Recent content by BigE

I wonder if crate/baby gate/ leash training still works for an adult dog too? I adopted a 6 year old 2 months ago - not house broken at that time so I crated him. He has improved a bit and got the idea of not peeing inside the house. So I no longer crate/ leash him except during bed time. But...

Fifi my rescue sheltie also spinned non-stop whenever we went outside during the first two months with me. Perhaps walk Cody on a loose leash for now? Because of this, I was not able to train Fifi to heel and I ended up giving it up. :sleepy:

While we are on this subject, I would like to piggy bag a question of mine, since I am considering a second dog... and most likely sheltie too. My Fifi seems to be a boring dog. With neighbours or other dogs we meet in public, he hardly shows any interest in interacting (not to mention...

Fifi is a rescue dog and despite 1.5 years staying with me, he has still not 100% relaxed at all times. I do envy everyone here who is able to do belly rubs and bedtime cuddling. He is a sweet and well behaved boy though, and I love him tremendously. Having said that, there is indeed a...

I am traveling (and leaving my baby behind in the good hands of my dad). I will be glad to post some pictures When I get back home. :yes: For those who are patient enough , you are more than welcome to look into sheltienation archive. Fifi was featured on cover some time in Sept or Oct 2012.

Hi hi I am from Hong Kong too, though my profile show "Canada" because I moved back to HOng Kong just a few months ago. I have a tri named Fifi, almost 6 years old. Would love to share info on how to keep our shelties so pretty in Hong KOng's humid weather.

I adopted mine when he was 4. One and a half years passed by and he still shows no interest in playing with toys and particularly dislikes squeaky ones. He walks to burn calories. He enjoys sleeping and eating and I am pleased as long as he is healthy and happy. I once accidentally found out...

actually how long have you had her? My experience with Fifi is: relationship comes first. It took quite a few months for him to engage in training. I didn't use clicker coz he was quite noise sensitive. Luckily food worked well. Keep it up with a lot of patience, be prepared to back off if...

how "low" can they go? For family reasons I moved myself and Fifi from Vancouver, Canada, to Hong Kong since November. I do miss Fifi's play scenes in the snow. On a different note, we used to having heat at home while in winter in Vancouver, typically set at 18 degrees celsius...

i consider myself lucky too, coz i have got Fifi's vet records. He has no issues of aggression, separation anxiety or any health issues. So at times, like you, I am curious as to why this lovely and healthy sheltie got surrendered. The only clue is Fifi got debarked so I guess the...

Mine also belongs to the nervous type . It seems to me the corrective measures do not work for sheltlies. Consistent love and patience to help him build his confidence from within is the key to "debark " my baby. He now has learnt that nothing is that fearful as long as mom is around. It took...

Thank you. I always wonder if mine is underweight. I enjoy all the threads in this forum though I haven't posted/replied one. It would be interesting to see how other shelties weigh. My loved one is 16", only 17.5 pounds.