*waving hi*
My previous dog passed away (CHF) in summer of 2012. I knew I was moving to Oregon at the end of 2012, and I told myself that I would not allow myself to get another dog until I was settled and had bought a house. Well, it's nearly 4 years later, and I"m settled and have bought a house.
My heart is absolutely set on a Sheltie, and I've done a LOT (like, maybe, kind of obsessive...) of research on them, and feel that a sheltie would be a perfect fit for my home and lifestyle. (Gentle, quiet middle-aged household, moderately active, interested in obedience/agility, and possibly a visiting therapy dog to hospitals/nursing homes). I have good fences and actually like brushing/grooming a dog (plus I have a really good vacuum cleaner), so I think we're good there, too.
Thing is, I am having some difficulty actually finding a dog. I admit that I'm super particular, temperament-wise....but also, I really want to adopt an adult or young senior from a rescue, rather than get a puppy. It seems that shelties never come into the rescues in the PNW!
But I am in no particular hurry....and have faith that if I continue to prepare and keep my eyes open, my sheltie will appear. In the meantime, I'm happy to have found this forum so I can learn and find community. I'm also planning on finding the sheltie groups here around Portland (they must be here, right...?) and also checking out agility events this summer, because you just *know* there will be shelties there!
My previous dog passed away (CHF) in summer of 2012. I knew I was moving to Oregon at the end of 2012, and I told myself that I would not allow myself to get another dog until I was settled and had bought a house. Well, it's nearly 4 years later, and I"m settled and have bought a house.
My heart is absolutely set on a Sheltie, and I've done a LOT (like, maybe, kind of obsessive...) of research on them, and feel that a sheltie would be a perfect fit for my home and lifestyle. (Gentle, quiet middle-aged household, moderately active, interested in obedience/agility, and possibly a visiting therapy dog to hospitals/nursing homes). I have good fences and actually like brushing/grooming a dog (plus I have a really good vacuum cleaner), so I think we're good there, too.
Thing is, I am having some difficulty actually finding a dog. I admit that I'm super particular, temperament-wise....but also, I really want to adopt an adult or young senior from a rescue, rather than get a puppy. It seems that shelties never come into the rescues in the PNW!
But I am in no particular hurry....and have faith that if I continue to prepare and keep my eyes open, my sheltie will appear. In the meantime, I'm happy to have found this forum so I can learn and find community. I'm also planning on finding the sheltie groups here around Portland (they must be here, right...?) and also checking out agility events this summer, because you just *know* there will be shelties there!
