JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. -- Like many of the animals at the Riverside County Animal Shelter, Peter the pit bull is up for adoption. While this 2-year-old Queensland heeler pit bull mix has a calm ...

Rufus is a handsome 3-year-old Queensland heeler mix with a lightly spotted red and white coat and a heart of gold. This sweet guy is eager to please and all Pets of the week: Heeler mix, shepherd ...

The “heeler” part of their name is a reference to the dog’s herding technique, in which they weave in and out of the legs of the livestock, nipping at their heels to direct and correct them.