Recent content by nestewart123

My little guy, Finnegan, has dug a great hole under our raised deck. He stores his toys there and brings them out to play sometimes. I’ve found my sheepskin slippers and Crocs in there occasionally (only the R shoes of course). He, too, likes to chew on paper and the paddings from under our...

My new little guy, Finnegan, is learning to tolerate riding around. He started out (got him at 4 mo.) throwing up after about 10 min in the car. Started to time trips before he got fed. Helped a bit. Needless to say, he was very reluctant to get in the car. Crating was even an even worse idea...

Question ... do you think it it protective behavior or skitishness? Often when there is a loud, unusual sound outside, or we are in the back room and a sudden strange noise at the front door occurs, Mac (2.5 yrs) will stand right in front of me or jump on top of me if I am sitting, ears erect...

Sheltie Retriever, too When Mac was young I would take him to the park, but he was soooo barky, I didn't enjoy the outings. Stopped going for quite a few months and durjng that time trained him to retrieve a ball with the Chuckit and invested in their frisbee that resembles a squirrels. These...

To stuff or not to stuff Luckily, my Mac is pretty laid back while we are at work. In 2 years, the worst that has happened is that he chewed up a pair of hubby's old glasses. Warned the hubby but he didn't listen. How he knows better. Otherwise, on those days when Mac is feeling his oats, he...

Does anyone else have a sheltie that just has to make sure the other dogs at the park are playing nicely? Mac insists on breaking it up when a smaller or less aggressive dog is getting picked on. He gets In between, pushes the aggressor away and gives him/her a piece of his mind. When they back...

Dog park play time I can't say that I am a huge fan of dog parks, but there are few places I can take Mac to run off steam. I do admit to screening the park prior to parking. If there are any Huskies, we will keep going and not stop to play. Just too much drama. Mac won't start a fight, but he...

Odd noises Mac hasn't done the clucking thing, but he has this whine/sight, very light if he needs to be let out back to do hid business, or wants to play fetch. He also has a definite "purr" when I embrace him to give him a chin or ear rub and whisper sweet nothings in his ear. Pretty cute...

Slowing down? Mac is two and a walk or 30 minutes of fetching and catching just warms him up. Luckily, if I can ignore the pleading depthless brown eyes for 20 minutes or so, Mac will take it someplace else, wait for a while, then try again. He has always been an early to bed kind of guy ...

Dog parks We have several in our city. The one close to us is very muddy in the lower half, and the yuppies bring their dogs so the owners can drink their lattes and visit. Last time, several dogs kept jumping me to get to the ball my Mac and I were trying to play with. The owners responded...

Sheltie coat I'm not sure since I have only had one, whose coat is long but relatively thin. He was puffy as a pup, but now at two is looking pretty sleek compared to some shelties I have seen around here in Virginia. Don't know if that is a good thing or bad with the extended hot season here...

Is there a bad side? My Mac Attack is the sweetest "little" guy going. Weighing in at a whopping 42 pounds, I call him a "sheltie-zilla" when people ask about his breed type. That's what happens when you don't do your research and fall in love with a ball of fluff from a backyard breeder. That...

My 20 month old, Mac, had surprised me ths summer with his terrier-like, neck-snapping shaking of his frisbee. I thought he picked the habit up from his "cousin", a terrier/chi mix. Hard to think that my guy could be a ferocious killer! I had never considered that out in the field, they must get...

The Watcher I have to agree with justicemom. My 12 month-old, Mac, just has to have his nose in all my business. He is content to be in the same room with me, but as soon as I make a move, he is up to see what I'm doing or where I'm going. He doesn't get much rest watching me putz around the...

Bigger than expected! I was looking for an outgoing guy that would be tough enough to stand up to my daughter's pretty confident and muscle-bound terrier/chihauhua mix (24 pounder), Roti - the wannbe Rotweiler, and social enough to potentially do therapy work. Well, today at just shy of 10...