We’d like to properly introduce you all to the newest member of our family, Joey the Kelpie.
Joey arrived at the farm two weeks ago and has been undertaking a trial period to see if she might be a suitable adoption for us. Being quite a unique home environment for a rescue dog, we needed to be sure Joey could happily coexist with so many different dogs.
Joey has come from Working Paws, a rescue organisation that helps working breeds who have been rejected from Australian farms, be suitably rehomed. Before finding her way into foster care through Working Paws, Joey was on a sheep farm. It didn’t work out at the farm, and knowing Joey now, we can probably work out why it wouldn’t have. She’s already given our horse a nip on the nose and when she first arrived she was very focused on jockeying the dogs and not the activity/game. Not a great combo when herding sheep, and there was a lot of work in store for us.
Joey has gone through an intense period of training and socialisation over the last two weeks. We could tell from the minute we met her she was super intelligent and would respond very well to the language we teach at the farm.
In the two weeks, Joey has been helped to swim for the first time. She showed a very eager keenness to get in and swim with the pack, and after showing her and offering her lots of encouragement she has not only become a full farm fish ... she’s just started on Friday gone, to dive in. She’s a very quick learner and has a can do attitude we absolutely love!
Joey is somewhere between 10-14 months old and an incredibly sweet dog. From the first day she arrived she has showered us with hugs and kisses. She wants to snuggle with you on the couch with her whole body across your lap and her little nose buried into your arm pit. She loves the girls and they already love her back.
We’re excited to have Joey as a part of our family and to be able to give her a second chance life at the farm. We’re looking forward to sharing her journey with you all. Welcome Joey!