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A ‘Kelpie’ Kinda Cute

We have a few dogs who live here at Granite Glen.

You see Axel a lot – he’s a house dog (to my father’s utter horror) and ginormous.

dawgs_2146 eYou see a little of darling Diamond, the border collie who is a very cute, very greedy little girl.

dawgs_2150 e

You will explode stealing other dogs food, Diamond. And wipe your chops please!

Through a series of unplanned events, we have also ended up with a new pup.

A kelpie.

Named (by Dash and Violet) SPARKY.

dawgs_2127 eKelpies are something else.

dawgs_2143 eINTENSE would be a word for it.

sparky_2144 eThat steady gaze, those ears. (OH those ears!)

She and Diamond get let out of their runs for an hour or so each day.

dawgs_2159 eThey are work dogs but also need to be socialised.

And to just be KIDS.

dawgs_2171 eAxel, who is now middle-aged, enjoys their company for about 15 minutes.

dawgs_2177 eHe likes snuggles. He’s not so big on the POUNCING or the NIPPING these days…

dawgs_2184 eAll that young energy soon wears a bit thin.

He is very patient, but eventually just STANDS UP and walks away.  Often with a pup nipping at his heels or his jowls, but he rarely gets cranky. Just keeps walkin’…

dawgs_2199 eSo these pair try those sharp puppy teeth out on each other.

dawgs_2207 eYour turn or mine?

dawgs_2205 eMINE!

OUCH!!!

dawgs_2206 eDiamond might be a chubster who prefers eating to action, but she knows how to throw that weight around with any newcomers…

dawgs_2209 eKnow your place, little Sparky…

Heh.

Two VERY different pups, but equally lovable.

One more look at those ears before I sign off this morning…

dawgs_2143 eYeah.

A very Kelpie kinda cute.

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