My last Sheltie barked at EVERYTHING. Changing trash bags, paper grocery bags, anyone going out of a door and closing it behind them, tossing his toys back into the toy basket, fire and tornado sirens, cars passing on the street outside (including chasing from window to window), small planes trying to land at the nearby civil aviation airport, amateur radio users identifying their stations on my radio rig, and of course, the vacuum cleaner.
Bela is pretty laid back, and doesn't have all that much to say. She barks when I say "woof" in a conversational manner, when attempting to play, when Gracie knocks her out of the way to get closer to me, at three obnoxious Boxers at the dog park, and when she sees or hears the dog treats coming out.
Gracie, my honorary Sheltie, barks when you don't climb the stairs fast enough at dinner time, when you don't pet her instead of Bela, and whines to be petted WHILE she's being petted. (She's extremely needy.) She also barks when we go sit in the den to watch tv.
Bela is pretty laid back, and doesn't have all that much to say. She barks when I say "woof" in a conversational manner, when attempting to play, when Gracie knocks her out of the way to get closer to me, at three obnoxious Boxers at the dog park, and when she sees or hears the dog treats coming out.
Gracie, my honorary Sheltie, barks when you don't climb the stairs fast enough at dinner time, when you don't pet her instead of Bela, and whines to be petted WHILE she's being petted. (She's extremely needy.) She also barks when we go sit in the den to watch tv.
