Recent content by Lacysmom

I've watched and read everything on this topic. I keep a bag of tiny, high quality dog treats hanging off my belt at almost all waking hours. I've kept her on a leash when she wasn't running through the house at full speed. I make coming to me a wonderful experience. This 6 month old sheltie...

My puppy is 4.5 months old, and her ears are really large and prick. Is it too late to start gluing?

I am reading more about having a partial spay done for Sadie at the appropriate time, instead of having both the uterus and ovaries removed. This makes so much sense to me. Can you imagine the physiological impact on a child's body if we removed her ovaries right when she was starting to...

Thank you everyone for such great advice! My poor baby - we had puppy obedience class #3 last night, and started on 'come'. Sadie has severe car sickness, as the vomiting starts within half a mile of driving, so the vet has given me prescription medication. Last evening she was still...

According to the breeder, my almost 5 month old sheltie has done this behavior since she started to walk. Is this going to be a life long behavior? If I call, Sadie will usually come, but NEVER, EVER close enough for me to pet her or touch her. She stays out of reach and takes off if she...

Yes, I agree the bells help a lot. Problem is, Sadie also rings the bells when she just wants to go out to play, or she's bored and wants to go out. And since I can't tell the difference....

Sadie now rings the bells by the door, to tell me she needs/wants to go out. Progress!

Sadie is getting better, but I still need to watch her like a hawk!

I am sorry for your struggles, and I'm hoping you don't take the judgments to heart here. I think some people have no understanding of how debilitating and consuming depression can be. It's obvious you're trying to be a good doggie mommy. Someone said it: not every dog will be that special...

Thanks, everyone. I do have the bells hanging, and plan on starting working with her to ring them later this week. She can't reach them yet, so I need to make a strong extender to hang them lower. Thanks again.

My sheltie is 12 wks old, and has lived with us for 4 wks now. She knows what pee and poop means (the words), and she knows she is not to go in the house. However, if I don't catch EVERY single time beforehand, she seems to not know how to ask to go out. She is NOT a barker. In a month has...

I am ready to lose my mind. I got my new sheltie puppy 2 wks ago when she was 8 wks old. Now, obviously, she's 10 wks. I've had a male dog do this, but for some reason, this female puppy doesn't empty her bladder completely when she goes out to pee. I work from home and take her out anywhere...