Boaz is really growing a pair

[HOSS]

My 9 month old Red Heeler Boaz has become quite the agressive cow getter afterer. Over the last couple of months he has almost been fearless in getting after cows when told (still working on getting them put where I want them). I was cutting the strings off hay bales when an overly excited cow tried to push me aside to get to the hay. I shooed her off but she kept coming back each time. I finally told Boaz to get her. He ziped in and nipped her hocks to get her going. She turned on him, he got her spinning and then grabbed her by the end of the tail. She spun real fast with him hanging on to that tail in a death grip. He flew around in a big circle two or three times like a ceiling fan. She stopped and he heeled her all the way to the barn. She didn't come back till I got the hay out. I like his agressiveness but he hasn't been rolled or kicked yet. He seems to have a knack for dodging like an acrobat and getting inside the ones that come after him. He is super nimble for his age. What I like is he comes off of them easy when told and he has a soft mouth and barely nips when heeling. Now to just get him to understand where I want him to put them. :cowboy:

 

[A.J.]

Sounds like you've got a good buddy and helper there and he is coming along. A good cattle dog is invaluable. That's a good companion and another set of eyes to help look out while you're working out there.

 

[3waycross]

Had to laugh when i read this post. I thought it was funny that you were posting about Dwights(Julian) RA bull. Funny thing is he puts the biggest nuts on his calves of all the bulls i have used for the last 3 years.LOLOL

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

Good luck on getting him to put them where you want them Hoss. I got one thats 7 years old i think and he never figured that out. Easy way to tell if a heeler is a good one is look in his mouth. If they still got all there teeth they ain't doing much. Mine ain't had all his since he was about 8 months old. He listens good for a heeler.

 

[LRTX1]

Good luck on getting him to put them where you want them Hoss. I got one thats 7 years old i think and he never figured that out. Easy way to tell if a heeler is a good one is look in his mouth. If they still got all there teeth they ain't doing much. Mine ain't had all his since he was about 8 months old. He listens good for a heeler.

I look at my wifes vacuum cleaner. My last heeler would heel the snot out of it. To determine their grit you look at your weed eater. After 3-4 times catching the weed eater I had to put him in the house. Put him down last year, he had a good run.

 

[HOSS]

LRTX,

Is that dog wearing a helmet because he took one too many kicks to the head? :lol2:

I am really surprised at how loyal Boaz is. He follows me around step for step all day. I was in the garage with him a couple of days ago. Little HOSS was playing hide and seek in the house with my brother. Little HOSS let out a squeal while running from my brother.....Boaz got his hackles all up and ran to the top of the garage stairs trying to get into the house to see about Little HOSS. He probably would have bitten my brother if he could have gotten in the house. I am going to have to warn folks about how they play with Little HOSS especially wrestling around with him.

 

[LRTX1]

He was a nut. Let the kids do dang near anything to him. He was loyal as all get out....to my wife. Had more go in him than any dog I ever had. And I wasn't kidding about the weed eater, running or not he would catch it.

 

[bigbull338]

sounds like boaz is turning into a fine dog.

 

[Jogeephus]

Great helper aren't they. My dog has conditioned the cattle so wll now that when we go to feed he lets out a few barks and the cows walk away from the gate knowing its either this or a bite. Eli has calmed down some too and has learned he doesn't have to chase them but stands guard watching for any cattle that dares to attempt to sneak out the gate of the hay feeding area. If one does, he's more than happy to let the games begin. :lol2: