The Texas Heeler is a crossbred herding dog found mainly in America. The Lancashire Heeler is listed by the Kennel Club (UK) as a vulnerable breed. He is also known for his constant companion, Otis, an Australian blue heeler. The heeler waits until the header has turned the steer. Bandit is based on a Blue Heeler belonging to his father's friend. The Texas Heeler needs a ton of exercise and stimulation. A Texas Heeler named Boomer is featured in the video game, "Far Cry 5". Today, the town has one pub, the Blue Heeler Hotel. From 1929 to 1994 either the header or the heeler could win the gold buckle. The lifespan of a Texas Heeler is said to be around 12 to 15 years. A ward heeler may have controlling influence with a small clique in the ward organization. So "ward heeler" has the connotation of a "corrupt" political operative. "The Statesman", "The Boss Sport", ward heeler of the wide-open Fourth Ward. Read Heeler and a Collins bookshop on High Street. The name is spelled both with the possessive apostrophe, as Hall's Heeler, and without.