Inanda Mellberg Kennels

25/07/2025

My darling Ranston.

Five years old now, so in his prime.

By Inanda Mellberg Atholl-Aramis by U ex Inanda Mellberg Nimla by Bolt.

24/07/2025

22/07/2025

He's quite a handsome chap, isn't he. Inanda Mellberg Valentin (Max), litter brother to my Vanja.

By Lihuntra Firenado of Shurmaneke ex Inanda Mellberg Quaraa Hadiya C.

Marius Heystek Anna-Lena Pilgram Opie Inanda Mellberg Quentin C Hélène Lewinter Gianmaria Castorina Stephen Jane Potts

21/07/2025

Winner on his way to work, with Maxi and Faf.

And yes, I assume that Leon is driving 😉

Adoreé Louw Leon Smith Inanda Blue Bird Farm Daman Munk Hélène Lewinter

20/07/2025

Willow with her new BFF, 11-year old Shinzi.

Thank you Kim Clark for this wonderful pic.

19/07/2025

Winner learning to herd cattle with Leon, at Inanda Blue Bird Farm in Hekpoort.

He took to it instinctively.

Leon Smith Daman Munk

17/07/2025

Shumba on the left, and Waris on the right!

Shumba is leaving us on Saturday; we'll miss him!

Adoreé Louw Alexandra Häusler

15/07/2025

Leon met little Waris last week, when Alexandra and I took our three puppies, and Vanja (nine months old) to visit him and his dogs at Inanda Blue Bird Farm in Hekpoort.

And yesterday, Leon popped in for a cup of tea 🍵, and took the opportunity to have a Waris cuddle.

Leon Smith Inanda Blue Bird Farm Adoreé Louw Alexandra Häusler Andrea Van Den Berg

14/07/2025

Handsome dude ... Avalon (Lewinteridge's Mirakel of Otto). Three years old a few days ago.

Thank you Anna Lena Larsson for the great pic.

Hélène Lewinter

12/07/2025

Tyrone playing lovely music for Winner, on Blue Bird Farm in the winter sunshine 🌞

Thank you Leon!

Leon Smith Inanda Blue Bird Farm Adoreé Louw

11/07/2025

Your dog owes you nothing. Not a thing.

The decision for him to be in your life wasn’t his, it was yours. He doesn’t owe you anything. If you look at your dog as owing you something in return for your attention, food, medical care etc, then that’s the first problem we have to tackle before we can even begin true training together.

Your dog doesn’t owe you “obedience” he doesn’t owe you “respect” he doesn’t owe you “good behavior” simply because he gets to share the same space and life with you. If you want that kind of relationship and behavior; that’s on you to create, not him.

YOU owe your dog. You owe it to him to understand his history, his development and his ancestors. You owe it to him to learn about his needs, his characteristics and his individual personality. You owe it to him to become educated on how he communicates with you, his body language and train him in a way he understands and enjoys and doesn’t cut corners just because it’s easier on YOU. You owe it to him to protect him and keep him safe. You owe it to him to modify YOUR environment to help him be successful.

Dogs are a privilege. WE created THEM. We’ve done them so many injustices and yet they still go to war with us, herd our livestock, protect us, find people for us, assist us devotedly, meet us at the door wagging their tails and comfort us when we are down. The tasks they do for us go above and beyond any other partnership between species imaginable, so you have to be willing to do your part too.

Your dog owes you nothing. You owe your dog. Let’s get to work to make a great team.

- Helen St.Pierre
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09/07/2025

So Alexandra has come to visit us, and to spend some time with her little girl, Waris.

And luckily her Beaulieu based accommodation, Glenda's Guest Cottages, has no problem with well-behaved dogs.

So having spent yesterday and today getting to know each other, Alexandra and Waris are now spending the night at Glenda's, and tomorrow we're all heading out to Inanda Blue Bird Farm in Hekpoort, to meet up with Winner and Leon Smith and his other dogs. All of us includes Duma and Maverick, as well as Vanja ... what a party we'll have.