arial_destiny
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The totally do! My boy likes shelties, is afraid of big dogs, and barks and growls at little dogs 
Do Shelties recognize..............
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Sharon7
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I think so, definitely. At agility class they all congregated. My girls seem to like Collies OK too. We have friends who have 8 - count 'em - 8 rescue Collies, and they seem to all like Asta and Ally. The girls are a little wary just because there are so many "giants" but they all settle down quickly and there is no wrestling or jumping on the little ones.
They seem friendlier with Shelties than other dogs, altho, like someone else mentioned, they are so bonded that they only really are into each other! Kinda like twins, maybe?
Sharon
They seem friendlier with Shelties than other dogs, altho, like someone else mentioned, they are so bonded that they only really are into each other! Kinda like twins, maybe?
Sharon
SheltieSmile
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Strider only likes Shelties. He was a rescue and was attacked by a German Shephard. He has the sweetest disposition and never meets a human stranger but dogs are a different story. But he loves Shelties. Other breeds as long as they are smaller than him will eventually warm him up. But Shelties are just like family. I think that is because he was in a foster home with many Shelties. Now, Sheldon doesn't like any other dog but Strider. He won't attack or get upset he ignores them like they aren't even there. He is the same with humans too. Only likes his Family.
Caro
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For a long time Tully would only be around dogs smaller than her - she would have a meltdown if a larger dog was in eyeshot of her - and she was attacked by bigger dogs too. Nowadays she is much more confident, and I think being on a flyball team with all bigger dogs has made a huge difference, so she plays mostly with BCs and goldies now.
In all the months we have been going to the dog park we have never seen another Shelite (with the exception of her very frist trip there when we met Steven and Wyatt from the forum for a playday). However, to our great delight, at the dog park yesterday in walks a nice young lady with a 8 month old female Sheltie (Lilly) who was dumped at the pound! Ellie saw her from across the field and ran to her. Ellie takes a long time to warm up to other dogs, but with Lilly, it was BFF's immediately! They were totally enthralled with each other. Oblivious to all other dogs. They played completely differently that I have ever seen. Ellie only likes to play chase with other dogs. No wrestling. However, she and Lilly played hearding games. Dart-dash-dart-dash, spin, twist, push, cutting off each other's retreats, and a lot of mouthing, and pawing each other like cats! It was hilarious! They played forever and only with each other. Lilly's owner said she had never seen Lilly take to another dog like that. So I am totally convinced now that Shelties do indeed recognize each other.
blackguppy
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Abbey never meet another Sheltie but, she was friends with the Black Lab next door.She was always cautious of her though.
I hope that you got contact info from Lilly's owner so that you guys can set up play dates for them.
Caro
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We have 2 black labs next door. Tully loves the younger one and they lick each other thru the fence. But when there isnt a fence between them Tully runs away - shes just too big and bouncy for a little sheltie.