01/07/2025
So you got a kelpie.? Kelpie have become more popular as companion dogs. The cost of buying one relative to many other breeds and the numerous rescue groups trying to place non working working dogs has seen an influx of kelpies and kelpie cross dogs into pet homes. Kelpies make great pets and particularly well bred kelpies as quality breeders want good temperamented calm dogs able to think. A hyperactive adhd dog, contrary to popular belief, is not a suitable farm dog. It is probably not a suitable pet dog either but they are appearing more and more as well meaning people spring into action to find homes for these behavioural challenged dogs. A kelpie is a kelpie and is not the run of the mill pet. It is smart, really smart and can quickly train its owner without its owner even knowing he was being trained. It is energetic. It finds pleasure in controlling movement. Cars, bikes, skateboards, flies, birds, balls, shadows are all opportunities to work. It will react to movement and will do so continuously if allowed. It will stalk your cat chickens or any other living moving object. So you got a kelpie? Understand, you got a kelpie! Crate training your pet will help control it and give it down time. Exercise is important but not the be all and end all. You could end up with a fit idiot instead if just an idiot. Mental stimulation, rules and boundaries. Clarity and consistency in training. These are your responsibility when you have a kelpie. Heading to the dog beach and allowing him to run with the other dogs is not training. Its similar to handing your kids over to another bunch of kids to give yourself a break. They come back needing more training. 😳 So you got a kelpie? guess what, you now have a Kelpie, hold on for the ride or get yourself educated.
Writttn by Simon Leaning
Marionvale Working Dogs
