G'day from down under

Paul K · 10-31-2012, 01:28 AM

Hi everyone. Was looking up minor problem with my little girl and found this site. Could have knocked me over with a sock. Had a quick look and liked what I saw so joined

Bit about me, I live in South Australia on a small property of 80 acres. I use to re educate horses but the ground is getting too hard and the young ones getting too smart. So I finally got something Ive wanted for ages but never had the time. Xena, my little German Shep. She is 4 months old and is quite the talker when ever she sees me comes out. She annoys the you know what out of my old dog Charlie, 10 year old border x kelpie. So look forward to learn a lot and read more about you and your dogs. Cheers Paul

Bear GSD · 10-31-2012, 10:33 AM

Welcome Paul !
Glad you found us. We have quite a few members on this board from Australia. I'm sure that you'll get all of your questions answered and then some!
Please post some pictures of your girl when you get a chance, we love pictures!

Stosh · 10-31-2012, 11:09 PM

Aww...Xena is so pretty! I love her dark face. I'm herding sheep with my gsd, did you herd with your bc/kelpie?

Paul K · 11-01-2012, 02:14 AM

Thanks for the compliments Stosh. Never done any sheep work with Charlie (BC/Kelpie) You would get the mob together and Charlie would then bound through spreading them out. She never did quite get the concept. Xena just walks around with me when we are with the stock. Seems to have a talent for tracking so that may be the course we go.

sparra · 11-01-2012, 02:22 AM

Hello from Victoria. We are in the North West....only about an hour from the VIC/SA border on a farm too.

Paul K · 11-01-2012, 03:18 AM

Hi Sparra. Im about 28 kms north of Gawler to give you an idea where I am. Do you do anything in particular with your dog?

sparra · 11-01-2012, 07:54 AM

You are in the good country!! Isn't that where they filmed McLeod's Daughters??
Luther is "just a pet" however he does earn his keep by helping us with our sheep. We have a grain and sheep property here in the Wimmera....we have about 3,500 sheep on at present and he helps our kelpie keep them in line. Our neighbours are still in disbelief that my hubby allows his silly wife to use a GSD out in the paddock but they are getting used to it. We actually did some work the other day and the sheep were being particularly stubborn and would not go through the gate into our yards so I let Luther off the back of the ute and he had them in very quickly......He is kinda large so they don't seem to argue with him too much....our neighbour was impressed!!!

What about you.....are you looking at doing something with your girl......she looks very sweet!!!

Kayos and Havoc · 11-01-2012, 08:53 AM

Welcome to you and your beautiful girl!!

ksotto333 · 11-01-2012, 08:55 AM

Welcome,
I love Xena's head tilt...too cute...

bianca · 11-02-2012, 09:26 AM

Welcome from another in Victoria (East Gippsland)

10-31-2012, 01:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Paul K New Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Australia Posts: 16	G'day from down under Hi everyone. Was looking up minor problem with my little girl and found this site. Could have knocked me over with a sock. Had a quick look and liked what I saw so joined Bit about me, I live in South Australia on a small property of 80 acres. I use to re educate horses but the ground is getting too hard and the young ones getting too smart. So I finally got something Ive wanted for ages but never had the time. Xena, my little German Shep. She is 4 months old and is quite the talker when ever she sees me comes out. She annoys the you know what out of my old dog Charlie, 10 year old border x kelpie. So look forward to learn a lot and read more about you and your dogs. Cheers Paul

10-31-2012, 10:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bear GSD Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 1,930	Welcome Paul ! Glad you found us. We have quite a few members on this board from Australia. I'm sure that you'll get all of your questions answered and then some! Please post some pictures of your girl when you get a chance, we love pictures! __________________ Bear GSD 10/16/11 Elsa GSD 12/23/03 - 11/10/11

11-01-2012, 08:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
Kayos and Havoc Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: McAlester, OK Posts: 17,377	Welcome to you and your beautiful girl!! __________________ Kathy URO3, UCD Aleshanee Windridge "Kayos" CD,TDX,RE,CGC,HIC,TC (1/20/03) UAG1,URO2, UCD Xtra!Xtra! V. TeMar "Havoc" CDX,GN,RE,CGC,HIC,TC,BH (6/4/07) Tidmore's Rising Star Lydia "Mayhem" CGC, (4/4/12) At the bridge Lucky, Wolf, Max

11-02-2012, 09:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
bianca Knighted Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 3,472	Welcome from another in Victoria (East Gippsland) __________________ Miss Molly Moo (aka The Piranha/The four legged Mouth) GSD 31/10 Raennik Hassan (Cooper) GSD 19/10/11 Paris Tabby Cat 15 years Texas Tabby Cat 15 years

10-31-2012, 11:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 9,292	Aww...Xena is so pretty! I love her dark face. I'm herding sheep with my gsd, did you herd with your bc/kelpie?

11-01-2012, 02:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
Paul K New Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Australia Posts: 16	Thanks for the compliments Stosh. Never done any sheep work with Charlie (BC/Kelpie) You would get the mob together and Charlie would then bound through spreading them out. She never did quite get the concept. Xena just walks around with me when we are with the stock. Seems to have a talent for tracking so that may be the course we go.

11-01-2012, 02:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
sparra Master Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 820	Hello from Victoria. We are in the North West....only about an hour from the VIC/SA border on a farm too.

11-01-2012, 03:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
Paul K New Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Australia Posts: 16	Hi Sparra. Im about 28 kms north of Gawler to give you an idea where I am. Do you do anything in particular with your dog?

11-01-2012, 07:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
sparra Master Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 820	You are in the good country!! Isn't that where they filmed McLeod's Daughters?? Luther is "just a pet" however he does earn his keep by helping us with our sheep. We have a grain and sheep property here in the Wimmera....we have about 3,500 sheep on at present and he helps our kelpie keep them in line. Our neighbours are still in disbelief that my hubby allows his silly wife to use a GSD out in the paddock but they are getting used to it. We actually did some work the other day and the sheep were being particularly stubborn and would not go through the gate into our yards so I let Luther off the back of the ute and he had them in very quickly......He is kinda large so they don't seem to argue with him too much....our neighbour was impressed!!! What about you.....are you looking at doing something with your girl......she looks very sweet!!!

11-01-2012, 08:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
ksotto333 Master Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 736	Welcome, I love Xena's head tilt...too cute...

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