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Cat poo A real treat for shelties! No easy answer. Train to walk to heel and yank the lead (kindly). Both mine do it. One is 12 and one is 2. They don't know we think its disgusting. It's like "lets have some trifle after the main meal". Sometime you have to laugh (exasperatedly!)>...

Doesn't come when called Some shelties are stronger willed than others…and maybe more intelligent and independent. All I can say is stick with it. It takes a loooong time and loads of perseverance. Can be up to 3 years before you get them doing everything you want. Dog training (I go very...

Hi, Don't worry sorts itself out given time. Remember a sheltie coat can take to between 2 to 3 years to reach maturity. Cheers, Dave

Sheltie Howl It probably is a howl but we call it singing. My wife plays the piano and they( Nala and Mischa) go bananas singing along. Their favourite number is Jimmy Shand's "the bluebell polka". We've had 5 bitches and they have all sung along to the piano! All the best, Dave and...

Tartar build up Hi, Over 45 years my shelties have had anaesthetic to clean their teeth. However, recently I have just put Nala my 10 year bitch with bad breath and equally bad teeth on PlaqueOff which I read about somewhere. It is a seaweed powder and you put a very small amount once a day...

Furminator OK Hi, Like you I was sceptical but after reading positive reviews for shelties I took the plunge. My Nala is just on 11 years old and blessed with a wonderful coat and this tool has been the best...easily.. that I have used. I am on my 5th sheltie...have 2 at present...and I...