Recent content by Altasmom

We just got back from a great weekend canoeing with Alta (7months) and this was her second trip in the canoe (both similar experiences.) She is tiny enough to stand up and her head just reaches over the top of the canoe so she enjoyed looking at the world go by. We brought along a chew stick...

Another one here on Fromm, Alta is currently 5 months old, she is on gold puppy, at what age do I start to make the switch to Fromm adult?

I have a teething puppy ( almost 5 months) who also chews everything including the baseboards, door frame, and deck steps. I can sympathize with you. A few things that have worked (but not consistently) -I give only 5 toys at a time the others get put away, when she is bored with those 5 she...

I also agree with Salaria, my little one is 17 weeks, and 90% trained but she doesn't have free roam of the house, she stays on the main floor for the majority of the day and if I'm busy (in the shower) and can't watch her, she is in her crate. She will paw at the glass door when she wants to go...

Judyg- Alta sounds very much like Lacy, she is due for her rabies shot in a few weeks, my vet mentioned Benadryl for after her shots if I thought she was too lethargic but didn't mention anything about giving Benadryl prior to the shots. Did you give Benadryl both 30 min before and 30 min after...

I'm beginning to learn this very quickly. Although Alta is only 4 months old and has only been on walks for 4 of those weeks, our experience so far has been not too pleasant. Her first walk around the block she was lunged at by an off leash dog in their driveway (which terrified her, she is...

My little Alta (16 weeks) got her bordetella vaccine this afternoon, they gave her the oral vaccine and on the (5min) drive home she threw up in the car. She usually does throw up in the car so I'm not concerned about that, and she was active after we got home, even ate some lunch. I was...

That's awesome news for both you and Phoebe, so glad she healed so well, you'll both be able to enjoy puppyhood to its fullest.

We've only had a few days of whining/begging/pacing while we eat as a family, we totally ignored her and continued our family conversation with no one looking at her or talking to her. She must have got the message because now she goes and gets her carrot to chew on and lays down on her blanket...

Thanks, I think I will try slowing down the actual getting in the car process, as she does put the breaks on as soon as its time to pick her up and put her in the car (she's too tiny to climb in the car by herself.) And then keep my fingers crossed and hope she out grows this. But it is...

Alta has been car sick since the day we brought her home, she is now 3.5 months old and she still can't take anything longer than a 5 min car ride without vomiting! The vet wants to see if she'll out grow it before suggesting meds and I agree. We have a thundershirt for her but I know it's too...

Would love to see a video of the process leading up to the actual trick so newbies like me can learn how to teach these tricks :wink2:

Love love love the photos, what a total cutie pie Laddie is, and chip is the adorable big sibling. I really enjoy the stories I read from the boards so keep telling them! My little one is approaching 3 months so it's very interesting to see what Laddie is getting up to everyday.

Don't have the answer for you, but I am also interested in the answer. My little one is 12 weeks and most days her ears are down but the odd day one ear will stand straight upright and spend the day that way then lo and behold by morning the ears are both down again. The one day both ears were...

Welcome to you and your new puppy and congratulations on choosing a sheltie to share your home, they are an amazing breed.