Rastus
Breed: Australian Blue Heeler
Barking from: Griffith, NSW
What's up dog?
Hello! My name is Elke, and I have a 7 year old Australian Blue Heeler named Rastus. Rastus is a farm dog, and also our family protectant dog, and he also herds our chickens! Sometimes I might feel unsafe at home, as I live on a farm, and I open the door and do a little screamy sort of call, and Rastus will start howling and run out and bark! We also have about 30 chickens, and sometimes its hard to get them all in at night, so Rastus comes over to help! U tell him 'go around' or 'come back' and 'Go Rastus' And he will go around like a sheep dog and herd our chickens in! He can also do a lot of tricks, from lying down, to shake, highfive and hug!
2025 Australia People's Choice
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