“I have no idea what “PFL” means. Please enlighten me.”
PFL means “Ping for Later” in Freeper code. It’s just a way of marking a post for further review/reply at a later time. I didn’t have time to reply to you earlier. My wife and I are very interested in acquiring a Sheltie. We love the breed, but want to make sure we have enough time to spend with the dog during the day as we both work. I have read that they need a lot of attention and we do not want to leave the dog alone for extended periods, if that is the case. Did you acquire yours from a breeder, or is it a rescue dog? Do you leave yours at home alone during the day? Thanks for any info you can provide!
also: BTTT
Thank you for replying. “PFL” should have been obvious to me.
I worked in my home so that the dogs were sometimes alone. They do like attention, either positive or negative although they never saw any negative attention around here. They do like to bark a lot but I loved it! When they wanted attention they would bark at me! However, the two that we have had were equally happy to be home alone on those occasions when I had to leave the house for a job. They are typical dogs in that they will bark at you when you leave the house then bark at you when you get home!
We would run around the house, bark at and chase each other. One time my wife hollered, “Would you two take that out into the backyard? I am trying to think!” LOL We settled down but then the dog came back out into the computer room and started picking a fight so that we started running around the house and creating all kinds of noise. The wife then hollered, “I don’t have a husband and a dog! I have two kids!” ROFL
We inherited the first one from a friend who passed away. No one in her family nor any of her other friends wanted the dog. The second we bought from a local breeder, not a ‘puppy farm’. A local lady who was actually interested in the animals. The Sheltie we got from the breeder was AKC registered and had won many agility contests. Both were female and both were absolute sweethearts. We loved both of them. However, they will try to rule the house! We were kind of old for the first one and didn’t care. We let both of them pretty much herd us around. ;-)
We used to let the back door opened when the weather permitted so that they could come and go into the back yard as they pleased. They both would run along the back of the fence for hours, getting their exercise.....on their own.
Good luck in your search! ;-)
Oh. Yikes. Shelties.
Well, think of a Border Collie, only with attitude. Give them their own pet, or as the other poster alluded, a buddy.
I’ve never had one myself, except for a rescue female for about 6 months. Also a friend of mine had one for many years.
Very smart, desirous of attention, hard to break of bad habits yet eager to please. Both the females I knew were the ‘queen bee’ meaning dominant. Not bad dogs at all. Those traits can be good if that is what you wish. And they are sweet and beautiful. Just don’t let on that she’s the smartest in the room, LOL.
I’ve mellowed from a collie person to a lab person. I simply haven’t the energy any more.