I Lead a Sheltied Life

Shelties in the News

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  Stephen F. Smith Sr.
  phillyBurbs.com
  He is also survived by his much loved Sheltie, Corey; his sisters, Joan Braccio, Genevieve Greener, and Sarah Smith; brothers, Louis, John and Jim; his brothers and sister-in-law; and a large extended family. The visitation will take place from 9:30 ...
  
  
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  Don't Call Me Special, Says A Son On The Spectrum
  The Jewish Week (blog)
  My boy sprawled his 6-foot-plus frame on the carpeted floor of my 9 by 12-foot office and fell to petting Ziva, our Sheltie who has arthritis (she's a special needs dog, I suppose) as he offered his opinions on the subject. Political correctness ...
  
  
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  It's always fun to watch a chill cat spin a hyperactive dog like a top
  msnNOW
  This hilariously hyper Sheltie is seriously and we mean seriously excited to be playing with this tabby. We'd put the dog-to-cat energy-expended ratio at about 1,000,062 to one. The buoyant pooch runs around in circles right from the get-go (that ...
  
  
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  What's happening at the Fuquay-Varina Community Library?
  Fuquay-Varina Independent
  The Shetland Sheepdog Club shared their knowledge of the breed and showcased their agility at the Discover Shelties program at the Fuquay-Varina Community Library. Week of the Young Child. Benjamin Tulloh is the winner of the Week of the Young ...
  
  
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  Record crowd turns out for 50th anniversary Pioneer Valley Show
  Mackay Daily Mercury
  But nine years ago, after undergoing an operation for breast cancer, Ms Blair said she got another "sheltie" as a companion and again became involved in the show circuit. Dog owners were preening their pooches in preparation for their appearance in the ...
  
  
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  Braces help dog regain mobility
  New Jersey Herald
  QUINCY, Ill. (AP) Every moment Joyce Clelland spends with Quincy, her 8-year-old blue merle sheltie, is like a priceless treasure. Clelland has enjoyed Quincy's laid-back character since her husband, Bob, bought him from a breeder in Knoxville, Ill ...
  
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  part coffee house, part doghouse
  Hamilton Spectator
  "I think it's great," said Seamus the sheltie's owner Anne McArthur who stopped in with her kids Ada, 5, and Paul, 3. "We always take the dog for walks in the neighbourhood and when we stop for something, he has to wait outside or we go home first and ...
  
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  Records indicate improper billing by McDonnell, family
  Staunton News Leader
  When Ginger, the sheltie/terrier mix billed as Virginia's first dog, needed vitamins, the McDonnells passed the $9.49 expense to taxpayers. Eventually, an official who reviews mansion spending kicked those expenses back and asked the McDonnells to ...
  
  
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  Shock collars for dogs a bad idea: Ask Dog Lady
  Plain Dealer (blog)
  But Shetland sheepdogs (Shelties to people who know and love them) are a very talkative breed. It isn't boredom. They bark because this was a useful tool in the herding work their ancestors did. They bark joyously in play. They can also bark at birds, ...