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Quote: I think we'd just like to point out that, unless you get a dog from a breeder who can tell you what parents are, the parents' parents, and the extended family tree, you just need to evaluate each dog on an individual basis. You make an excellent point that a herding breed...

I'mnewtothis : My heeler will nip at my heels and tries to herd me so I know he would drive the chickens crazy. As long as there is a fence between the two everything is smooth sailing. Sometimes the chickens will herd him from inside the run and he acts scared. It is funny to watch, but he...

Quote: Well, herding breeds aren't supposed to kill the animals they are herding. I do find it appropriate to have a herding breed on a farm, where there would likely be free ranging chickens, perhaps ducks, definitely goats, sheep, cows, etc. On the other hand, asking a bird dog not to...

Well....I just HAD to say.... Heelers and chickens can get along. That being said, my heeler is incredibly well trained. He will stop eating food on my command. Rusty is fed a raw diet....which includes the chickens that I raise in my backyard. He gets a kick of out chasing them, but hasn't...