SheltieTales is a blog about…well, Shelties, of course. On occasion, we will no doubt blog on other topics, based on what’s going on around us and occupying our thoughts.
The Sheltie community and the rescue community are made of really, really nice people. Sure, there are going to be people with whom you have bad chemistry, […]

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Rescuing Shelties – or any breed or species – is frighteningly expensive. We know of rescuers who have actually lost their homes because they spent everything on rescue and couldn’t cover their mortgages! Frighteningly expensive!!
Sheltie Rescue of Utah is a medium-sized rescue organization and our veterinary bills run $25,000 to $30,000 per year (and growing). […]

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My friend Cynthia Blue (as she is wont to call herself) finally persuaded me to start a blog in which the stories of Sheltie Rescue can be told. Of course, no good deed goes unpunished — I will get her for this!
This first version of this blog (ummmm, about version 0.1) feels pathetically amateurish, especially […]

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