Perry's Mum

I think you should also consider a Koolie - Koolies are Australian working dogs but more people oriented than many other breeds and they are generally very good with children - I have two rescue Koolies in a suburban home and they adore my 4 and 7 year old granddaughters. If you go for a long coated one you can even get one like my Perry who looks like a border collie.

I bought two of the spotlit lamps which attach to collars - I got them from K9 pro - they are excellent because they flash different colours constantly so I always know where Perry and Friskie are. They are also pretty cheap.

A Koolie, especially if she takes an older one rather than a puppy. Good with kids, a couple of walks a day are fine, but they do better as inside dogs when people are at home because they are really people in fur coats and want to be with their people. If she is used to working dogs she will need an intelligent breed - anything else would be very frustrating.

I use Weston Creek Veterinary Hospital at Waramanga and they have been excellent with Perry who has some arthritis and also thyroid problems.

I particularly liked the one of Bubbles, the Koolie, with her handler inspecting the statue of Simpson and his donkey.

Yes he could have done.

Here is a great collection of photos from yesterday - the Koolie with his handler at the statue of Simpson and his donkey is Bubbles who joined the Army via Koolie Rescue. http://www.flickr.com/photos/australianwarmemorial/with/12711561164/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2564373/The-hidden-suffering-dogs-bred-cute-Adorable-looks-Cuddly-names-like-Labradoodle-But-trend-cross-breed-dogs-raises-disturbing-questions.html

The Australian War Memorial is holding a Memorial Day for Animals involved in War on 23 February in Canberra. The activities include a talk about Explosive Detection Dogs and the Last Post Ceremony in the afternoon will have a Guard of Honour of Explosive Detection Dogs and their Handlers. Several Koolies have joined the army as EDDs from Koolie Rescue. https://www.awm.gov.au/events/animals-memorial/

When I was working I had a very active Koolie who was home all day - we had a walk early in the morning and another when I got home and some brain work in the evening and a game of ball and she had a job to do while I was out - she had to look after the house - Koolies need a job.

I met a Koolie in her early 20s who was still working although she had given up the paddocks and just worked in the yards.

I have two koolies and while Friskie is far better at learning things than Perry, Perry is way smarter and can think things out for herself. I have watched her count off sheep into a pen, work out the most efficient way of getting three separate lots of sheep together and keep them together, she taught herself to open the fridge, get what she wanted and shut the door again, when she knocked a glass of water over on the coffee table she went and got kitchen towel, unrolled it over the spill and then dabbed it down with her paws.

Koolie Rescue has some Koolie Pups - contact me if they are interested.

Was thinking the same thing. Checked out the Koolie Facebook pages and SOOO many people like and want the solid colours :) Perry's Mum, a friend and neighbour (we live in the bush) came over for tea tonight. He lost his Coolie to old age recently (17 yrs). His boy was his best mate and my friend lives alone (apart from a few working Kelpies). He spent most of his time with us tonight, cuddling my Coolies. He doesn't have a computer, phone or T.V. Just his UHF radio if he ever needs help. (Sorry for the spelling but most of the farmers around here still stick to their history and call them German Coolies). No biggie..........same dog, different name. Whatever we call them they are all gorgeous <3 <3 <3. He feels he can never replace his boy but we tried to tell him that it's NOT replacing his boy, it's giving another Coolie a chance at life. He's now thinking of saving a Coolie but he just had a couple of questions. He has working Kelpies and doesn't want to put them at risk so wants to know if the little rescue babies are fully vaccinated and wormed. If they're not, he said he will need to build a quarantine area until his rescued Coolie is fully protected. Hopefully, this may be a wonderful home for one of the babies and with our friend living nearby, I can keep an eye on it. I can't see my friend being able to leave his farm to travel to Kerrie's place in Victoria, so what do you suggest? Is there a way that we can both help him and one of those poor little homeless pups???????????? Tell him to give Kerrie a call - or you can - sounds like a good home to me. Of course they are fully vaccinated and wormed. Where are you? There are ways of arranging transport.

Koolie Rescue has a separate account with the vet and we are always in debt to her. She never gives out details. We could possibly arrange for the parents to be inspected if the people want to go down to Echuca. I am trying to get photos.

We do not generally charge for our rescue dogs but some, but not all people, give us a donation. The dogs have to be fed, desexed, vaccinated, microchipped, flea and heart worm tested, wormed as a basis and then on top of that many have other injuries or health issues which need to be treated. They also have to be housed and exercised and in some cases given basic training and socialisation. This costs money. If you buy a pup from a breeder you still have all these costs on top of the purchase price. We are asking for a donation in this case to cover the vet costs because there were so many all at once and we did not have enough money to pay the vet bill.

There is no way we are going to charge standard adoption fees for these pups or any other Koolie Rescues. Koolie Rescue does have a separate account with the vet and the name and phone number of the vet will be provided to anyone who adopts.

Perry was like this when I got her and she had been badly abused. She is now nearly 11 and still hates small men in big hats so I would not let her off leash near John Howard in his Akubra but she is fine with everyone else. I took her to K9 Force after having her checked out by a couple of vets who were experienced in fear aggression. It has been constant work since then but she is now a great dog.

I doubt it - we don't have them. They do come from a very reputable Koolie breeder and some of her other dogs have achieved very well in agility and many are out working on farms. The breeder is not currently in a position to keep or sell the pups which is why they were given to us rather than being sold.

We are very fussy about who gets our rescues but yes our general practice is to let the dogs choose the people rather than the other way around. We generally only show people dogs who are suitable for what they want but then it is up to the dogs. We don't get many returns - the dogs choose well.

Koolie Rescue does not charge an adoption fee but we are picky about where our dogs go to.