Recent content by nikki1

So...This spring I'll be getting a sheltie puppy. I haven't had a dog in years, but I've had 2 shelties previously who were my best buddies, and who both excelled in obedience. I'm WAY too excited about the whole thing!:winkgrin: Anyway, my plan is to start with obedience, because every dog...

I'm thinking the kitty boxes will definitely need to be out of puppy reach! We've had dogs and cats at the same time before, and we know all about THAT hazard. Eeeeww! The gated entry for the cats is a good idea! --Nikki

Let me explain... I was raised with shelties, and I'll be getting my own this spring. (Beyond excited, by the way!) We have a 1/2 acre fully-fenced yard, so fenced space is not an issue. As a kid, we just had a doggie door, and our furkids would come and go as they please, making...

Great thread! My Sadie-girl used chewing as an editorial comment about being left alone. Generally it was scattering/shredding the contents of waste paper baskets. There was one occasion where she was left overnight, and she took every shoe out of every closet, and scattered them all over the...

Okay, so I'm not a high-powered dog trainer like some who responded, but I have done obedience with 2 shelties, and I've taught elementary school for 23 years, so I decided to put in my 2 cents anyway. First, rewards are information. Whether it's a treat or a clicker, or an atta boy, they...

I have 7 chickens, and I'm choosing a sheltie in part because I think I have the best chance of a good chicken/dog interaction. When I was a kid we had a sheltie who was a surrogate mom to our rabbits (who would literally run circles around her, then stand under her belly for shade!)...

My first sheltie was also...petite. She never quite hit 13 inches, but every inch of her was pure sheltie. Good things come in small packages!:yes: --Nikki

Hello, all! I just signed in, so I thought I'd introduce myself. When I was 12, my family got a sheltie named Sadie. She was supposed to be a family pet, but in true sheltie fashion, Sadie chose me as her favorite human. I obedience trained her, and despite my inexperience and because of...