Recent content by afiddler

From the get-go, Lady has been an entrenched poop eater. I had never had my own dog or a sheltie. When she was a young pup I would always go out with her. She knew I would grab it as soon as it landed, so she would turn her butt towards her mouth so she could catch it as it came out! OMG, I...

Just to throw in my $.02, my dog Lady definitely recognizes another sheltie but doesn't seem to recognize her own sister (a littermate) who lives around the corner. She also seems to have an affinity for other herding breeds.

Almost forgot, here are pictures of Lady and Sparky, plus a short video of Lady on the treadmill for laughs. http://s762.photobucket.com/albums/xx263/afiddler/

Thanks everyone for the feedback! I'm happy to report that yesterday went astronomically better than Sunday. Lady appropriately corrected Sparky a few times, and yes, he rolled on his back immediately every time. When he was just a little too brash playing with her outside she started running...

Lady, my 14 month old sable sheltie now has a new baby brother, 10 week old Sparky. He is actually her real half-brother, as they come from the same dad. He is the sweetest boy. He seems not as agressive a chewer as Lady was. He also very playful. Lady and I picked him up early...

Thanks for this information! I didn't realize that shelties develop their herding habits as they mature(!!). Lady, who is almost 14 months old, just started jumping up and grabbing my arm while I'm standing or walking. She barks (with what I'd call her herding bark, showing teeth) and jumps...

I'm a new dog parent to Lady, my sable sheltie. I delayed going to our nearby dog park (about a mile down the road) because of warnings from many sources. When Lady was 10 months old, I decided to try it. The first visits were at times/days that were not very busy. I made the first trips...