Recent content by bekkilyn

I'm perfectly okay with the barking. Being alerted is one of the reasons why I want to have a dog in the house, and it seems shelties have great watchdog capabilities. Shelties do seem to be the perfect size too! I want a dog that I can easily pick up, and that was a real struggle with the...

My collie was literally terrified of the vacuum cleaner...and the hair dryer. I couldn't imagine him being worried about the blender though. I think he liked everything in the kitchen in hopes of getting a treat or an ice cube. :)

I can't speak for all collies, but my collie loved being around people, including kids, and would put up with all sorts of things. I think he found crazy behavior on the part of humans to be fun, and he would follow everyone around everywhere when he had the chance. At the same time, he was...

Hi all, I'm considering getting a Sheltie sometime next year, so I've started doing some research. From what I've read so far and seen in Shelties that I've met in the past, it seems like our personalities would be compatible. One of our family dogs when I was growing up was a collie, and he...