Recent content by Roberta

Willy has been with us a week now, so here is a quick update on his progress. His current owner has health problems and we have him on a 2-week trial period. He is a little over a year old. Our vet gave him a clean bill of health (blood, fecal, heartworm tests all OK). He gets along well...

Congrats. He must be a cryptic Merle since he looks like a tri but has a blue eye. He's very cute. That is really interesting information about his being a cryptic Merle. I hadn't heard of that before, so I just read a few articles about merles. Evidently, cryptic merles can be a problem...

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and encouragement. I just wanted to post an update on the new boy's progress - his name is Wilson. I am truly amazed at how well he is fitting in. The indoor territory marking behavior seems to have stopped (and I have been watching him like a hawk). He...

I have 2 shelties, a 4-year-old spayed female and a 2-year-old neutered male. I got both of them when they were about 8 weeks old and both are certified therapy dogs. I am thinking of adopting a 14-month-old male sheltie. His current owner has health issues and isn't able to care for him. He is...

Tyrone update - Tyrone got neutered 6 days ago. He was sleepy the first day but back to normal the day after that. I'm taking him out on a leash rather than letting him run around like a wild animal in the backyard. He is not happy about the cone. i got one of those inflatable neck pillows...

Thanks to everyone for the advice. I ordered one of those inflatable pillow cones. I'm home with the dogs all day so I can monitor him although I do worry about night time. He has never had surgery, so I have no idea if he will leave the incision alone or try to lick it. I'll let you know...

Tyrone, my 1 year old male, is getting neutered next week. Is is a big boy (39 pounds) and extremely active. He loves chasing squirrels and playing hide and seek with my 2 other shelties between the shrubs in the back yard. I haven't had a male sheltie neutered in about 13 years, but my...

I noticed this same behavior with my 3-year-old, Maxine. She is a registered therapy dog. Before the pandemic, she visited patients at the hospital and special needs children at a local school. Now these programs have all been suspended. She was always somewhat reserved but now she is very...

First, let me wish you all a very Happy New Year! I haven't been very good at keeping up with Sheltie Forums, but I'm going to make that my New Year's resolution. My new puppy Tyrone is now just over 8 months old. I've noticed that he has a habit of greeting me by bowing and yawning. He...

Caro, thank you so much for this information. I don’t have a copy of Avery’s most recent blood test from when he had his digestive issues in late August, but I do have them from early May when he had his annual checkup. I believe that cholesterol is a lipid and Avery’s was high at 455...

About 3 weeks ago Avery, my 12-and-a-half-year-old sheltie, was diagnosed with pancreatitis. He was hospitalized a few days for vomiting and diarrhea. They ran tests (ultra sound and blood work) he was given IVs for hydration, anti-diarrheal and some other medication. He is home now and doing...

Last year the FDA issued a warning about grain free dog food. According to a study they did, grain free dog food was possibly linked to a heart condition in dogs called "dilated cardiomyopathy, or DCM". There were a lot of articles about it at the time. I just didn't want to take the chance...

Here is one more picture of the Tyrone's "Birth Announcement". http://www.coulthart.com/Tyrone-card-front.jpg Roberta

Thanks for all the replies. I was going to feed him Fromm or one of the other premium puppy foods, but most of them are grain free. After all the issues with grain free foods I decided to go with Pro Plan. All 3 dogs are getting along nicely. At first my 12 year old male didn't want much to...

I just got a new sheltie puppy - a little blue merle boy named Tyrone. I currently have 2 other shelties, a 12 1/2 year old male and a 3 year old female. They are all getting along nicely. Its fun to have a puppy again - although they are a lot of work! Here is a picture of the little guy...