If buy a 2 year old sheltie, Issues, No attachment ?

Nostradamus said:
Great Advice. but doesn't most showhomes pretty have to socialize the dog and make sure the dog is outgoing and friendly ?? Otherwise that sheltie can never compete in the ring. I thought this was a given in a showhome ?
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oh, no... there is NO guarantee that just because a dog is a show dog he was well socialized and desensitized to every day house sounds and noises, etc etc.
You'd be AMAZED!
Also very correct that some don't teach their puppies anything but how to stack and do nothing...
Dogs live with one another in kennels and only get out to be at a show... hardly handled and never in a house to experience normal living with a family and be handled other than for/at show. Such a dog would be shell shocked in a new home...
 
Depends. A dog who has strictly been a kennel dog with little exposure to anything else may have a hard time adjusting. But, an older dog who has been well socialized and allowed to interact with people can adjust pretty easily, temperament permitting. So long as you take the time to get to know the breeder, and the dog prior to committing, and feel comfortable with them and the dogs temperament, an older pup should adjust to a new home and new owner without much trouble
 
My retired show dogs had limited "pet" skills--when I wanted them to sit, they stacked--but one session with a trainer took care if it.
 
I just brought home a 2 year old on Saturday. She is still withdrawn and I'm having to tempt her to eat with treats like yogurt and chicken. She won't touch her regular food yet. It's a big adjustment for her, since she has always lived with her breeder. She misses her sister. I'm very tempted to go back and get her sister, but our house overrunneth with Shelties now. I just want her to get over being so sad.
 
Nostradamus said:
If you buy a Sheltie fully grown from a show home,...
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That's what I did. I got my boy at the age of one, and he was perfect in every way. (He was raised in the breeder's house, not in a kennel.)

I remember our first meeting, at the breeder's home. The breeder left the room, and I could hear that her kids watching Mr. Rogers Neighborhood in the other room. I softly sang to my future Sheltieboy "would you be my, could you be my, would you be my doggie?" Right on cue he gave me a little kiss on the cheek. It was meant to be...
 
I been on the hunt for a retired show dog forever. I think I pretty have given up hope and will have to resort to a pup. I emailed, called and went to shows to meet breeders. How did you all find your dogs? Did you use a method I haven't tried ?
I am not telling the truth here, forgot I was told about one that was 5 and she was $3200.00 and I still needed an interview, references and they would decide then but still be co-owners to the dog. I thought it was a bit too expensive for me.
 
Justme said:
That's what I did. I got my boy at the age of one, and he was perfect in every way. (He was raised in the breeder's house, not in a kennel.)

I remember our first meeting, at the breeder's home. The breeder left the room, and I could hear that her kids watching Mr. Rogers Neighborhood in the other room. I softly sang to my future Sheltieboy "would you be my, could you be my, would you be my doggie?" Right on cue he gave me a little kiss on the cheek. It was meant to be...
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I love this story.
 
I know of one breeder who makes a big deal out of the fact that their shelties all get to spend at least two weekends in their home each month (they spend the rest of the time in the kennel in the rear yard). Dogs rotate weekends. To me, that's not even close to what I would call normal human-dog socialization time.

Olive's breeder had all her dogs in her home. She kept the number of dogs low in order to be able to keep them all inside.

For me, I would not buy a dog, for pet only or sports or anything, from a breeder who kept the dogs kenneled outside the home the majority of the time. And I think I'd be leery of those that did not offer dogs any training beyond the basics needed for conformation. I'd not heard of that before.
 
Treesa was almost 4 when we brought her home.... We have had No problems with bonding what so ever..our little cuddle bug,velcro girl.....incredibly affectionate, feels like we've always belonged to her!
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This is very, very interesting. I had no idea that most show dogs aren't even taught basic obedience. I guess I was naive, thinking the show dogs lived in the home with their breeder as normal dogs when they weren't showing.

That seems like a sad, limited life if they are exiled to a barn or kennel. :cry:

Kudos to those that don't do that.
 
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