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What color is your Sheltie :yes:I have a 6 1//2 year old Sable and White Sheltie that I bought from a reputable breeder that showed her Shelties and worked for a vet.. and a 4 year old Tri color Sheltie that I adopted from the Wisconsin Sheltie Rescue..Her former owners gave her to the...

Sheltie height The Shetland Sheepdog should stand between 13 and 16 inches at the shoulder. Note: Height is determined by a line perpendicular to the ground from the top of the shoulder blades, the dog standing naturally, with forelegs parallel to line of measurement. Hope this helps you.

1 st time I had a Sheltie Groomed..... I had my 6 yr. old Sheltie groomed by a groomer for the first time.:yes: I usually would do them myself. I was afraid of how they would groom them. But she asked and wanted to know exactly what I wanted cut. I told her her hocks, and to thin the hair by...

My Shelties are free to roam the house My Shelties are free to roam the house when we are gone..When they were younger I caged Maggie till I knew she could be trusted. :biggrin2:And when we got Tiffany ( from the Wisconsin Sheltie Rescue ) we caged her when we were gone till we thought she...

Dog Hair dryers Thanks for the info I will check out eBay.....to see what they have...:wink2:

I am considering buying a dog dryer for my 2 Shelties..I have used my personal one on them BUT it takes to long for their thich hair to dry. I would like to know what others use on their dogs with more air flow. I have been checking some out on the internet..But would like to take a survey on...

Shelties a bath... This is what I have read:from Pet peoples site..:winkgrin: It is perfectly OK to allow your dog to swim in natural water as often as he likes (within reason) but what is not OK is to wash your dog using soaps or shampoos very regularly. Using human shampoos on dogs leads...

Probitoics My Maggie has had problems for a long time....Will see what vet says. Years ago one vet thought she had pancreatitis...I will ck on both products with the vet..would be nice to resolve the problem for her. :yes: years ago I had a Collie that had problems all her life and had her...

:winkgrin:I am wondering if anyone is useing Prozyme? It is suppose to be good for skin problems, loose stools or diaherra. My Sheltie does have flaky skin on tummy and often the last part of BM is pretty soft and messy...I will be talking to my vet to see what he says..I found this...

I understand that having a fenced yard is safer for the Sheltie. Many have gone thru alot in their lifes and can be scared into running away very easy. I have a Rescue Sheltie and a fenced in yard. It is nice to see her being able to just run and be SAFE. I agree with the Rescues not letting...

Interceptor I have had Shelties many years since the 1970's. Love the Breed. I was told years ago to use Interceptor too...: I GO THIS FROM THE GOOGLE SITE The sheltie and collie type breeds can have severe problems and even die if they have a reaction to the medicine...

When I"m away my dog's will play in the whole house.. I have a 6 year old and a 3 year old Sheltie. They are both females and I leave them in the whole house when I am gone...The 3 year old I got from the Wisconsin Sheltie Rescue when she was a year old. Her former owners gave her up after a...

Thanks Thanks for replying. I will check on Deter....I have had Shelties since the 1970s and never had this...At one point I had 4 Shelties , that was years ago when I was much younger and had them in Dog Training and obedience...Oh those were the day...fun.... Mae from Wisconsin

Does anyone have a problem with their Sheltie wanting to recycle Stool. I clean up after my 2 Shelties once a day and try to watch when I leave my one that trys to eat frozen stool. If given a chance she will go for it. I now use a can with penny's and shake that if she goes near it and I go...

Thanks I will try that...... Sheltie Mom :yes: