Comments on: Never Mind… http://SheltieTales.com/2008/07/27/never-mind/ The World Of Rescued Shelties Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:06:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: SheltieJim http://SheltieTales.com/2008/07/27/never-mind/#comment-1202 SheltieJim Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:13:31 +0000 http://SheltieTales.com/2008/07/27/never-mind/#comment-1202 Oh, yeah, I remember Snoopy! What a wonderful little girl, and the name really fit her. She got into everything while she was here! As she matured, I'm sure that Sophie fits her just fine. She had (has?) such delicate features, a real doll. Thanks SO much for the encouragement for people to consider adopting seniors, either as a companion to another Sheltie, or just for who they are by themselves. They really are wonderful. Oh, yeah, I remember Snoopy! What a wonderful little girl, and the name really fit her. She got into everything while she was here! As she matured, I’m sure that Sophie fits her just fine. She had (has?) such delicate features, a real doll.

Thanks SO much for the encouragement for people to consider adopting seniors, either as a companion to another Sheltie, or just for who they are by themselves. They really are wonderful.

]]> By: KG http://SheltieTales.com/2008/07/27/never-mind/#comment-1197 KG Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:04:21 +0000 http://SheltieTales.com/2008/07/27/never-mind/#comment-1197 Hello, I'm so sorry to hear that the couple from Idaho returned Alex after such a short period. We've enjoyed two sets of 2 unrelated Shelties in our home over the past 16 years. With our first set, Mikey (our number one) became very depressed when we added Paulie to the family. But after SEVERAL WEEKS they became inseparable... for over 10 years! They are both gone now but because of their friendship we decided to always have two Shelties! Last September we adopted Gillie, a senior Sheltie. We later adopted a 3 year old, Sophie (formerly called Snoopy, check her out online!) from the Sheltie Rescue. We couldn't be happier with the two VERY different dogs. Gillie as a senior has had a short temper a few times with the younger more rambunctious Sophie, but that's to be expected. He's not a grumpy old man very often! Sophie just wants to play ALL THE TIME! :) Add to this mix two Calico/tabby cats and we have a very happy family. But it takes TIME to give everyone their space and attention. Our cats, as cats are, were a bit peeved to have one, then two dogs in the house! They were alternately depressed, mad and ambivalent! But now they get along just fine. I believe one of them thinks she is a Sheltie not a cat! Oh, and we firmly believe in having two cats at a time as well! We've found that with a companion, dogs and cats are happier all around! I commend the couple from Idaho for driving so far to pick up Alex and later to donate the fee to the Sheltie Rescue group. But I'm saddened that they didn't try it out just a little while longer. But of course, I cannot know all that contributed to their decision. I'm just glad they brought Alex back to the Sheltie Rescue. On a personal note, I would like to encourage all owners of single shelties to consider adopting a senior as a companion. We were a little hesitant when first considering this but within a few minutes with Gillie, we were hooked. Even if we have him only a short time, it will have been worth it. He seems to thank us every day for choosing him! And thanks again to Sheltie Rescue for our little girl, Sophie. She has been a delight. KG Hello,

I’m so sorry to hear that the couple from Idaho returned Alex after such a short period. We’ve enjoyed two sets of 2 unrelated Shelties in our home over the past 16 years. With our first set, Mikey (our number one) became very depressed when we added Paulie to the family. But after SEVERAL WEEKS they became inseparable… for over 10 years! They are both gone now but because of their friendship we decided to always have two Shelties!

Last September we adopted Gillie, a senior Sheltie. We later adopted a 3 year old, Sophie (formerly called Snoopy, check her out online!) from the Sheltie Rescue. We couldn’t be happier with the two VERY different dogs. Gillie as a senior has had a short temper a few times with the younger more rambunctious Sophie, but that’s to be expected. He’s not a grumpy old man very often! Sophie just wants to play ALL THE TIME! :)

Add to this mix two Calico/tabby cats and we have a very happy family. But it takes TIME to give everyone their space and attention. Our cats, as cats are, were a bit peeved to have one, then two dogs in the house! They were alternately depressed, mad and ambivalent! But now they get along just fine. I believe one of them thinks she is a Sheltie not a cat! Oh, and we firmly believe in having two cats at a time as well! We’ve found that with a companion, dogs and cats are happier all around!

I commend the couple from Idaho for driving so far to pick up Alex and later to donate the fee to the Sheltie Rescue group. But I’m saddened that they didn’t try it out just a little while longer. But of course, I cannot know all that contributed to their decision. I’m just glad they brought Alex back to the Sheltie Rescue.

On a personal note, I would like to encourage all owners of single shelties to consider adopting a senior as a companion. We were a little hesitant when first considering this but within a few minutes with Gillie, we were hooked. Even if we have him only a short time, it will have been worth it. He seems to thank us every day for choosing him!

And thanks again to Sheltie Rescue for our little girl, Sophie. She has been a delight.

KG

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