Recent content by Kristi

When Luna came into rescue she was severely matted. Not a professional groomer (rank amateur at best), I spent hours combing, brushing & cutting mats and finally bathing and re-brushing. By the time I finished she was literally half the dog she had been. Luna's coat is long and fine but wavy...

I wonder if the gender has anything to do with how well they get along. My male shelties have always gotten along better with my cats (all females), but saw a reply where the female dogs got along better with a male cat. One of my boys (when he was a puppy) 'adopted' a kitten we rescued - he'd...

One last thing - try not to mourn the living. It's easy to get caught up in the fear of what will come, but you still have today. Spoil them rotten and enjoy the time you have. With Skye (who passed in Dec 2012 to atrial hemangiosarcoma) we had picnics in the back yard; With Snickers (who...

First, my sympathies for your Baylie's diagnosis. Canine cancer is sadly more common than one might expect, with 1 in 3 dogs developing cancer at some point in their life. I've lost 3 shelties to different forms of cancer since 2012, the most recent being my 7 year old rescue, Copper, who was...

Shortly after losing her 15 year old sheltie, Tonka, and after a long day of yard work in late November, 2016, my best friend’s deaf 13 year old sheltie, Tova, started barking like crazy while she was in the shower. Sensing that something was wrong, Beth put on her robe and rushed to see what...