Download or read book The Australian Cattle Dog: A Complete and Comprehensive Beginners Guide To: Buying, Owning, Health, Grooming, Training, Obedience, Understanding written by Michael Stonewood and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-14 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Australian Cattle Dog, commonly known as simply the 'Cattle Dog' or by its initialism ADC, is a breed of herding dog. The breed originates from Australia and was developed to be able to drive cattle over long distances of rough terrain. The Australian Cattle Dog is a medium-sized, short-coated dog that occurs in two main colorations. The breed will either have a brown or black hair distributed throughout its white coat. Due to this speckling affect the breed has commonly be known as the 'red Heeler' or the 'blue Heeler' dog - depending if the speckled color is brown or black. The Australian Cattle Dog is known to be highly energetic and intelligent as well as having an independent streak. As a whole, the breed responds well to interesting and challenging structured training. The Australian Cattle Dog is also known to be highly affectionate and loyal. They make fantastic guards dogs and will happily guard places, people and possessions. Before purchasing any pet it is important to understand that as a pet owner you are responsible for the care and wellbeing of your pet. It is important to try and learn as much as you can about the animal you are considering to keep as a pet to make sure that your lifestyle, household and financial status are suited to provide your pet with the best possible care. This guide has been designed to provide you with both precise and concise information about a Australian Cattle Dog's basic needs to help you provide your pet with the best quality care practices. This guide will give an in-depth explanation on training your Australian Cattle Dog, raising your Australian Cattle Dog from a puppy, grooming, health care and everything in between! "The Australian Cattle Dog: A Complete and Comprehensive Beginners Guide to: Buying, Owning, Health, Grooming, Training, Obedience, Understanding and Caring for Your Australian Cattle Dog," by Michael Stonewood is the perfect purchase or gift for a first time Australian Cattle Dog owner. This guide includes sections on caring for a puppy, breeding, health care, training, the basic cost of owning an Australian Cattle Dog and much more. This book is the second edition - the first edition was published by 'Dog Care Professionals.'