let 'em stretch their legs and nip some legs too. So on an evening walk with the camera I told them to bring èm back....
See pic below!
http://www.ranchers.net/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/5565/limit/recent

Good lookin dogs,I like heelers too...............good luck

 

[Denny]

looks like heelers at work bringing them in hard and fast...

 

[HAY MAKER]

looks like heelers at work bringing them in hard and fast...

Sure does,kinda reminds me of the old days,these old heelers of mine are 16 and 12,fat and lazy..............but there was a time................
good luck

 

[gcreekrch]

When I was a kid first out on my own I had a little runt Heeler bench. I worked in the sorting pen at the yards. I had a paper clip tied to her collar and she would bring the next group to sort down the alley for me. All the guy at the far end had to do was open the gates and put the Form 3 in the clip and she would do the rest. Never had to go back for one she lost.
She was a lot of help but I like our Border Collies better.

 

[HAY MAKER]

These ole heelers of mine never did have anyone that knew what they were doing to teach em.
But a couple things they taught themselves were how to put stock that was balkin in an alley in pens or trailer and how to get stock outa a trailer,an ole balkin cow change her mind real fast when both those heelers jumped in the trailer and got after her.
good luck

 

[Toad]

I get a kick out of that picture... trying to focus on a rapidly moving object while yellin "thatlldo"!!
Here's the crew at rest.http://www.ranchers.net/photopost/data/500/medium/Sammy_and_Sheva_001.JPG[img]
The red dog is from Quesnel BC and the bench from Quilchena Indian Reserve BC. I bred 'em in the fall and sold the litter of seven pups to pay their airfare.....but I don't 'spose anyone wants to see pics of cowdog puppies :wink:

 

[Toad]

 

[Yanuck]

http://www.ranchers.net/photopost/data/500/medium/Sammy_and_Sheva_001.JPG

Toad, once you get it to the photo gallery, right click on the UBB code, copy it and paste it on your post
they're nice, I have a heeler also, he has a big noodle like your dogs too!

 

[Toad]

Finally!!! Thanks Yanuck, I've been editting back and forth to get it figured!
Nice grass we get here.

 

[kolanuraven]

My Heeler tends to turn into a Header at times also.

 

[Yanuck]

Finally!!! Thanks Yanuck, I've been editting back and forth to get it figured!
Nice grass we get here.

Photobucket.com also works good, and its free, Facebook is another option

 

[HAY MAKER]

Your heelers look like good workin dogs,those ole fat dogs of mine aint moved that fast in years,gonna be a sad day around here when they are gone,been thinkin about gettin me a couple of pups.
good luck

 

[Faster horses]

You can be proud of yourself, Haymaker. Most heelers don't live as
long as yours have. It sure will be tough to lose them.

 

[Toad]

Hay Maker,
Maybe a pup would soften the blow. We had seven in early January, all off to new homes already, but maybe this pic will wet your appetite!!

 

[Toad]

But when they're really young they're something else!!

 

[Faster horses]

To my mind, blue or red heeler pups are the cutest of all.
When we raised them, I was amazed that they were born white
with black spots. Good pictures, Toad.

 

[the_jersey_lilly_2000]

Hay Maker,
Maybe a pup would soften the blow. We had seven in early January, all off to new homes already, but maybe this pic will wet your appetite!!

That pic is adorable. As if to say, "I'm too dignified to be seen in a box of puppies!" lol

 

[HAY MAKER]

Those sure are some pretty pups,kinda got me in the puppy gettin mood,but I better wait,these ole girls that I have are mighty jealous,no tellin what they would do if i brought a young puppy home
good luck

 

[cowsense]

Boy seeing those "white"pups brings back the memories of when we raised Blue Hellers . They were sure aggressive but a bit hard to put a handle on. We've changed to Border's & like them as long as they have enough aggression to handle cows. They just are much easier to handle.
We once had a tour of young Aussies come through looking at PB cattle & one of the guys was delighted to see my heelers.......caught a crash course on proper heeler markings & what he looked for in working dogs. He stated that their heelers rarely lived past 3- 4 years on their station....either killed or crippled working wild cattle!