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Desert hills heelers K9 rescue, canine, arizona, dog, blue heeler, australian cattle dog, cattle dog, puppies, dog rescue, angel, charlie, maya
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ACDs are high energy, intently focused dogs. Most will want to be active and busy most, if not all, of the time. When young they have two modes, 90 miles per hour and comatose. This energy has to be directed somewhere or you will quickly end up with problems. A bored ACD will find ways to entertain himself, usually doing something you won't like, such as redecorating your house, rearranging your yard, etc.
That they are intently focused means that whatever they are doing they take very seriously. Everything they do is immensely important, from their point of view, and they always do it to the best of their ability.
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The most important thing to know about an ACD is that you will be the center of his universe. ACDs bond so closely with their humans that it can be scary. Some pick one person in the household who is their special person and virtually attach themselves at the hip while some bond closely to everyone in the household. Either way the attachment is intense. On ACD-L people describe their dogs as "Velcro dogs", because they attach to you so firmly, and "Furry tumors with adoring eyes." Expect your ACD to follow you everywhere you go and expect him to want to be a part of everything you do. Proximity, physical contact, interaction such as obedience work, herding, and just plain play, are the lifeblood of ACD existence. Keeping your ACD away from you is just about the harshest punishment you can inflict. This is definitely not a dog who can live in the back yard and get occasional attention.
From author Mark Abbot
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Copyright © 2007 Desert Hills Heelers K-9 Rescue
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