Kelpies have the desire to work, so they generally work straight away. But it might not take commands from the owner straight away, as they might not see him for their new boss. The amount of time that will take depends on the dog and the handler. They are all different and age is a huge factor as well. Doing some basic obedience away from stock and then starting off in smaller area's so you can enforce your command will help and speed up the process.
When you sell a started or finished dog, how long does it take for that dog to want to work stock for it's new owner?
Kelpies have the desire to work, so they generally work straight away. But it might not take commands from the owner straight away, as they might not see him for their new boss. The amount of time that will take depends on the dog and the handler. They are all different and age is a huge factor as well. Doing some basic obedience away from stock and then starting off in smaller area's so you can enforce your command will help and speed up the process.