Puppy or Young Adult?

wendystation said:
Ah, you're all so kind, thank you for your messages posted.

This issue escalated to a 24 hour email battle... hers with exclamation marks, and mine with facts. Her latest email said I was a "stranger that inquired under false pretences" although I had fully disclosed facts similar to my self introduction here. In my email response to her, I cc'd applicable local sheltie authorities and all became quiet.

I feel sorry for that poor dog.... and will continue searching.

Thank you again.
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Wacko alert!

You lucked out -- and so will any dog that escapes her. Time to looks for sane breeders -- plenty out there. :wink2:
 
I'm with Chris....something wrong there.

While I agree that most breeders want fantastic 12 acre properties for their progeny to run around in, in reality, its not necessary for a Sheltie.

Shelties adapt to all kinds of environments. As long as they get some daily exercise, they do not need a fenced, grassy lawn. In fact, I think that dogs that HAVE to get walked, probably get more exercise than dogs who have a backyard. I have a fenced yard, and most times my boys will just amble outside and find a tree to sleep under! (Except when they are chasing other dogs walking by the fence, of course)

Back to your original questions: Older dog or puppy? There is no right or wrong answer to this. You are already experienced with dogs, so raising a puppy should be no issue.

Everyone loves a puppy, but they grow so fast that you almost forget their puppyhood. I would say that if you found a dog, puppy or older, that you bond with it - go for it.
 
I know what your going through. I wanted an older rescue as I am nervous about the whole potty training and actual bad habit learning while watching one really spoiled obnoxious cat, but the fencing issue now leads me to finding a breeder that is ok about not having a fenced yard and of course that means a little puppy. I do have a unfenced yard but it is inside a gated community that unfortunately leaves the gate open during daylight business hours. Living in Florida actually I would prefer leashed walks as opposed to letting them run in yard unattended due to alligators and pythons. I also want to go to dog parks and meet other owners as well.
( fences dont keep out pythons and gators have been filmed climbing a fence in south florida)
I over think this whole issue, read and reread more sheltie facts, go over hundreds of web sites and have to look in sheltie nation every day at their beauties and it seems it will take me another year to find a dog
 
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