We Hit the Jackpot!

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Psalms

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Well, we have been Sheltie owners for just a little over a month now. I have read the all the forum sections and have come to the conclusion that we hit the jackpot with our 5-month-old Sammy. He could be certified in all negative Sheltie behaviors:

1) Barks for the sheer joy of barking.... Check
2) Lunges after cars....Check
3) Chases the cat....Check
4) Play bites anything that moves....Check
5) Will eat anything that doesn't run away from him...Check
6) Barks at anything and everything when on a walk...Check
7) Tries to herd all living things, including the neighbors....Check
8) Digs holes in fence to visit neighbor dog (uninvited)....Check
9) Has teeth, Will Chew, anything but toys....Check
10) Is on a mission to kill the vacuum cleaner, making it almost impossible to clean the floors

BUT...

He can't chew his bone unless his entire little body is draped across my feet.
He doesn't walk at all, but prances like a little antelope
He loves to prance around the yard with his head held high, and his tail wagging in a circle
When I'm sad he puts 2 little paws on my leg, cocks his head from side to side, and gently yips
He makes us laugh every night with his zoomie antics
He looks so cute dragging his leash over to us when he wants to go for a walk
He fetches like a pro
There's something about that little head with the soulful brown eyes and one ear up and one ear flopped that will make us put up with anything!

So I'll keep reading and learning all that I can from all of you.

Janet
 
:lol: Sca never was a draped over my feet guy he was on the back of the couch for his death from above ear attacks :eek2: But he fit a lot of those except barking.... now though he has taken to getting bossy with his barking :cry:
 
Yes, you have most definitely been blessed! Now, try that with two at a time -- Layla and Bitsy Boodle!!!! :eek2:
 
The barking thing? Well, it's a Sheltie. You can tone them down some, but you can't really stop them for very long. Though my Bela did not bark for six months after I got her from Sheltie Rescue. When she finally did start barking, she only does it in 5 minute bursts, and obviously gets so much joy out of it that she can't help but prance around and wag her tail. Mostly, she's pretty quiet.

With all their little quirks, I wouldn't even try to have a household without a Sheltie. They are my one requirement for having a happy home!
 
Not that I'm complaining, but Darla very rarely barks. She never barks at the doorbell or other strange sounds in the house, or when people come over. The only time I have heard her bark is when a dog barks at her and she answers back, but not for long. She's only 10 months old, will she bark more the older she gets? We have never encouraged her to bark, but she can whine for England! I don't mind her whining, it's like she's chattering away to me.

She doesn't really display any of the other typical sheltie traits you mentioned apart from running after anything that moves. My fiancé jokes we have a small rough collie instead!
 
Psalms said:
Well, we have been Sheltie owners for just a little over a month now. I have read the all the forum sections and have come to the conclusion that we hit the jackpot with our 5-month-old Sammy. He could be certified in all negative Sheltie behaviors:

1) Barks for the sheer joy of barking.... Check
2) Lunges after cars....Check
3) Chases the cat....Check
4) Play bites anything that moves....Check
5) Will eat anything that doesn't run away from him...Check
6) Barks at anything and everything when on a walk...Check
7) Tries to herd all living things, including the neighbors....Check
8) Digs holes in fence to visit neighbor dog (uninvited)....Check
9) Has teeth, Will Chew, anything but toys....Check
10) Is on a mission to kill the vacuum cleaner, making it almost impossible to clean the floors

BUT...

He can't chew his bone unless his entire little body is draped across my feet.
He doesn't walk at all, but prances like a little antelope
He loves to prance around the yard with his head held high, and his tail wagging in a circle
When I'm sad he puts 2 little paws on my leg, cocks his head from side to side, and gently yips
He makes us laugh every night with his zoomie antics
He looks so cute dragging his leash over to us when he wants to go for a walk
He fetches like a pro
There's something about that little head with the soulful brown eyes and one ear up and one ear flopped that will make us put up with anything!

So I'll keep reading and learning all that I can from all of you.

Janet
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I love this post :smile2:
 
I'm glad you are enjoying your puppy, I hope you have many years of happiness.

beau and I are coming up on our third anniversary, I can barely remember what it was like before i had him home with me, definitely the best decision I ever made
 
All I can say is that is sounds like your sheltie and my two were cut from the same cloth! :yes:

Loved reading your list.

I can't imagine my life without my cuties!
 
Their love makes all the little "problems" unimportant. My little one is a hoarder. Gathers up EVERYTHING not nailed down and puts it in the bed with us. I have learned to sleep on less bed than I used to but usually wake up with her paws wrapped around my leg and head resting on my knee. How can I complain about a few extra household items in the bed???? :lol:
 
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