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Over breeding
The creators of Bluey should be responsible for creating the nightmare that has occurred in the Australian Cattle Dog world. The Series about a blue Heeler named Bluey was developed in 2018 and focused on imaginative play, family life, and emotional development, with episodes often turning everyday activities into adventures. It's praised for its realistic family dynamics, humor that appeals to all ages, and positive portrayal of parenting ( per Wikipedia).
The aftermath of the series is heartbreaking for our Beloved Heelers. The rise in the numbers of heelers has been dramatically driven by those wanting to own a "Bluey". Backyard breeders whose only desire was and is to make money at the expense of the heelers have severely overpopulated the blue heelers without one thought to genetics and health of the dog. Lack of education to buyers from breeders has not helped the dumping to back roads or surrender to high kill shelters.
The heeler is very "genetically" preprocessed to bonding with one human and only tolerating others. When dumped they shut down often completely because of that bond. As an owner, selective breeder, and now 501c3 Retirement and rescue for cattledogs I see thier bonding, thier shut down, and often thier response is to show teeth and snapping due to the stress. Which should never have happened if they were very selectively placed with families who are educated in the breed.
I will continue to work at educating people and making sure the heelers who come here are given a chance to live as they should without facing unnecessary euthanization.
This last weekend was a very special weekend. Two of the heelers From Bear Mountain found thier forever families. Millie a working SD has her new job with a Marine Vet and Peaches has her humans she is totally in love with and they love her.
To know they will be safe and loved is why I am beyond particular where these precious heelers are homed.
There will be more awesome placements in the future. Stay tuned in. Thank you all for your support and God Bless.
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