I went to his Facebook page he opened for the dog via a link in the article.
I can’t ‘like’ the page (I don’t see what good me pushing a button on a website would do anyway) because I don’t have a facebook account.
But the page is heartbreaking and has alot of “likers”.
I stand by what I wrote/said.
I want to see the dash cam video first.
Blue Heelers/cattle dogs are working dogs with very distinct traits. Do a youtube video search for them actually working and be amazed by what you see.
BUT...they will herd and defend. Watch their movements in the videos and I’d bet if you encountered one of these dogs, you’d be a bit distressed by the encounter.
They will attempt to herd just about anything and a stranger on the property is a big one! When I first met Maverick earlier this week he had to be tethered so I could walk into the yard. Now that he knows what I am there to do I can walk on without trouble. I can’t say that for anyone else just yet.
Here is a Blue Heeler doing his job with cattle, keep in mind he would do this to a stranger walking onto a farm as well. Notice the charging up, nipping, and backing off. The dog in question in the incident was likely doing this behavior and was shot in the back of the head when he circled back to reposition. http://youtu.be/J5wyxivlNMY A good heeler, doesn’t runaway.