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Entries Tagged as 'Shelties'

Rescuing Bonnie Lass – Part II.

October 12th, 2007 · No Comments

We’d barely left the condo when little sable and white Bonnie Lass—predictably—became extremely anxious. Outside of a scary ride as a tiny pup in a plane from her breeder in Kansas to her condo home in Michigan, she had not been inside a vehicle. Here she was in a strange vehicle with two strange people. [...]

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Tags: For Kids of All Ages · Pets · Shelties

Tip Tail Shelties!

October 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Here’s another great shelties site: www.tiptail.com! Tip Tail is about three collies, one border collie, dog training, agility, flyball, dog training and collie rescue. And the human behind it all is Cynthia! Take a look!

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Tags: For Kids of All Ages · Pets · Shelties

Rescuing Bonnie Lass – Part I.

October 11th, 2007 · 4 Comments

This adventure started with an email from our friend Bob who had received an email from his friend Nancy who worked in a veterinary office. An elderly couple, both in ill health, was looking for a home for their tiny two year-old Shetland sheepdog. My friend wanted to know if I knew of anyone who [...]

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Sheltie Tales!

October 11th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Rescuing shelties! What could be better than that? I’ve just added this wonderful sheltie rescue site to my favorites! Just click on the SHELTIE TALES “blog-button” on the right column to learn more!

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Tags: Pets · Shelties

Pardon Me, You’re Stepping On My Paws!

October 9th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Sometimes, I forget these TV couch potatoes of mine were actually bred for working. But, when they decide I’m the only thing around here that even remotely resembles a sheep, they remind me that they really are working dogs by going directly to work. It happens every day! When I try to get from one [...]

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The Trouble with Tootsie

August 18th, 2007 · No Comments

Tootsie was a very very small honey-colored dog. She was the tiniest Shetland Sheepdog that her family had ever adopted. She was so small that her family often could not even find her. But the trouble with Tootsie wasn’t so much that she was so small. No, the trouble with Tootsie was that she liked [...]

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Tags: For Kids of All Ages · Pets · Shelties