Re: Good Dog Breed for Hikers

I have a Australian Cattle Dog (a.k.a., Blue Heeler), she is a great dog and better hiking partner. Part of a heelers personality is to be very attached to their owner. I have not used a leash for Belle since she was one and she has always stayed within a few feet of me, whether we are on a trail or in a crowd of people. However heelers are notorious for not getting along with other dogs, especially if they are not around other dogs much. They are very smart dogs, if you ever watch some of the very well trained heelers herd it is impressive.