Anyone ever had a Aussie cattle dog (heeler)

[SlowLX]

I've always wanted a bigger dog than the rats and jacks I've had with similar energy and I'm looking at adopting soon. I've got two questions though if any of y'all have owned one before. 1) how well do they do around other dogs? My dog would be around a catahoula mutt daily and a jack russel often. 2) Do they get significantly harder to train when they get older, like a 2 yr old or so?

[85whtgt]

My grandmother used to breed them. In my experience they do just fine around other dogs, but are highly intelligent and energetic. Their best traits can manifest themselves into problems quickly though if you don't have time to work with them.

[Roscoe]

<-- had him for 10 years. Very easy to get along with other dogs, very obedient and very intelligent.

[Sleeper]

Great dogs, but labs and beagles are good as well.

[Rick Modena]

My cousin has one and he loves it, it obeys, listens and is very loyal. And according to my cousin, better than his wife...

[dee]

Grew up with several they are good dogs, the worse thing I remember is them usually being very protective of one person particularly the trainer.

[talisman]

Good dogs from everything I've heard. Of course I'll cast my vote for a border collie.

[SMKR]

If you do get one make sure it isn't prone to attacking police officers

[BttleFedC10]

imma get me a beagle for myself, or if not somewhere in the heeler range

[Treasure Chest]

Fantastic dogs, but they're working dogs, so you have to keep their minds occupied. If you don't, they'll find their own ways to entertain themselves.

[kdventura73]

I have two Australian Sheppards, one akc registered and mini-Aussie that we got at the humane society and is completely deaf. Our Akc dog is super smart and obedient and our deaf aussie is more obedient than most the dogs in our training class. They are both really loyal to my wife and I. My wife has had dogs in the past and when we decided that we wanted a dog, she wanted one that is smart. We looked at our options and chose the aussies. Granted we have spent alot of time training the dog, I think they would of learned the basics commands to please you. Their inner herding skills are still there cause they will round up our cats when we tell them its feeding time and we never have done training for that. If I had to get another dog it would definitely be another Aussie

[lowthreeohz]

Rasta's a lab/ Australian kelpie mix.. and you know how badass he is.

[Baron Von Crowder]

ours is a little odd, but is a mix we rescued. All the others ive been around have been super intelegent. Ours is sweet, and very protective of my wife. Id recomend them, they tend to do well with other dogs.

[mikec]

Aussies are bad ass dogs. Had one mixed with Dobie growing up, and he will always be one of my favorite memories...

[YALE]

They really are badass dogs. I'll be getting one soon, and a rattie puppie.