My Dogs

Birthday: March 5, 1998
Breed: Shetland Sheepdog
Size: Medium
From: Breeder
Home Date: June 14, 1998
Bought from a breeder because he was not show quality, Bailey is a very smart and senior member of our pack. He is showing some disgruntlement at the latest addition to the pack, Dink, who was adopted 6/2006. He's had about enough of foster dogs for awhile!
He has some arthritis in his hips and legs, but it is kept under control with Etogesic.
Won: 151 Lost: 153
Dog Life
Favorite Walk: Anywhere!
Favorite Bathroom Spot: Fenced backyard
Favorite Food/Treats: Breath Busters!
Favorite Toy: I don' need no steeking toys!
Tricks: The Sheltie nose flip
Pet Peeves: Foster dogs
Dog Tags
Traits
"Purebred"
Mating
"Neutered" "No thanks, just play" "Against breeding"
Birthday: April 13, 2000
Breed: Shetland Sheepdog
Size: Large
Nickname: Fuzzy Butt
From: Personal Rescue
Home Date: May 1, 2001
Rico was the neighborhood barker. We took our other Shelties for a walk one day and came on a yard sale on the next street over. The people there took one look as us and asked us if we wanted another Sheltie. They took us into their backyard where we met a crated Sheltie with fleas and walnut-sized mats behind his ears. We could hardly coax him out of the kennel.
It turned out that the couple had given him to their 4 year old son as a puppy, but he jumped on the boy and scared him. Rather than teach him not to jump, whenever they took people in the yard, thet locked him in his crate.
He was too afraid to even go into our house, but he soon learned that we had a good Sheltie place. Turns out that he's one of the smartest dogs our trainer has ever seen.
Won: 133 Lost: 192
Dog Life
Favorite Walk: OUT! NOW!
Favorite Bathroom Spot: Fenced backyard
Favorite Food/Treats: Whatever's in reach!
Favorite Toy: Big Puppy - his toy Sheltie
Tricks: Loves agility!
Pet Peeves: When Bailey gets grumpy.
Dog Tags
Traits
"Rescued" "Purebred"
Mating
"Neutered" "No thanks, just play" "Against breeding"
Birthday: November 1, 2000
Breed: Shetland Sheepdog
Size: Small
Nickname: Beagie, Lil' Guy
From: Rescued from abandonment
Home Date: November 16, 2001
Beagin (his name means "Little One" in Celtic) was abandoned with eight other dogs in an outdoor pen in the winter and left to starve. He was brought to us as a foster, but immediately became Rico's best buddy. They are now inseperable playmates.
Beagin is our Alpha and LOVES plush squeaky toys. Dink taught him to play with toys and he is rarely seen without one.
He has dry eyes and an undersized trachea due to poor breeding, but he is very intelligent and a bit brash for a Sheltie. He has "Little Big Dog" syndrome and his self image is huge.
Won: 127 Lost: 223
Dog Life
Favorite Walk: With Rico!
Favorite Bathroom Spot: Fenced backyard
Favorite Food/Treats: Plush Squeaky Toys!
Favorite Toy: Squeaky bones
Tricks: Getting whatever he wants with sad eyes
Pet Peeves: When Bailey gets grumpy
Dog Tags
Traits
"Rescued" "Purebred"
Mating
"Neutered" "No thanks, just play" "Against breeding"
Birthday: March 1, 1998
Breed: Shetland Sheepdog
Size: Medium
Nickname: Dink-a-Doo, Inka-Dinka-Dog
From: Adopted from NVSR after OTI
Home Date: June 14, 2006
DInk was an owner turn in to Northern VA Sheltie Rescue due to "lifestyle change," whatever THAT means. We were his foster parents. He is the rocket scientist of the pack and knows more tricks than all the others combined. He is also a world class counter surfer, though we think we have that under control for now.
DInk quickly figured out that the way to stay was to concentrate on Mom, as Dad is a pushover. He wormed his fuzzy way into her heart, and when we asked him if he wanted to stay with us, he literally sat up and held out a paw for us to shake on it!
He loves all kinds of toys.
For some reason, he hates all people in uniforms. We don't know why, but suspect that someone in a uniform abused him.
Won: 120 Lost: 201
Dog Life
Favorite Walk: Out! Now! BARKBARKBARK!
Favorite Bathroom Spot: Fenced backyard
Favorite Food/Treats: Any toy is fair game!
Favorite Toy: fuzzy frisbee
Tricks: Too many to list!
Pet Peeves: Bailey won't play with me! :'(
Dog Tags
Traits
"Rescued" "Purebred"
Mating
"Neutered" "No thanks, just play" "Against breeding"
Birthday: April 1, 1992
Breed: Shetland Sheepdog
Secondary Breed: Border Collie
Size: Small
Nickname: Old Man
From: Farm
Home Date: May 15, 1992
Brownie was the first of what would be many life-changing dogs.WE had decided that we were not dog people after several bad experiences with adopted strays and shelter dogs. Knowing what we know now, we never would have adopted them, as they were challenging behavior dogs that needed skills far beyond our level back then. Then one day, Nancy met a Sheltie and decided we just had to try one more time.
Brownie was a Mother's day present, adopted from a dairy farmer in Wausau, WI. His parents herded dairy cows for a living, so he came by his herding talents honestly. We didn't discover until later that he was 1/4 Border Collie. He looked like a very dark mahogany Sheltie.
He was by far the best dog ever for us. He fit us like a glove, was crate-trained in a matter of days and snuggled in for the rest of his life. He went with us from WI to MO, and finally to WV. He died of a stroke in Nancy's arms on November 16, 2005. By then, he had lost his vision to PRD and had arthritis in his back. We knew his time was coming, and we miss him to this day.
If it weren't for him, we wouldn't be involved in Sheltie Rescue or be armpit-deep in Shelties to this day. We planted a tree in our backyard in his honor, where our others take shade in the hot summer weather. He rests in peace, awaiting us at the Rainbow Bridge.
Won: 85 Lost: 205
Dog Life
Favorite Walk: Anywhere
Favorite Bathroom Spot: Backyard
Favorite Food/Treats: DentaBones
Favorite Toy: His little yellow football
Pet Peeves: Being disturbed after he went blind
Dog Tags
Traits
"Working dog"
Mating
"Neutered" "Against breeding"
Birthday: December 24, 2007
Breed: Shetland Sheepdog
Size: Medium
Nickname: The Sheltie Boys, aka "The Boys"
From: rescues
Home Date: December 24, 2007
Won: 135 Lost: 193
Dog Life
Favorite Walk: Anywhere!
Dog Tags
Traits
"Rescued" "Purebred"
Mating
"Neutered" "No thanks, just play" "Against breeding"
Videos
Blog
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Girly Comments & Graphics
I hope you and your family have a very happy holiday. I hope the booms don't scare you to bad. Mama is cooking lots of meat tomorrow. Yummy.. I can't wait to taste it all.
Wuv and hugs to you
Gigi
5 days ago by Gigis_Mom

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It is supposed to be a pretty day here today. I sure hope I get to go outside and play for a while. Three more days to the the big bang day. I am soooo excited. Are you afraid of the pop pops? I like to bark at them. Mama says she will be glad when they stop. I think she is getting tired of my barking. I try not to do it, but then someone lights one of those real loud ones and I get so excited I have to bark. I hope you have a very fun day.
Wuv ya
Gigi
7 days ago by Gigis_Mom

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Have a great day! Hugs Tucker Sasha and Sugar cookie oh we just read on our picture about Dink and uniforms...it's so sad when they can't tell us what happened to them in the past, and how hard it is to try and help them deal with it. These three are ok with uniforms..just the UPS man lol..and the mailman. Tucker knows the sound of the UPS truck and gets ready. Mailman...Monty's mom gave us a great theory on the mailman...he comes up the path...we bark...he turns around and leaves..so their barks work!So they think, but he comes back the next day!
10 days ago by TuckersMom
21 days ago by clevershey

You are invited to the National Pet Parents Day Virtual Pawty tomorrow, hosted by Zack & Quincy (member CarlaGenender). Please pass the word to all of your friends! See their blog for details.
Kitsu & Suki
Party Planning Committee Members
73 days ago by Kitsune
my mom is silly thats why i got that silly hat!! it humiliating but it makes her smile! hey and i got cake out of it..thats all that matters really! 
80 days ago by mysticgirlj
Hello Bailey, Rico, Beagin, Dink and Brownie. Thanks for being my pal. Good to see that there are fellow shelties on here with me. Momm loves her shelties,and she appreciated your daddy's comment about her dream of a no-kill shelter.
83 days ago by Paws4Chandler
86 days ago by Parker21

86 days ago by dogdays11
Today is Rico's eighth barkday! Happy barkday, Rico!
(Even his vet doesn't believe he's eight, but we have documentation to prove it!
He's the biggest puppy anyone ever saw! 
86 days ago by SheltieMan

























