Top products from r/blueheelers
We found 27 product mentions on r/blueheelers. We ranked the 19 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. KONG - Jumblerª Ball - Interactive Fetch Dog Toy with Tennis Ball - For Large/Extra Large Dogs (Assorted Colors)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 2
Available in two shapes: Ball and Football
2. ICEFANG Tactical Dog Harness with 2X Metal Buckle,Working Dog MOLLE Vest with Handle,No Pulling Front Leash Clip,Hook and Loop for Dog Patch (M (25"-30" Girth), Coyote Brown)
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 2
[2x METAL BUCKLE]: 2 x Metal Buckle (1000 lb Proof-Load Test ) on Dog Shoulder Position which the most Load Bearing Point When Dog Pulling, 2 x POM buckle (250 lb Proof-Load Test ) on belly Position;Sewing by Bartack and X in Box Pattern on Each Joint and Heavy load Point[CUSTOM- FIT]: No Rub As wel...
3. RUFFWEAR, Approach Dog Pack, Backpack for Hiking and Camping, Orange Poppy, Small
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
HIKE, CAMP, AND EXPLORE: Share more adventures and go further with the Approach Pack; It allows your dog to carry their gear and gets them excited about hitting the trailsTRAIL-READY: Stash treats, bowls, and more in the pockets and on the external gear loops; Reflective trim and a light loop for Th...
4. CollarDirect Nylon Dog Collar with Buckle Tribal Pattern Puppy Adjustable Collars for Dogs Small Medium Large (Pattern 1, Neck Fit 12"-16")
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Our nylon dog collar is designed to fit dogs with neck of 12"-16". Width of this medium nylon dog collar is 3/4". Please measure your dog’s neck girth with a soft measuring tape to choose correct size.Tribal dog collar made out of strong yet flexible and soft nylon webbing. Vivid colors do not fad...
5. ICEFANG Tactical Dog Harness with 2X Metal Buckle,Working Dog MOLLE Vest with Handle,No Pulling Front Leash Clip,Hook and Loop for Dog Patch (S (22"-27" Girth), Coyote Brown)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
[2x METAL BUCKLE]: 2 x Metal Buckle (1000 lb Proof-Load Test ) on Dog Shoulder Position which the most Load Bearing Point When Dog Pulling, 2 x POM buckle (250 lb Proof-Load Test ) on belly Position;Sewing by Bartack and X in Box Pattern on Each Joint and Heavy load Point[CUSTOM- FIT]: No Rub As wel...
6. ALBCORP Service Dog Vest Harness - Reflective - Woven Nylon, Neoprene Handle, Adjustable Straps, with Comfy Mesh Padding, and 2 Hook and Loop Removable Patches, Extra Small, Gray
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Our Dog Vest is loaded with reflective features, 2 Service Dog and 2 Emotional Support Patches.Built to Last: Woven of tough nylon, Sturdy Neoprene handle, durable D-ring to hold leash or ID tagComfy dog service vest with Mesh padding for non-chafe cushioning. Recommended for dogs in trainingThis un...
7. Darkyazi Snuffle Mat Nosework Blanket Dog Training Mats Dog Feeding Mat Pet Activity Mat Great for Stress Release (M 23.6" x 39.4", Gray)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Dog snuffle mat puts your dog’s nose and brain to work by mimicking the hunt for food in nature,Encourages natural foraging skills.Nosework mat satisfy intellectual curiosity.Challenge through dog training mats , Avoid your Dog's Bored and Engage in Destructive Behavior.Wooly snuffle mat machine w...
8. Internet's Best Fine Toothed Pet Comb - Dog Comb for Short and Medium Hair Breeds - Stainless Steel Teeth - Blue & Grey - Small
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
FINE TOOTHED PET COMB: The fine-toothed pet comb is the perfect dog or cat comb for removing and collecting loose hairSHORT & MEDIUM HAIR: The pet comb is designed for short and medium hair petsSTAINLESS STEEL TEETH: The dog/cat comb is equipped with durable stainless steel teeth that are rounded at...
9. Nina Ottosson by Outward Hound Maze Treat Dispensing Dog Toy Brain and Exercise Game for Dogs, Green, Level 2 (Intermediate) (67575)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: The Treat Maze by Nina Ottosson is a long-standing favorite of dog parents and dog trainers. Now released in new, fun colors, this popular dog puzzle is back to help beat bad behavior and teach new skills to your furry friend.SUCH FUN: The Treat Maze is a dog game that can ...
10. SunGrow Pretty Purple Pet Water Dispenser Bottle BPA Free, Rust Proof, Leak Proof - Dripless Stainless Steel Pipe - Keep Puppies, Cats, Bunnies and Other Small Animals hydrated: Easy to Install
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
YOUR CAT MAY BE THIRSTY, KEEP HER HYDRATED --- If you are leaving your kitty at home for a few hours and worried about your small pet getting too thirsty during the day, this water bottle is a MUST for you. This 10 oz water bottle/feeder by SunGrow ensures that your furry friend stays hydrated while...
11. RUFFWEAR, Front Range Dog Harness, Reflective and Padded Harness for Training and Everyday, Meadow Green, Medium
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
MADE FOR EXTENDED WEAR: Lightweight, durable, and made for all-day outdoor adventures; Designed for easy on and off2 LEASH ATTACHMENT POINTS: Reinforced webbing at chest stands up to pulling and gives additional control (ideal for training, too); Aluminum V-ring centered on backPADDED FOR COMFORT: F...
12. The Big Book of Tricks for the Best Dog Ever: A Step-by-Step Guide to 118 Amazing Tricks and Stunts
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
13. Snug Rubber Dog Balls for Small and Medium Dogs - Tennis Ball Size - Virtually Indestructible (3 Pack)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Colorful rubber dog balls are perfect for fetch and other games - works with all standard ball launchersNOT RECOMMENDED for large breed dogs. Tennis ball sized balls are a choking hazard for large breed dogs100% all natural rubber - most other dog ball are made from plastic foamBPA freeEasy-to-clean...
14. Pet Zone IQ Treat Ball Adjustable Dog Treat Ball (Slow Feeder, Dog Puzzle Toy, Treat Dispensing Toy and Interactive Dog Toy in One)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
MENTALLY STIMULATE YOUR DOG: This food-dispensing dog toy keeps dogs mentally and physically active while they play. Available in two sizes – 3 inches for smaller dogs (10# and up) and 4 inches for larger dogs.CUSTOMIZABLE IQ TREAT BALL: Your furry friend gets smarter as they play with this intera...
15. KONG – Jumbler Football– Interaktiv mit Tennisball zum Apportieren – Groß/besonders groß (Farbvar.)
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 1
Squeaker and tumbling interior ball entice playIdeal for interactive funHandles make pick up and shaking easyAvailable in two shapes: Ball and Football
16. Squishy Face Studio Flirt Pole V2 with Orange/Yellow Squeaker Fleece Lure - 36 inch Pole, 52 inch Cord - Durable Dog Toy for Fun Obedience Training & Exercise
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 1
New and improved V2 developed using customer feedback from extremely popular original Flirt PoleComes with durable braided Fleece Lure pre-attachedRegular size flirt pole has a 36” pole section and 52” cordCan be used with dogs of any sizeAlso works great as a training tool and provides the ment...
17. Traxxas RTR 1/10 Rustler with Water Proof XL-5 RTR and 7 Cell Battery with Charger, Red
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Titan 12-Turn 550 Modified Motor and XL-5 ESC provide speeds up to 35 mph; waterproof electronics for all-weather driving in water, mud and snowIncludes Traxxas 7-cell NiMH battery with iD technology and 4 amp 12-volt DC peak-detecting fast charger for reliable chargingRevo-Spec Torque-Control slipp...
18. JW Pet Company Dogs iN Action Dog Toy, Large (Colors Vary)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
DNA RUBBER DOG TOY: This dog toy features a fun double-helix shape to give pups more space to chew. Helps to exercise dog teeth & jaws. Made of 100% non-toxic rubber. Infused with vanilla extract.DOG TEETHING TOY: The interactive rubber toy for dogs is suitable for small, medium & large dogs. Squigg...
Yes, as pups, they really need someone with them all day or most of the day.
You should add a doggy bed for them. Make sure the kennel isn't too big. A medium size kennel would be ideal. (separate kennels too) If they have a lot of room to walk around in the kennel, they will potty in there. It'll take a couple weeks for them to get use to their kennel and a solid 3 months before potty training starts to really make progress. You will have accidents in the house, it just a given. Just have to take them out consistently, that's the only way to not have accidents. Taking them to the same spot every time to potty is also a recommendation.
I advise not crating them over night in the kennel as there still getting acclimated to their new home & young. Having them eat in their kennel is best, it will become a "safe space" or "bedroom" . They will be more willing to just sleep there when you're home with the kennel door open and even more so when you leave at a later time.
At 13 weeks, they can only hold their little bladder for 1 hour. Rule for pups is they can hold their bladder for how ever many months they are old. So 2 months old, two hours.
They really need to be taken out every 30 min. You should also purchase this for their water dispensing:
https://www.amazon.com/Drip-Water-bottle-free-proof/dp/B06XF3SBZQ/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1519239693&sr=8-15&keywords=rabbit+water+bottle+no+drip
You don't want to have an open water source as they will have to potty more frequently. Control their water, you'll be able to gauge how often they will need to potty.
Edit: be ready to not get much sleep for the 1st month LOL
PM me if you need anymore help. Happy to assist :)
I recently bought this harness and have used it quite a bit since ICEFANG Small Dog Molle Harness,K9 Working Dog Tactical Vest,No Pulling Front Clip,Metal Buckle,Hook and Loop Panel, Easy Put On Off (S (22"-27" Girth), CB-Metal Buckle) ... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078N3HXTL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_DeKsDbWJAZ589
It’s pretty awesome as it has the metal buckles up front and it hugs his chest rather than his neck, so no choking and more leverage. It seems to be pretty strong as well and has a nice sturdy feel to it when he does tug every once in a while. Overall i highly recommend it!
It depends on the dog. Our older Heeler is pushing 3. Yesterday for example: woke up, tennis ball in back yard tennis ball in backyard tennis ball in backyard for 30 minutes. Then an hour or so later we went to the dog park which luckily is HUGE. I’ve got a mid-size chuckit. We use that and some awesome “virtually” indestructible rubber balls that I launch across the field for him to sprint after. He’s good for a dozen or so of those chases. Then I switch to a kick-fetch, and he’s good for a few more of those then it’s time to go home. Sometimes we’ll add in a hike or swim in the creek.
My wife takes him out in the backyard for more fetch for 30 mins or so, then maybe again in the early evening. We ran with them last night in the neighborhood for a mile or so, and after 30 mins rest, he could probably go for more fetch.
Our younger heeler, she just turned 1. She’s more interested in sniffing things and eating grass and getting pets. At the dog park, she’ll meet other dogs and chase him for one or two throws/ball kicks, and mostly that’s it. Occasionally my wife and I will separate at the dog park and call them back and forth and that’s really the only exercise she goes for. She did catch a squirrel once though somehow.
So point being, it depends on the dog. We’ve got two blue Heelers, one is an insatiable tennis-ball obsessed run junky, the other is a couch potato who enjoys jumping after the occasional bug. But we do take her running.
Warning- my suggestions are QUITE LENGTHY! I really love ACD's and have kept a list of what works with them, so here goes:
All of these can be done indoors or in a fenced in yard:
For 'settling down', impulse control and training an off switch, I found Protocol for Relaxation to be invaluable for my blue heeler. I would start that ASAP.
Kikopup is, in my opinion, phenomenal- find her videos on youtube on tons of topics (she's never steered me wrong)
Loose leash walking is something you have to commit to. Be prepared to walk circles in front of your house/building until your dog understands that you WILL NOT be moving forward with a tight leash. Lots of treats/clicker training will be extremely useful. Start doing this indoors/in your backyard so that when you're allowed in public again, you can transition the skills to the sidewalk/park, etc.
These videos were extremely valuable to me in training loose leash walking. Stopping/going the other direction seriously frustrated my heeler to the point he would attack the leash, so I needed something different.
Shaping Loose Leash Walking With a High Rate of Reinforcement Part 1, Part 2and Part 3 by Helix Fairweather and Lynn Martin. (Read the text below the videos too!)
Formal obedience classes are going to be something you want to invest in with this dog. My 11 month old heeler and I are currently in Obedience 3 (advanced level pre-CGC class) and it has made life so much easier. It also knocks him out the entire next day because his brain is so exhausted. Having access to resources like expert trainers and behaviorists has been great as well. (you mention you're starting this soon- this is great! I've found my ACD really responds well to positive reinforcement-based training).
**Mental stimulation is just as important (if not more so) than physical stimulation. Unless you are actually working your dog, you're definitely not going to hit their physical limits.
What we do:
Formal obedience training (tires them out and provides building blocks for bonding and future fun!)
Protocol for Relaxation (mentioned above)
Sniff walks (roam around letting the dog choose where to go and let them sniff all over the place. Only rule, no pulling- if you pull we stop and stand still until you release the pressure on the leash and then we continue)* to do after you're allowed back out
Nosework (we hide easter eggs filled with smelly treats around the house and let my ACD find them)
Puzzle Toys (our exclusively eats as a reward for loose leash walking, obedience/commands or out of puzzle toys/kongs- no free feeding)
Kong Wobbler
IQ Ball
Buster Cube
Bone Flipper Puzzle
Maze Puzzle Toy
If your dog isn't familiar with puzzle toys, I would start with the Kong Wobbler. It's still my dog's favorite - mostly because it's the easiest! hahha
our own version of fetch (our ACD doesn't bring the ball back)
Tug (LOTS of tug, with rules- no snatching it out of my hand, sit to start, etc).
Bones/chew toys
Frozen Kongs for mandatory settle down crate time
Mat training (surprisingly difficult and mentally draining for ours)
Find it (throw kibble into tall grass and let him find it)
Hide and Seek (self explanatory)
Water play (mine LOVES rivers/shallow water but not actual swimming) *maybe get a cheap plastic wading pool?
Bubbles
Flirt pole (15 minutes max 2 or so times a week) with rules- must be in a down, must wait until I tell him to get it, must drop it when I tell him to, and go back into a down to wait for his next turn, etc.
Hope this helps!
Might be a little excessive but I use three different combs.
First, Second, Third.
Mine aren’t exactly those but look the same. I feel like the third is really all I need but they all help get a ton of fur off.
Yep! It's actually a [snuffle mat] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0751324TZ?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf) that I bought on Amazon. It's fantastic, slip resistant and machine washable.
Try DNA toys. One of our heelers will only play with the DNA toys-we keep extras in a drawer in case his brother tears one up. Our other heeler will chase tennis balls all day long, and she loves to get after my Rustler in the back yard.
This toy is awesome.
KONG Jumbler Ball Toy,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KNWVPFO?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
These have been very popular:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006G570G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KNWVPFO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We only wear harnesses when we go out and he had to be trained to put it on without a fight. He HATES getting dressed. But now after working with him, if he really needs to pee he will willingly come over and put his head out for dressing. We use this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N10FPL7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This one was cool until he was tied up, saw a squirrel and took off breaking the ring, jerk. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0773GSKYV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I was just looking at this one too. There seems to be a bit more in it. I'll probably try this one as well.
https://www.amazon.com/Book-Tricks-Best-Step-Step/dp/1523501618/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=dog+trick+book&link_code=qs&qid=1565377384&s=gateway&sourceid=Mozilla-search&sr=8-2
Got it at Amazon. Here the link..
CollarDirect Nylon Dog Collar... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079TYYWB1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
https://www.amazon.com/ICEFANG-Harness-Medium-Tactical-Pulling/dp/B01N1YVRC8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?adgrpid=58484103757&gclid=CjwKCAjwtO7qBRBQEiwAl5WC2wC47ExuTJ8YcH4eIQjTF3zZTtO_p26CkRqMocdxIgwhnWIG22q5wRoCOzwQAvD_BwE&hvadid=292307065423&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9032751&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t2&hvqmt=e&hvrand=4892008951851146245&hvtargid=kwd-427952066350&hydadcr=14565_9765757&keywords=icefang+tactical+dog+harness&qid=1566338519&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExNEJPRFI1WE1PMVhTJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUExMDA2NDc2M0o5NEk5TTBOV0dITSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzc0OTEyMVVTTlJVOFZPRVlVSCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX3NlYXJjaF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl
If you put brackets around some words before the link and parentheses around the link it’ll actually make the words in brackets your link. like this
RUFFWEAR - Approach Pack, Orange Poppy (2017), Small https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N10EY28/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_bQ2jDbJY49H13