darkestred

Aww he is so cute !! To be honest... the level of exercise will depend on the dog himself.. and sometimes i think people buy a 'working' dog and think they have to excercise the hell out of it. They can actually make them into high energy, highly strung dogs (ie, the more exercise, the fitter the dog, the more exercise it takes to tire them out!)... just work out what is best for your pup. My kelpies are very laid back and dont require the level of work some people think they would. Kelpies fit very easily into people's lifestyles. Thanks guys for your advice and kind words. He certainly will be loved to bits, which is great considering his humble beginnings!

Hopefully this will work! This is his RSPCA shot....and the second one is him sleeping when we bought him home. He was pooped from all the excitement!!!

Hi guys, I'm new to this forum but I recently adopted my gorgeous pup Dexter from a shelter. I have spoken to the Working Kelpie Council about him and they think he is mostly kelpie with some BC dropped in for good measure (I'm sorry, I know this is a purebreed site) - I think its the white around his neck that distinguishes himself from a pure kelpie? I'm thinking about starting agility with him as soon as his manners have progressed and I know I have (mostly) complete control over him! Regarding the whole working/show kelpies- having not met his parents- how do I know which he is? I want to make sure I give him the right amount of excersize etc. Currently I'm walking him once a day, spending an hour or so playing games and another half hour training. Cheers