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Minnie was spayed when she was 9 months old. How often can I expect her to blow her coat? Also, we will be moving back to Singapore next year and it's a country with only summer all year round. Will she still blow her coat when there is no change in season? Minnie is born here in USA so I'm not...

Oh thanks! I didn't know that shelties will blow their coat when they are turning one. It's annoying to find her hair everywhere especially when I cook very often! Have to ensure that my hands are free of her hair! Yup it's only these few weeks that I notice a lot of her coat coming out when...

Hi all, my tri-color sheltie is turning one next week and I noticed that she has been shedding heavily recently. Is this normal? What can I do besides brushing to reduce her shedding? Thanks! :)

Minnie was spayed yesterday and we were told to keep the elizabethan collar on until her stitches are remove. She absolutely hates the collar and has been dashing around the house. Did not manage to prevent her from jumping up and down the couch too! She refuses to play with her toys though...

Thanks for the info! I will do more research and start training her! She loves interacting with strangers though. Not sure where her fear of dogs came from! Yup she is only motivated by cheese when I teach her new tricks. I'm using string cheese for her. Are there any healthier cheese options...

I have a 6 month old female sheltie and she barks non-stop whenever she sees another dog! My apartment is just above the dog park so that doesn't help either. She will bark when she sees a dog strolling past or playing in the dog park even when she's at home! When I bring her close to any...