Nick Menai

Hi kelpie chick, im not exactly sure but i was advised the father was a farm dog (general farm dsuties) and the other was a family dog (house pet). The mother and the father did have similarities so your probably right, but i might ring the owner and find out some more information from him. alot of people tell me it is slack to domesticate these types of dogs because of the lack of activities and all that, but my dog gets plenty of attention. both my parents are retired, they get up in the morning and take him for a walk, then my mum will kick the ball around with him for a little while in the backyard. then when i get home, i take him up to the footy field where i run him constantly for about 1/2 hour. and your right, i give him about ten minutes and he is ready to go again. i will contact the owner and find out some more info from him. i really want to start taking him out on weekends and do dog activities and im looking into facilities in the area where i can take him. thanks for your help. go the shire! if you know or take your dog to any places that have activities for dogs in the area, i will be more than willing to join you.

lol puggy puggy its a "he" his names chase. sorry kavik, to answer your question, i live in Menai, Sydney. Sutherland Shire, sought of south/west. right in between sutherland and bankstown. heres one of his tongue when he is in the middle of a yawn

i have photos i can upload for you guys, i have also added photos in the kelpie link above (provided by kavik) for everyone to see as well. having a lie down after a run In trouble after digging into the garden and just relaxing under next to the flower garden

thanks kavik still new to this forum. havent had much time to look at all the threads yet.

thanks alot for the information guys. i might just keep an eye on him and see if anything else changes in his normal patterns. ill try and post a pic of him. he's a champion of a dog. very fit and lean. and he doesnt stop, day and night. puggy puggy, thanks for the info on the australian kelpie club, i might have a look into that. if there are any other links or information about kelpies that anyone can post, that would be much apreciated. i am personally excited about the easter show this year because they will have kelpies on show there. only if i could take my dog there, i practically take him everywhere else i go. my wife thinks i love him more than her, which in some cases is true...

another question that someone might help me with; do kelpies pant alot more than other dogs or are all dogs the same? healthier dogs pant more than lazy dogs? what im trying to say is, do certain types of dogs pant more or less than other dogs? whether it is breed, health, size, age or anything else.

thanks for all your reply guys, much apreciated. i live in menai, sydney. The vet told me that they need to keep all x rays for future diagnosis and that it was illegal to hand them out to people. the vet also set that his heart was beating pretty quick, cant remember her saying it was irregular and i really dont think she did, because im sure she would have pointed it out. i think this is because is a very excited dog, i don't know but thats what i think. when he gets scared of something, for instance, a grass mat fell off the table near him once. it startled him and he jumped around looking at me and barking at the mat. i had to eventually go to it and show him there was nothing wrong. he eventually walked and gave it a sniff and i think he was fine after that. when he gets really tired, i dont think his gait changes, just walks around in a bit of a circle then flops to the ground. i looked at that viedo and he certainly doesnt do that (poor thing, that almost made me cry) his ears dont go all the way back when panting but when really tired, they a pearched back a bit like when i am scratching his chest or under his ears. when he is panting normally, his ears are normal (perched up when investigating and perched all the way back when wanting a cuddle) he does wag his tail when i try and excite him while panting as well. he doesnt snore, but when really tired and panting, he will takes gulps and sought of makes a noise then. when he pants, he dribbles a bit every now and then but its not froth, just saliva (clear liquid) and its only when he is really tired that he does this (i think). for the last few weeks (after giving him the medication) i haven't noticed it as much. when he pants, he does stretch his mouth wide open but it doesnt look like he is struggling, he certainly doesnt sound like he has problems breathing. there is nothing in his mouth that i can see that is blocking his airways either when i put my hand on his chest, to me it sounds like its weazing but that could just be that he is panting so fast and its the fur moving on my hand that makes me think that, i certainly cant hear the weazing. his tongue is pink (and very long mind you). i don't have a photo with me now (at work) but when i get the chance, i will try and upload one. the problem is, is that i can't afford to keep spending hundreds of dollars on "consults" i am more than happy to spend money on whatever needs to be done, but i need to know for sure if there is a problem or if the vet is just trying to make money out of a paranoid dog owner.

Hi, I have a red and tan kelpie who is 9 1/2 months old. live in a suburban house with a nice big back yard. i walk my dog everyday, if not everyday or if its raining, ill take him the next day for twice as much (not exactly twice as much but more than a normal walk). i walk my dog up to the school, which is 1km in distance. i will then let him go and run him around by getting him to fetch balls. usually go for about 30 mins, giving him regular breaks, sometimes he takes his own break and wont come back until he is ready. when finished, walk back home and give him his dinner. even when around the house, ill run him around fetching balls, so excercise isnt an issue for him. the dog runs alot. very hyperactive dog. he also gets plenty of water, there are bowls all around the backyard and i take a bottle with me when walking, or i will just turn on a tap and let him drink from it. he gets fed eukanuba food only. i give him a nice bone once a week and ill give him a pigs ear every couple of weeks. he is not an overly confident dog. gets a little scared of things that are foreign to him. but he is very friendly with other dogs, adults and kids. from young, i have made him mix with other dogs at the park and let kids feed him treats and stuff like that so he is a very good dog around people and other dogs. one thing i have a problem with, and im not sure how long this has been going for, but he seems to start panting very quckly now. he seems fine, very up spirit and jumps around so i don't think it is anything that is hurting him. when he run around and he gets tired, he will eventually just drop to the ground and just pant and pant until he is ready to go again. i took him to a vet. $300 later they advised me he had bronchitus and gave me tablets to take, but he is still the same. they took x rays so there are no tumors or anything like that, or else they would have picked up on it. he eats everything he sees (not every every thing, but lots of things, eats alot of grass which makes me think he has a stomach problem), but all i have noticed when he eats something off, is he gets diarhea for a couple of days and then gets over it. i dont know whether it is a respitory or heart problem or whether it is normal for australian kelpies to start panting after a few minutes of activities. i don't know any other people with kepies so i dont know whether this is a normal thing. i am more than happy to take him to the vet, but it felt like last time they were trying to make the most (money) out of my paranoia. i have copies of the x-rays (in paper format, they wouldn't give me the originals) and i cant see anything, but obviously im not a vet so i wouldn't know what to look for. can anyone give help me with this one? i have tried to inlcude as much detail as i think would help, but im glad to answer whatever anyone needs to help. Thanks in advance. Nick.