Recent content by Chins-n-Sheltie

What a beautiful girl! She's so lucky to have a parent who will love her and siblings to play with... Bravo for rescuing such a lovely pup!

Recently, Renaissance Fair came to town. We live three blocks away, so the girls and I spent all day, literally, walking back and forth and to and fro in the market. Sada almost had her brains bobbled out off-roading in her stroller, but whenever we paused, she was right at hand level to be...

Hello all! You may remember Sada, the "inmate" at the kill shelter that planned on putting her down. Her health is incredible, really. We are so very grateful for every day we get with her! She and her sister (Fly, of Weatherman's Shelties) have become best of friends and since she is now...

Sada's blood panel results just came in and she is normal on ALL counts (except for that nasty urinary tract infection). We are beyond thrilled to know she doesn't have any thyroid/liver disfunction. Of course, now with all the medications helping her feel better, she's realized she can be a...

I feared the worst, taking Sada in yesterday morning. As you may know, she's a senior rescue who we know very little about. We'd noticed severe difficulty pooping in the last week or so, wetting her bed a bit, and right in front of her hips, but behind her ribs, two large lumps growing...

Thanks everyone! We're so glad we added Fly to the family and I am really grateful I didn't wait any longer than we already had... I've never seen Sada more alive and energetic. Today she almost had a heart attack when I got home from work, plastering herself to me with kisses and wanting to...

Success! We discovered a lost email between us and the first breeder we were talking with. We had decided we really couldn't do a baby puppy at this moment and it just happened she was deciding to place one of their breeders, a 5 yr old tri. Now, of course, I had to get over my image of...

I just find it frustrating and odd to be having a conversation back and forth, then never hearing from them all of the sudden. I wonder if my email program has gone on the fritz... We almost made a break-through, but now again, we're waiting to hear back from everyone. Maybe I'll just skip...

We only had one negative experience in the breeders we've visited so far, and I'm not sure I'd even qualify it as negative. The breeder just seemed to take it personally that I thought the dog she'd offered wasn't the one for us. All of the other breeders have been very open and willing to talk...

Sounds like your baby found the perfect home... It always makes me so happy when people open their homes to seniors! Sometimes it's a difficult thing to do, but in the end, its so worth it. I often wonder about our senior rescue and what she went through. It's odd to see a dog so trusting...

Unfortunately, there are no rescues in the state of Idaho (at least, not in my hours of research have I been able to find one). Also, the nearest rescues will not adopt out of state. We're on a list in OR and have considered Utah, but a 13 hour drive is a long way and they don't have the right...

We have been in contact with a few different breeders, mostly via email, and at this point, I haven't heard from any of them in about a week and a half. My last email, of course, was asking for phone numbers so I could get ahold of them to arrange a time to meet them. So-- what's your usual...

Those kind of stories give me the chills... What an amazing sheltie! We're all so lucky to have these furries in our lives, none more so than Theresa. Hope everyone stays healthy and Shelby doesn't need to be a hero ever again!

We bought her a bed off Amazon that she does really like to sleep in. It was called the Midwest Quiet Time Bed... it seems to work well for her. Here's an updated picture of Sada in her collar I made her last night! She looks so good! Yesterday was a "hard day" and we're hoping today is...

RE: Ontario Sheltie The vet thinks she's 12+, but we really have very few good indications. She's doing well, though a little stiff of late. I just cannot believe how happy and downright cheerful she's been. Seems like she can't get enough petting, and as soon as you stop, she'll paw you...