Recent content by Sheltie4

I was working the rescue booth the first 3 days, but had to get back to work so couldn't stay for the conformation. I did speak briefly with Dr. Shelli, who I met 3 years ago in St. Louis. Maybe someday I can stay for the whole 10 days.

Some Tai Chi principles ascertain that energy is either being gathered, or released, depending upon the direction of the spin. So, the dogs are either calming down, or revving up! Clockwise movement spirals and gathers energy, while counterclockwise movement disperses energy. Just a little...

It may be that the rescues you contacted don't currently have any Shelties that fit your requirements. Most rescues will try hard to match the owner with a compatible Sheltie, and many will do out of state adoptions. They are however, a little more complicated (arranging a home visit for...

I can always tell when Piper is tired or not feeling well, because her inner eyelid will cover part of her eye. I think it is normal, but others on here may know better than me. At least Piper is in better shape than Pazia, whose show breeder had her inner eyelid removed. Now she has...

Have you looked into acupuncture and/or laser therapy? My 12 year old Daisy has acupuncture, laser therapy and weekly Adequan injections, so I am not sure which is helping her the most . . . but it is all working. I had acupuncture myself on my knee before eventual knee replacement...

I thought I would chime in with an unsolicited review on Seresto collars also. I live in a suburban area, so fleas are more of a concern than ticks. My dogs have been wearing them since April, and I have not seen any evidence of fleas. I am quite pleased at this point. So easy - no...

I have a plush,squeaky toy squirrel that I bought for my Black Lab 9 or 10 years ago . . . she has been gone for 7 years. I have washed it, sewn it up and my dogs (including fosters) still prefer it over the other hundred toys in my house :confused2:

Ahh . . . . so it is not just my dogs :biggrin2: My foster Sheltie (5 years old) will not leave my Sedum plant alone. After checking online for possible toxicity, everything I read stated that animals will never eat Sedum because of the bitter taste . . . Maybe he needs the...

Rough Collies are my second choice . . . in fact, I am getting my first Collie since childhood, in July :smile2: They are all so much fun, even the loveable mixes!

My Prima Donna, Piper, just won a photo contest held for team members by my employer. There were 258 entries, and she tied for 2nd place... and I am not a professional photographer, so it was all her:wink2: They plan on using her picture on the Facebook page and packages of treats! Oh, first...

I am so sorry. Hold tight the memories.

I live one mile from the airport where the hot air balloons take off and land . . . they are beautiful but drive my dogs nuts! They are so low over my house, I sometimes wonder if they will clear it :(. But my ever vigilant Shelties are on high alert, warning me of incoming hot air balloons...

Living in a multi-dog household (currently 4 Shelties of my own), plus the revolving door of fosters, I have lived with 8 for a short time. . . and I work fulltime. I think the key is bringing the dogs into the household one at a time. If I had tried to introduce 8 dogs at one time, I...

Funny how the rescues will unknowingly give us glimpses of their past. My rescue Jonesie, who is a very confident gal most of the time, will still cower and roll over on her back when I approach her. I have no doubt that she was hit before she was rescued in a state ordered raid on a hoarder.

Tres passed his CGC on the first try. He had been through basic obedience, but nothing specifically geared towards the test. He is just a well mannered boy (in spite of the mistakes his Mom has made . . .) Several dogs that day were frightened by the crutches being used. Fortunately (or...