My husband and I got a Blue Heeler for our first pup!! We got him when he was about 6 weeks old. He was easy to crate train and didn’t have too many accidents. He did go through a bit of a crazy tornado period about 6 months to around a year and some change. Now he is just shy of 2 years old and he is the most cuddly affectionate pup ever. He lets us know when he wants to go run around the yard to play/potty and when it’s weather permitting we go on neighborhood walks! The only thing we are working on now is to get him better with strangers. We live on a military base so socializing has been a bit difficult since we have little friends or family around us. But he is a great little guard dog when my husband is gone. I definitely feel safe with Bandit by my side!