Akira

Akira is a 2 year old, female Kelpie, and a beautiful gold in colour.

Akira is an amazingly clever little dog; medium sized and pretty as a picture. She is extremely smart and very loyal; with beautiful eyes.

Currently fostered on acres (2.5acres) with 3 children; 2 puppies 14weeks and 2x cats. She has dogs all around the property at neighbouring properties and is not a nuisance/ & or intolerant of these dogs at all.

Akira just wants to be loved. She craves attention and is very affectionate, loves to give you a big lick and smother you with her love and kindness.

She is very kind to my rascal pups and also to my cats and is uninterested in chasing or hurting them. The cats are still adjusting to my new pups and if they do give Akira a warning swipe, she simply submits and leaves them alone. She shows NO food aggression at all. She is a very polite dog and will wait for commands; even to eat.

As she craves attention she does sometimes paw at you for more cuddles and pats. We are working on this behaviour, which I believe is from her time at the pound where she would have only had minimal attention, so to do this we've been practicing just sitting next to one another without being patted and touched. She does display timidness - around loud noises/or brooms etc. She will get wary and submit and crawl. I've been sweeping around her and working on this as well and she is getting less and less fearful and earning her trust. She will flop down into submission if she thinks she's upset you or you try to move her from a comfy/loved space. But again we are working on building her confidence after being in the pound environment.

She separates fine. She is happy to lay in her bed or in the sun by herself. She has NO destructive behaviours. She does not dig; pull clothes off line or any yard destruction. Does not run over the kids and in fact shows lots of manners even when playing chase etc.She does not attempt escape behaviours at all.

She is a very polite inside dog as well. She is house trained well; though reminders & regular pattern of a night is required. She walks on a lead; does not bark much. Becomes more aware at night time and will let you know if "strangers" come around home.

For a kelpie - she is not overly active but rather she displays the beautiful kelpie companionship qualities loyal " I want to hang out with you" "you are my world" behaviour that I love & adore in Kelpies. She will have a run around and a play with pups/kids. But generally she'll just want to lay in sun watching the world go by and or being a side kick to any activities you are doing.

She listens very well. Understands all cues. We are working on fetch; she is not that interested at present time.

Her endearing quality is she basically wants to be loved and will do anything for a "belly scratch" you will find her most times laying on her back attempting to get a belly scratch in the most comical of ways. She'll even do yoga style kelpie moves into a head stand with bum in air; trying to worm her way into a belly scratch.

She is kind; gentle and eager to please. She will make someone great company as a inside/outside companion animal. She would suit a home - that can supply her with the love and care she craves so much and or with another animal. She likes activity but is happy to laze her days away with people. She will happily follow you around and keep you great company.

Please contact foster carer Danielle on 0419 217 990 or email to daniellewatkins@bigpond.com if you think Akira could become part of your family.

Akira's adoption fee is $400 and she is desexed, vaccinated, and will be lifetime registered on the completion of her 2 week trial. Akira is located in the Cessnock area (Hunter Valley).