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Shelties, gentle but demanding.

Discussion in 'Sheltie Chat' started by GlennR, Oct 21, 2022.

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  1. GlennR

    GlennR Premium Member

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    When company comes over, Willow seems to know just what to do. Last night my wife's brother came to our house and stayed the night. When we get company Willow is usually quite demonstrative, running to the foyer to meet them with a wagging tail and getting lots of cuddles. My brother-in-law isn't all that comfortable with dogs. To my surprise, Willow waited until he sat down before walking slowly over, and then she sat right in front of him. He petted her and both of them seemed happy about it. I don't know how she knows what to do. Other visitors get a lap full of wiggling, silky Sheltie but he got the gentle side of Willow. She got what she wanted, another human to do her bidding.

    Willow has a large crate to sleep in. I had removed her four-inch thick cushion so I could clean it. However, by bedtime, it was still slightly damp at one spot on the edge. I decided to use a different mat in there, about an inch thick. Willow walked in as usual but she wouldn't sit or lie down. She just stared at me through the door of the crate. She didn't bark, whine, or grunt a complaint, she just stared. I opened the door, she came out and I switched out the cushion and put in her thicker one. She walked back in, without any prompting from me. She immediately walked to the back and curled up in the dry area.

    She is a master manipulator, not that I mind, it makes me chuckle.
     
    GlennR, Oct 21, 2022
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  2. Sharon7

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    Smart, smart, smart, and intuitive. Isn't this what we love about Shelties? I love Willow stories. :)
     
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  3. Calliesmom

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    you can't change the beds- the princess will feel the pea:yes:
     
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  4. Piper's mom

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    They know what they want and don’t like it changed! Lol
     
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  5. Ann

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    Boy, this is the truth. I've had to get numerous duplicate beds so they can be washed (must be the EXACT same bed!) because if I try to change the favored brand I get the Sheltie Stare and then rejection of the offending bed. What can I say, we live to serve..... :rolleyes2:
     
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  6. Ron Atkinson

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    Me too!!

    I agree with Ann on the bed issues. I bought Teddy the same brand of bed as his first 1, but it has a slightly darker color on the cover, and he refused using it. I finally donated it since it was new
     
    Ron Atkinson, Oct 22, 2022
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    Same here. Bought Z a really nice big bed to replace the one in my office. Totally refused to try it out. Put the old back, climbed right back in. Gave the new bed to a friend who has cats, they love it!
     
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  8. Sharon7

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    :yuckyuck Well mine all have favorite beds of different types, but my angel Brooke would just get SO excited when a new bed arrived. It would be barely out of the box or plastic and she'd get right in! :lol:
     
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  9. Sandy in CT

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    My mom built my childhood sheltie a bed, which then resided in mom and dad's bedroom - they spoiled her SO much. Mom put real pillows in that - no dog beds then that I knew of. When they went to bed, Sarah (Sarah Lee) would stand by her bed until one of them fluffed her pillows and then walk in, curl up and go to sleep. I slept in an adjoining room and used to tease cuz you'd hear mom snore, dad snore, then Sarah snore....
     
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  10. Chris

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    How funny! Willow has her favorite bed, just like most humans. Layla wasn't a big fan of dog beds; she preferred t lie on the carpet. Beckon, too, liked the carpet. Penny has two thin rugs by DH, and those are her special spots. Only Annie Laurie would sleep with us -- spread out horizontally between us!! :lol:
     
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