Unless Promise is really worked up she comes and whines at me, with meaning. Lol .I started her training with a bell but after a week she would ring it just to see if I'd come running !
Be Big,
AMAC
"Disabled" is a mindset not a label. Nor is it a badge of courage. It's just a medical classification. I work with a bunch of "disabled" kids fresh back from war that just climbed Kilimanjaro. If their physical shortcomings don't stop them we can't let it stop us.
On most days I do more than...
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.
OK her name. After a spinal cord injury almost a decade ago I made a promise to myself that I would get another dog, when I thought I could be sure I would be "mobile" enough to give the proper home.
When the time came a friend of mine asked when I was...
Ok I can't help myself.....
The day I picked her up at 8 weeks. So tiny!
She potty trained in what seemed like an instant. She sits, stays, down, fetches. She has very good leash manners and getting even better.
Be Big,
AMAC
Hello I'm Alan the proud dad of "promise".
She was three months old on March 1st and has been with me since she was 8 weeks old. It's been a hoot to say the least !
I'll post more when time allows but wanted to check- in the polite way. I used this forum a lot over the past year as a...
I wasn't sure I would be able to keep up with a pup either but as it turns out she has been of huge therapudic value, both physical and mental. I can't belive I waited so long.
I think you wanting to visit hospitals with a therapy dog is noble idea indeed! You seem to have a guy that can help...
Hello I've been lurking for a awhile and still having done my "intro" post yet but your thread caught my eye.
I'm an incomplete paraplegic and shelti owner. I walk but not far. There are a number of ways to work the pup out without the need to walk long distances. The dog park is only one...
Hello Guest,
Welcome to the new version of Sheltieforums.com. If you have any questions regarding the new software, please post in the following section: Forum Upgrade
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.