Recent content by cmarsh4

My 12 year old sheltie and been listing to the side and hiding behind TV and in corners. I took her right to the vet because I had a Lab/Shepherd that passed with a brain tumor a year ago and she had some of the same symptoms. The vet diagnosed her with colitis. She hasn't had any diarrhea and...

Thanks again for the great information. I have no idea what her pedigree is or if she has ever had babies. The vet did estimate her age at 4 or 5 but again she acts much younger but since I have never had a Sheltie maybe they are very playful even when mature. I was kind of hoping she would...

Fleas have been especially bad around here this year and a lot of people who use Frontline for years are still seeing fleas in their yard, dog and home. I have fought it all summer and finally decided to switch to K-9 Advantix and it is working like a charm so far. Maybe the dogs just get...

The ticks are already gone here in Iowa but fleas are still a problem. I switched from frontline to K-9 Advantix because the frontline was not working for fleas and a lot of other people were having the same problem. I am like others and will stop probably November and then start up in March...

Both of my dogs will occasionally start barking after a dog has barked on TV but not all the time. It was kind of strange though because my little Siera is scared to death of fireworks and saturday she was sleeping on my lap and I was watching TV and the program had fireworks going off and...

My little rescue girl doesnt bark at other dogs but does bark at everyone that comes in the house. I use the "no bark" command and most of the time that is good enough but when she persists I spray water in her face and that really works. All I have to do is go for the bottle now. The bad...

Just another question?? I have been looking at the beautiful pics of your Shelties and realize they have so much more fur than my little girl. Do some Shelties just have thinner fur than others? She was matted when I found her and I did have to do a lot of combing and a little cutting and...

I have really enjoyed reading this thread. First great job with Sheltin. We found a 4 to 5 YO little Sheltie Siera and a lot of what you describe with Sheltin is so much like Siera. I was lucky though because Siera took right to me and my Lab/Shepherd, Buddy, but she is just like Sheltin to...

Thanks guys for all the great advice. I have no idea what her past was but I do know that she wasnt potty trained and didnt know how to go upstairs when I found her so she was definitely a total outside dog. The way she bonded with me and the way she acts around me and Buddy makes me think she...

I cant figure out how to add pics to my post but I do have one of her and Buddy on my Profile. Thanks to all for the welcome.

We found an abandoned Sheltie in July. She was full of fleas, ticks and matts. She is very shy/scared around everyone but me. She loves my Lab/Shepherd mix though. She is fun, adorable, playful but unfortunately she has big trust issues. She is not at all agressive but just the opposite and...

My little Siera just perks up her ears when I sneeze but if hubby sneezes she jumps off my lap and hides behind my chair giving my hubby a "what are you up to" stare" LOL

My husband found this sweet, shy sheltie girl living in one of our barns. She was flea and tick covered and very matted. We cleaned her all up, took her to the vet to be spay and shots and have had her about 3 months. She almost instantly bonded with me. I am the one who feeds, execise and...