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Cold Feet We live in one of the coldest places in Alaska and have found that playtime outside is a joy when our Shelties are wearing their booties. We just came out of a cold spell that reached about 45 below and yes, they still go outside for potty and a brief playtime. Myles our new puppy...

Bootie Dance He did dance a little while wearing them, then he stopped and was trying to remove them. When it gets colder in a couple days we will try again! He will get used to them. I will have the camera ready to film the bootie dance!

Here is little Mr. Myles trying booties on for the first time. We need them in Fairbanks!

Thank You Thank you all. Jaynie, we have a new puppy, a Sable boy we named Myles. I surprised my wife on a trip over the holidays to the east coast!

We're having what we consider warm weather in Fairbanks (15F) and took the opportunity to take a couple new videos. This is a must see for Sheltie puppy in the snow fans... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0gTxp62hmE

It is with great sadness that I change my signature, adding Gracee to the other Shelties across the Rainbow Bridge. She was lost in October at age 16 1/2, and lived an amazing life. She has done everything with us in Alaska. She was a highly skilled frisbee girl in her earlier days, and if we...

Myles Myles was a surprise Christmas gift for my wife. We travelled from Alaska to spend the holidays with our daughters family in Norfolk, Va. While there I took her to Raleigh, NC, Barwood Shelties. I arranged all this in advance and pulled off the surprise! We could not be more pleased...

Hi Jagger I wish we could get your "chilly" here in Alaska! Congrats on bringing Jagger home, he is a handsome boy!

Myles Hi from Alaska, we just got a new sable boy, he was the largest of a litter of 5 and is now almost 9 weeks old. We talked to the breeder early and arranged it this way. Our other Sheltie is a 16", 30 pound girl that is 7 years and we wanted a larger pup to "hold his own" during rough...

Fun Videos Myles is trying to earn the respect of his new "step grandmother" our 7 year old 16" bi-blue merle. Quite interesting seeing a little power struggle, jockeying in the pecking order etc. Myles is really spunky and holding his own!

I'm Myles, I just turned 8 weeks old my humans just picked me up in North Carolina and took me all the way to Fairbanks, Alaska! There is snow everywhere here, it is SO much fun..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmJmhvohcZk

And...Thanks Thanks Mally's Mom, Danny's Mom and Rose. All Shelties are beautiful, especially Seniors. With a little luck, love and good care some are lucky enough to live a long time. Our last dog lived to over 17 and was a Shepherd/Husky mix about 65 pounds. I enjoy this site and look...

Senior Yes Gracee was about 13 in that photo, she is turning 16 next month and while she does have some health issues she is doing well. I take her on long walks no problem! She still bounds up stairs, and keeps up with the rest of us. She has a new step sister now, Skyviews Sweet...

Give it some time It is natural for a Sheltie to be a little shy around strangers or people other than their owners, I'm sure you are right about Sugar missing his former home and other dog. They are a sensitive breed, and very intelligent. We just adopted a 5 year old Sheltie a few months...

Blues This is Miss Candy, look at those brown eyes. Her coat is longer now, this photo was her first day with us a few weeks ago.