Recent content by Lunatic59

I have two males that are littermates. I knew all the bad things they say about them being too close or harder to train, etc. It's malarkey. My boys are very different and certainly not bonded to each other. It's more up to how you treat them than how close in age they are. Anybody who says...

I've often wondered if it would be possible to train my boys to go up to anyone who points at them and says "collie" and pee on their shoes. ;)

The only thing better than a video with a Sheltie in it is a video with TWO Shelties in it. :D ;)

The crating won't be a problem as long as it's your pup's safe place. Never EVER use a crate as a punishment or put them in it for discipline. My boys love their crates and feel safe and happy in them. You will need to give them a mid-day break until they are a year old because as much as they...

The only thing better than Shelties is MORE Shelties. I don't think we can ever be a single dog household.

Awwww. How cute. :) The ears look a little big, but our first Sheltie went though a stage where he had "bat ears" so it's hard to say how they will end up unless you start training them now. I live in the "heart" of PA Dutch country and we've got these Amish "breeders" all over the place. While...

Mike, back to your fundamental question ... My very first dog was a Siberian Husky purchased from a pet store. I wasn't raised with animals or ever had a pet dog growing up. From day one I did everything wrong based on some bad advice from an experienced "trainer". We never used an e-collar...

I'm not a fan of e-collars in general and totally against them for Shelties in particular. Shelties are smart, sensitive animals with memories so long that elephants will often ask a Sheltie to remind them of something. ;) While you may see results with negative training, what you are actually...

I have two Shelties from the same litter. On of them was the runt and it now a fairly large 37 lbs. 3-year-old. His brother is only slightly larger at 40 lbs.

Call your doctor for a prescription. It sounds like you are suffering from Sheltitis SDHD (Severe Dog Hair Deficiency). The only known cure is being covered in Shelties wearing dark cotton clothing. ;)

I have one spinner. It's usually only once before dinner, but sometimes we get two. :winkgrin:

In our household, Sheltie fur is a standard condiment. :ick

This is our first dog ... raised from an 8 week old pup. http://cmgd.net/archive/pierre_onsofa.jpg His name was "Yukon Pierre" but we just called him Pierre. :wink2: Huskies present some unique challenges some of which have been touched on already so excuse me if i'm a little...

Maybe he's simply afraid of the dark.

Good place to start ... Let me first say that every Sheltie (every dog for that matter) will have their own personality. Some exhibit none of the standard breed traits while others have them to the extreme. You can get a good idea about the puppy from the parents, but nothing's a guarantee...