My new mate has arrived, Wally the Australian Shepherd. It's rather strange the history of the breed shows they were actually developed in the USA as a ranch dog. My thinking on the breed for a small farm is that they are just a little more passive than the Australian Kelpie which I had before, a bit more homely and not so much a wanderer - we will see.  Right now Wally is just a pouncer on chickens type of dog and completely scared of the horses, cattle and alpacas but mind you at 10 weeks old he is just a little fella. Let the training begin I say - Wally, Wally, Wally where the bloody hell are you.



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