Recent content by Jaynie

Get he and thee to an obedience class ASAP! It won't cure him, but it will give him something to think about. And have little practice sessions during the day. Crate training helps. Feeding him in the crate and leaving him there for a short nap helps, too. He's at a difficult age, but he'll...

I agree with the post above. I don't see why one non-friendly dog would give the puppies any kind of fear response unless the other dog attacks them, and as long as a fence separates them, it shouldn't be a problem. However, it could become a problem should they sense that you (or whatever...

I absolutely would NOT allow that young a child to walk my precious babies. Especially if I had seen her teasing ANY animal. Knowing me, I would probably have tried to educate her, if she truly wants to work doing this. Her age (10 years?) isn't too young to be responsible if she were...

I haven't been on here for a few weeks due to surgery, family matters, and a complete and total upheaval of my house. I have had some fairly serious health matters, and my doctor and husband have decided I must re-home one of my dogs. I've never had to do this before. I don't want to just...

That's been in the AKC's description for over 20 years that I know of.

Any kind of pet you bring into your life must be a carefully-considered commitment, whether it inconveniences you personally or not. You must commit to the animal and its well-being for the life of that animal. If you can't do that, and the animal makes you miserable, you have an obligation to...

You really should have done some reading before you got a Sheltie. The things you hate about your Sheltie are well-documented. It does not seem that your temperament and level of patience is very compatible. For heaven's sake, rehome the dog. If you are miserable, then think how miserable the...

Congratulations on beginning the joy of learning Sheltie behavior first-hand! And thank you for adopting your blue merle boy. I hope you have many wonderful years together.:smile2: Yep, we LOVE pics, and pics of the kitties, too, please! My adventures in Sheltie-land began with my heart...

That is so cute! My Neechee had this style of "bang". He didn't always make it all the way down the first time, so I would say "It takes a lot of lead to kill a Sheltie." Then he would almost SLAM down his head and roll one eye. It was funny! I always love ths trick. The lady who owns...

It's a cute trait.....until you move a water dish, crate, dog bed, etc. Then they keep going to where it USED to be and looking puzzled. :biggrin2:

If you don't have a lot of ticks in your area, then it probably isn't a tick bite. Looks to me like a mosquito bite. They can swell quite large, and are very common on the ears. Regardless, if it seems to itch her, or you are just afraid it is something else, get some Benadryl gel, put a bit...

Couldn't help but smile watching both these videos! Back in the '90's, I ran a Sheltie and two Border Collies in herding. Lexi's first time out looks just like my Sheltie, Neechee's first time with sheep. He later calmed down greatly, and herded with a seriousness I wouldn't have expected...

My oh my. I guess I'm fortunate. Both my Shelties have been highly embarrassed that they feel like throwing up, so they run into the bathroom. Neechee would run into the shower stall, and Bela just goes behind the door. If we are all downstairs (my house was designed by a mad man - only...

I love it when Bela is so happy to be let back in after her morning potty that she bounces all over the living room. She probably never experienced this kind of happiness in her former puppy mill life. She just looks so incredibly happy. I also love it that when DH calls her (or sister...

My Neechee understood a small amount of Cherokee. Bela just looks at me funny (astonishment at my bad grammar?) when I speak it. As I am usually cussing (it is a wonderfully scatological language), she just takes it in stride. I've taught her the Cherokee word for pooping, which sounds so much...