Perry's Mum

Mine is definitely an inside dog - she wants to be with me most of the time. We often spend a lot of time outside but she generally prefers the comforts of being inside and the feeling of being part of a pack.

Thank you - please share with everyone you know.

You can donate money to Koolie Rescue via the Koolie Club account: KOOLIE CLUB OF AUSTRALIA BSB 633-000 Account Number 110996709 Just mark the money for Koolie Rescue. Alternatively you can send Kerrie a cheque: Kerrie Challenger, RMB 6150, Strathallen Road, Bamawm Vic 3561.

The dogs are all severely underweight and have mange so are being kept in quarantine until that clears up. We are desperate for more blankets, towels and small size dog coats to keep them warm. The dogs are mostly Koolies crossed with some kind of terrier. They are mostly no larger than 4kg and the largest is 7kg but only because she is pregnant with 10 pups. She would not survive the birth so she will be desexed and the pups aborted. She also needs to have a leg amputated because it is so deformed due to past injuries. If you can help with old ones please post them to: Kerrie Challenger Koolie Rescue RMB 6150 Strathallen Road Bamawm Vic. 3561. The dogs are all friendly and we will be looking for permanent homes for them asap. Koolie Rescue rehomes dogs for free to the right homes with all their vet work done, microchipping, flea treatment, DNA tested, etc. If anyone is interested in having a small intelligent and friendly dog please let me know.

Urgent call for Fosters homes for 16 Koolie pups rescued from a puppy farm. The are aged between 4 months and 4 years and the Koolie Club desperately needs temp homes to house them while they sort the mess out. The dogs are in transit from SA to VIC but we will look at interstate homes as we are desperate. PM me for details and photos. Poor little mites really need some help so please - if you can help for a few weeks, please let us know. They can come up to Canberra and Sydney this weekend.

People stay at the local motel or hotels in Yass, Binalong or Harden. There is camping at Harden or Yass where you can have dogs. It is good if your dog knows stop and come before they try herding but after that it is up to the dog - some take to it very young, others the instinct kicks in later. You can always come for a day to try it. If you PM me your email address I will add you to the mailing list.

dandybrush you and your dogs would love herding - give it a go - Perry thinks it is the best possible fun apart from terrifying the parcel postman.

Brad Pellow - he manages Bobbara Station which is a big working property. He breeds and trains working kelpies and has represented Australia in yard dog trialling.

Try Dale Formosa - you can also find him on Facebook - he runs frequent schools near Brisbane but I don't know where in relation to you.

The next Koolie Club Sheepdog School at Bobbara Station, Binalong, NSW will be on 14/15 July. Cost is $120 for the weekend for Koolie Club members, $130 for others. PM me if you are interested and want a booking form.

So all your dogs are free to a good home?? Yes they are but they have to be a very good home. People generally ask how much the dog has cost us in desexing, etc., and most make a generous donation which covers the costs.

For Koolie Rescue I bought some tags off ebay which say that this is a Koolie Rescue foster dog and give two contact phone nos. People who have taken the dogs have always returned the tags to me.

I think this is absolutely right. http://www.dogwork.com/spcsm8c/

Koolie Rescue does not charge but we are very very careful about where out dogs go and check up on them later.

I have not seen her for a few years now. You might be able to reach her through the ACT Companion Dog Club where she was an instructor.

Perry used to be scared of ceiling fans but now the only thing she is really cautious about is a red glass duck who lives on the top of the china cabinet. She is not too keen on small men in big hats either - we used to walk by the Lake when Howard was PM and if he was wearing his Akubra he would get a bark and a growl.

Perry is inside in winter much to her disgust but she has free run of the house.

Perry has a long fur double coat and she definitely would not wear a coat outside - although she finds it fascinating that other dogs do. She sleeps inside in a warm room on a bed covered with sheepskins and she hates having a blanket on top of her even when it is -8. I would love a dog who came and cuddled with me but I don't think it is going to happen with this one.

Koolies are Australian - I speak English English rather than Australian English but I am gradually getting the accent.

Perry buries all her bones until they are sufficiently well matured for her palate. She has never had any problems from eating them when they are in a disgusting state and is quite offended I won't let her bring them in for a midnight snack.

I think that is a great idea - I am often sent links to supposed koolies in need of rescue and about 50% of the time they clearly are not - I would welcome a thread instructing rescuers how to take a photograph of a dog so that people familiar with the breed can recognise it. I have found the vast majority of people in the Rescue thread friendly, helpful, and dedicated to saving rehomeable dogs. I doubt there is anyone who has not had to make the decision to leave a dog to be PTS because of health or behavioural issues or has not arranged for it themselves. People who criticise us for doing this need to walk a mile in our shoes and become aware of the emotional and financial costs of being involved in dog rescue although these are far outweighed in the long run by getting updates of successful rescues in their new homes.

Last time I was sick Perry dug up her oldest grottiest and most matured bone from the garden and dropped it gently on my pillow - if she wanted me out of bed that certainly worked well.

You need to get your dogs better trained. Perry gave me a paw painting card and a lovely silver brooch.

http://cuteoverload.com/2012/05/06/be-a-deer-and-get-out/

From the latest Koolie Club Newsletter AUSTRALIAN ARMY KOOLIES Standing alongside Australian troops in Afghanistan is a small group of canines doing an extraordinary job. At any one time there are only a very small number of Explosive Detection Dogs (EDD) in-country supporting troops in the search for Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), weapons and caches. Not only are the numbers small, there is an even smaller number of them covered in merle doing this very dangerous job. These dogs are often ahead of human searchers to confirm the routes used by Australian soldiers on patrol are safe. Currently there are three Koolies on the job in Afghanistan - Amber, Bullseye and Matilda. As Matilda is a Koolie-GSP cross, she still bears the red merle markings and the blue and brown eyes. Amber, recruited, trained and handled by SPR Shaun Laing of 2CER, is on her second tour of Afghanistan. Bullseye and Matilda are on their first deployment both being trained by LCPL B from the Special Operations Engineer Regiment (SOER), with Bullseye currently being handled by LCPL B. All three Koolies have chalked up numerous operational finds consisting of IEDs, weapons and ammunition. Alongside dogs of all other breeds such as Kelpies, Labradors and various mixed working breeds, the Koolies are proving that they can match it with the best of them. Highly useful in locating dangerous articles that are invisible to the naked eye, they provide a great enhancement to the already dangerous job of searching. These four-legged friends are considered part of the team and have numerous admirers around the camp. They often receive mail from people back home consisting of chew toys and treats. As all of these dogs have been rescued, it’s great to see them with another chance at life. With the help of the Koolie Club of Australia we look forward to potentially recruiting more of these excellent dogs to keep as apart of ur EDD stream. Their sturdiness under pressure, boldness in almost every situation and of course their incredible good looks, make these dogs an ever-impressive part of our team. The Army Koolie Dogs, are rescues supplied by Koolie Rescue.