Are there any Cattle Dog training facilities in Indianapolis, IN?
November 24, 2009 by TopDog
Filed under Questions and Answers
I have an Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler and I really need to take her to training. I was wondering if there were any training facilities just for training cattle dogs in or around Indianapolis. I would like to train her to do obedience and hopefully agility, if that helps.
i did not know you could train dogs to do that! isnt it just basic instinct for them or something?
If you’re calling it “blue heeler”…STOP IT!
& stop imagining breed makes any difference.
You sound like a dopey kid.
Contact the local/county kennel club.YES,there’s a BIG one. They’ll point you REAL classes,run by REAL dog-people.
Robin, I like the personality of a australian cattle dog. They are so sweet.
I doubt you’ll find an obedience club or agility club that is specifically devoted to ACDs, but that’s fine, you can learn either (agility is more fun!) in a class of many breeds, and mixes. Go to http://www.googility.com and enter your zip code to find agility resources near you (and some will also have obedience) and then visit some to see how and what they teach, get a feeling for where you would fit in the best.
There is a lady in Grand Rapids Michigan who does herding training for ACDs. There is also a woman in Genoa City Wisconsin who does agility and herding training, but from what I have heard, she is rather heavy-handed with the dogs, to put it very mildly.
http://www.blueboniff.com/midwestherding/trainers.htm
You could also try contacting one of the ACD rescue groups and ask them for referrals.
http://australiancattledog.rescueme.org/sites
If you want basic obedience, the NILIF training method is very effective with this breed. You could search trainers in your area who use this method, or ask the rescue groups.
Have fun!
ETA: Owners and breeders of heelers call them heelers all the time. I guess it’s a cult thing.
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