Pumpkin was an Australian Cattle Dog or Blue Heeler (she was the RED Heeler type) as they are known here in America. They were originally called Hall's Heelers after the name of the individual who originally bred them. They are still known by this name by many people in Australia. I prefer the name Hall's Heelers for obvious reasons.

Pumpkin died on December 17th 1996. I have never been as close to another of God's creations as I was to her (except for my children).

On December 17th 2013, exactly 17 years to the day after I lost Pumpkin, my Blue Heeler Sheba passed away early in the morning. She was the sweetest dog I've ever known. A lot of people remarked how incredibly sweet she was. Another dog we will sorely miss.