Recent content by 521collective

Thanks to everyone who has given such great advice! I have been doing the "its yer choice" exercise with Oliver and he does quite well at it. I even got him to the point (after working up to it each time) where I can put the treats on his paws and then hand it to him to eat. I had trained him...

Thanks for the input. I guess I have heard all wrong in the past. I had a shelter before who was very shy but also did everything to please me. I understand every dog is different, but it is hard when you get a pup who is a 180 from your last. I didn't mean my husband got physical with him, but...

Hello! I have a sweet sheltie boy who is about 8 months old. We are having a problem with digging and also begging, and excited peeing. My husband can talk to him in a low harsh voice and hold him so that the pup looks him in the eye when he is in trouble. Oliver is receptive and puts his...

Hello! Oliver is now about 5 months old and FINALLY got with the potty training program! It has taken him a good 12 weeks to get potty trained. The issue we are having now is his excited peeing. I know a lot of people say that "he will grow out of it" but, if that is the case, maybe I just...

Thanks so much Sammysdaddy and mcemily! I really needed the encouragement! I am rewarding Oliver with treats and praise when he potties outside. I was using treats, but I switched over to cherrios as another thread suggested. I didn't want the treats to add up too fast. He loves the...

Hello! Oliver is 9 weeks old now, and is a super smart puppy. He already knows sit, down, and roll over. He has been with us for 2 weeks, and I have been trying to crate train him. I am home all day, so he is usually out with me and in crate for naps and at night time. I am in grad school...

Oliver is 8 weeks old and is doing well with us so far. He is a typical playful puppy with a lot of energy! He loves to jump! We have about a 6" drop from our back porch to the yard that he particularly loves to run and jump from. I eventually want to do agility, just for fun, but I know you...

Such a sweet girl!

New Puppy Photos Hello! As promised, here are a few photos of our new little guy, Oliver! Hopefully these links will work, I have never done this before :biggrin2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/92973859@N06/8450137147/in/photostream...

Does anyone out there feed Nature's Domain? We feed the turkey and sweet potato formula to our lab and brittany spaniel and they do very well on it. I fed it to my past sheltie as well, but only as an adult. I am bringing home a new sheltie puppy this weekend and am not sure what to do about...

Thank you! My husband and I recently moved to Midland from Dallas. I have a photo of the new puppy that the breeder sent to me, but I am not sure how to post it. I will work on that! :winkgrin:

Just wanted to say hi! I am a long time sheltie lover, but new to the forum. I am picking up my new pup on Saturday and look forward to reading all the great advice on the forum! Now what to name the sweet little boy?!