Hi from near Hartford CT

New York City

Dear take4roll10,
I noticed your locale is NYC, and that you are the Moderator here; :smile2:if it's not improper, I'd ask if you are aware of any dog events in the city that Joseph might attend and/or rescue groups in the city that might be accessible on public transportation. He is working long hours and I wd not think he can do anything with regularity, but any suggestion wd be most appreciated.
Thank you!:winkgrin:M
 
I don't know of any dog events in NYC right now. There was a huge dog event at the Jacob Javitis center last month. If I hear of anything, I'll let you know.
 
Welcome

Henrys said:
Thank you all for the welcome: confirms my feeling that Sheltie people as a group are friendlier than average.
We know Long Island Setland Sheepdog Rescue, having applied there and also spoken to a very nice lady who runs it, before Angus adopted us. Joseph has no car because he takes subway to school and work; when he has borrowed ours for a few days, it's actually a liability because parking so sparse and costly in his part of Queens. I love the idea of his getting his "sheltie fix" at a shelter, and will pass the idea to him.
Thanks for the advice on car fear; we have made headway on the one-vehicle-now thing, but he is terrified of busy streets and esp if lg trucks and buses are whizzing by. As you said, it will take a lot of time.
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I suggest ypu take Angus to TailsUWin in Manchester and talk to Leslie Neilson.Tails is excellent on helping you with problems.I first trained there for agility.
 
Angus

Hmm, maybe if Angus could spend MORE time in an urban setting, say, with friends that might offer a different type of locale than he is used to, it may help him overcome his fears. just a thought. Don't know if you have any sheltie loving friends near you that could help him with his fears.
 
Welcome to Sheltie Nation, Angus. I can tell you that being scared of cars is no fun. I was scared of cars, but being a military Sheltie, I had to get used to tanks and cannon. You can do it. Ask your family to get you a Thundershirt to wear while you're learning how to be brave. It's like Kevlar for the Sheltie spirit.

Colonel Underpants
 
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Shelties Lunging at cars

Calliesmom said:
Welcome :smile2:
no advice for car skittishness- most people are trying to get their shelties to stop chasing/lunging after cars.
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Hmmm, I'm not sure if this makes me feel better or worse about the fact that my Barney wants to chase cars when we are on our walks or lunge at them when he is riding in the car with me... So, this is a trait, huh???
 
Our dear friend

Houseofshamus, also known as Angus's second Mommy, is being very fresh: he already has made himself thoroughly at home with her Shelties and Golden, and he just spent today there, AND has a sleepover there this weekend. Fortunately for us Shamiesmom is the smartest, most skilled and most loving dog person that Ro and I know, and we are blessed to be her friends.
 
The Shelties and the Bacon

One of my Sheltie poems. Hope you like it.

The Shelties and the Bacon

On this same visit, we are making headway
But not near so cozy as old shoes.
I start to cook some bacon on the griddle,
Smell curls about the house,
And suddenly there stand
Before my feet, and looking up,
Respectful as the day is long, your worship,
Two small angels,
Best-behaved before the man they
Just have come to understand they idolize.
“It’s not about the sumptuous…”
They’d say, one reads their little faces,
Innocents depicting innocence,
Singers from the children’s choir
Of the smallest hamlet in the land.
“We just would like to tell
How much we think of you,
And that we’re unbelievably
Good Shelties.
Thanks for listening. And now
We’ll just stand by to be of service if we can”.

They did enjoy the little bites I handed them
Between my hoots of laughter at the spectacle.

Dear comic therapists, both beacons and the bacon for my soul.

by Henry Schneiderman Copyright 2010
 
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