Recent content by ev99

he is very cute, and you are right, he is a very good size! thank you

Hello, So we are picking our sheltie up from the breeder soon!! she says right now he is about 3 lbs, and she predicts he will be very small at 14 inches to shoulder and 17 pounds. I am having trouble visualizing how big this will be. Does anyone have pictures of a similar sized sheltie, just...

Awesome! I will make sure to bring this up with the breeder we decide on

Would most breeders be pretty open to keeping them an extra 2-4 weeks? This is something I've considered, especially since I've read puppies get bladder control around 12 weeks, but didn't know if it was something breeders often did.

that sounds like it worked really well! My fear would be the dog would learn when you are home equals outside, but you gone equals free to go inside. It sounds like Gavin really got the hang of it though! gives me hope for training my future pup, even when i'm gone for the day

Yes this has given me more to think about! Thank you for your reply

How did you transition from the tray to normal potty training? Was there any learning curve where he thought it was ok to go in the house, or did he immediately pick up that going in the house was only ok on the pad?

There are a couple breeders we really like, but both said they don't know when they are expecting litters, and they don't start forming the waitlist until after the puppies are born. So it may be more of a waiting game to see who has a litter at the right time. What would you saw seperates a...

Thank you for your advice, we are pretty set on a sheltie! We are in the process of contacting many breeders, and trying to find the best one. Though we aren't getting one until the fall, it is hard not to just go buy one right now!

Awesome thank you so much for your help. I am sure I'll be back with more questions as I go.

Thank you for the reply! In regards to ex-pens, would you only move it to an ex-pen when older, or could I start with a crate inside an ex-pen? It is hard knowing your puppy will be stuck in a crate for so long during the day, but if giving the puppy more room to start would cause it to have...

Hello all. Me and my girlfriend are currently considering getting a sheltie. We both think the temperament and personality of shelties are perfect for us. I have been doing constant research, which in-part entails fervently reading as much of this forum as I can. I have been reading up on crate...