I’m sure that most of you have heard about “breed-specific laws”, the laws that some municipalities (and, I understand, a state or two) pass to prohibit the ownership or possession of specific breeds. The current list of favorite targets for such laws are “pit bulls” (including Staffordshire Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, and who knows what […]

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I saw this on one of my email lists with encouragement to pass it on:

My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Any separation from you is likely to be painful.
Give me time to understand what you want of me.
Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being.
Don’t be angry with […]

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In a cooperative effort with Utah Corgi Rescue we’re listing some of their rescues on our

There are some really wonderful Corgi kids there…sweet and adorable. Here’s a preview…
First we have some photos of lovely Lizzie.  Lizzie’s family passed away.  She was a very loved little girl and had some difficulty coping with […]

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I’m in Edinburgh (yes, Scotland) as I write this. I spent the day in a long technical meeting and am sitting in my hotel trying to avoid doing other work. And I have a 4-hour trans-Atlantic teleconference starting in less than an hour. Sigh…
I’ve kind of gotten used to the fact that almost no place […]

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I don’t have a photo of this event, but everyone tells me to post the story of how Apache’s brother Sarge also from Sheltie Rescue of Utah, herded Bella back to us when she ran away. To start, I had a bad experience when Bella was a puppy getting off leash. I had […]

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I found this very appropriate note on Sheltie Nation and thought all dog owners could relate. Unfortunately the author is unknown, but for those that have multiple dogs, I’m sure you could have authored this. Jim and Barbara I especially thought of you.
Sarah (aka Bella’s mom).
If I Didn’t Have Dogs…
I could walk […]

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We would like to introduce you all to our newest critter…”Spider” the mini. Here’s the url

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Not sure which one will get you there but, please go see.
Julene

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If you’re reading this blog, there’s a pretty darned good chance that you’re interested in animals as pets, particularly dogs, especially Shelties. Right? And everybody who believes that animals, whether pets or not, should be treated humanely want to be sure that they “support the right causes” – including writing letters to their city officials, […]

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Evie helping Aunt Barbara get in some much needed aerobic workouts!
When Evie first arrived here she would never have played tug with anyone.
When Evie came to us she was so frightened and shy she wouldn’t go outside without me and certainly wouldn’t stay outside if I didn’t stay too. Her previous family said she […]

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Barbara and I don’t travel much with our dogs. Most of our travel, because of my job, tends to be international or long-distance domestic, and taking one or more dogs would be difficult and expensive. In the past, though, when we had the time to actually drive somewhere within a few hundred miles to go […]

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