Shelties
Sheltie hero!
This is Shelby, the Rescue Sheltie!! He is 4 years old, and adopted me 2 years ago. He has never had any rescue training, but on Wed. night, 11/24/10, he got help for me!! I have been having blood pressure problems and my Dr. is trying to regulate it via meds. He had given me new rx he wanted me to take at night, which I did. I had been outside with Shelby, and when I walked back into the house, I fainted with no advance symptoms; totally loosing consciousness. Shelby ran upstairs to my neighbors' back door, and barked [...]
Sheltie Magic Moment
I went to a Sheltie rescue in Frederick MD looking for a companion sheltie for my other rescue - a young sheltie with some physical and emotional problems. They had about 15 Shelties there, 8 of whom were up for adoption. When I asked about the blue merle hiding under a bush, I was told "oh that's Sadie. She is afraid of the other dogs. She won't play with your little Sheltie". I wanted to meet Sadie anyway. She sheepishly came out from under the bush when coaxed, but ran right back when the other dogs rallied around us. We [...]
Westminster: be eternally optimistic!
By Ann Compton Journalist and Sheltieholic ~ Owned by Three Shelties Each year, dog show fans and New Yorkers eagerly await the Westminster Kennel Club Show -- the most prestigious dog show in the nation. In a city full of dog lovers, the canine visitors are very welcome. Westminster pennants flutter on each street corner, and news of the arriving dogs and favorites pepper local television and newspapers. The Westminster Kennel Club show is the second oldest sporting event in the United States, only preceded by the Kentucky Derby, which began two years before the first Westminster Dog Show was [...]
Sheltie motto: Always try!
Here is my white Sheltie puppy Sasha “herding” sheep. She was born deaf and partially blind, but true instinct shines through despite any handicaps! What a wonderful story Nancy!
Inspiring 2-legged puppy mill Sheltie
A canine-do attitude drives 2-legged dog By Adam SchragerDenverPost.com Among Tami Skinner's three Shelties, it's easy to pick out the youngest. He's not just the smallest or the one knocked down by his brothers while playing catch in her backyard. Three-year-old Dare has a more obvious distinction. He has only two legs — the front and back limbs on his right side. "People ask me all the time, 'How does he walk?' " said Skinner. "He just walks. He just goes because nobody's told him he can't." He has adapted to life with half the capacity of a normal dog [...]
