Recent content by marshalandme

Here's an update on our progress. Marshal now has expanded his world to 3 safe humans, and 3 others are about half way there. The more I've worked with him, the more I think it's a lack of confidence than actual fear. He does look to me when things are overwhelming and if I give him something...

Thank you everyone! Marshal is doing much better and both his breeder and handler are surprised by his reactions. His breeder seems to feel guilty, stating she would have never encouraged the placement had she thought this was how he'd react. He did go to class last night. My trainer, who...

I am at a complete loss of what to do. I am trying everything I have in my tool box. Marshal has been here for 1.5 weeks. When I was talking to his breeder and his handler, I heard he was confident, social, friendly, and outgoing. From the moment he arrived, this was not what I saw. When he...

I'm new here and new to Shelties! I picked up my first Sheltie from the airport last Wednesday. His name is Marshal and he's an 8 month old blue merle boy. He was destined for the show ring until he decided to have a second growth spurt and has grown a tad too long and is on the taller end of...