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Australian Kelpie

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Age: 11 Years Sex: Female Weight: 26-50 lbs

Dogster stats for Sadie

Paws:

by 3 voters


Stars:

Leave a bone for Sadie

Nicknames:
Slim Sadie, Sexy Sadie

Doggie Dynamics:

Energy

sleepy		energetic

Intelligence

silly		genius

Friendliness

aggressive		affectionate

Playfulness

not playful		very playful

Disposition

anxious		calm

Sun Sign:

Quick Bio:

-pound dog

Birthday:
April 27th 2002

Likes:
walking on the dog beach ; finding/ searching for little bones(Natural Balance healthy bones) when hidden outside

Pet-Peeves:
little dogs, barking dogs

Favorite Toy:
tennis ball

Favorite Food:
Natural Balance cranberry healthy bones (small)

Favorite Walk:
dog beach

Best Tricks:
crawl; high 5; when I knock on her doghouse & ask "is Sadie home?", she goes in her doghouse & looks out

Arrival Story:
My American Eskimo of blessed 14 years passed away & I thought I would not get a dog for a while. I went to Vegas to think on it. When I came back home to an empty house with no pitter patter of a dog walking around & panting, I knew something was missing. It took 2 weeks for me to go to different shelters to look for a dog. I knew I didn't want a puppy. I was actually looking for a pitbull. About the 4th or 5th visit, I saw Sadie (then known as "Rachel") in a kennel with another dog. Sadie was the quiet one sitting down. A lot of the other dogs were barking including her roommate. When I came back for another visit with a guy friend, I wanted to see if Sadie was male aggressive or not & I told her to sit & she did. She was rather skittish, but well behaved & quiet. I wanted a quiet dog, since the American Eskimo was quite a barker with her high pitched bark, which I didn't miss. I knew I would take her home when I saw her in a kennel with another dog & she was so well behaved compared to her roommate. I did not fall in love with her at 1st sight, but now I couldn't think of any other dog than having my real Slim Sadie.

Bio:
The shelter said she was a shepherd mix, but I look at her & pictures of other kelpies, I think she is a kelpie. Other kelpie owners I have met confirm it with me, due to her heeling, stance, gait & speed.

The Groups I'm In:
The FURminator® Group For Dogs

I've Been On Dogster Since:

March 8th 2008