Keeping a sheltie busy in an apartment - by Rick Martin

Keeping a sheltie busy in an apartment - by Rick Martin: "There we had him: our own cute, small, sable and white male sheltie puppy. After a while he was going to get bigger, though not as big as a Collie, with which a sheltie resembles in appearance. Nonetheless, we were told that, as a rule, shelties remain just at the level of a petite likeness to Collies. Soon we were going to find out what a sheltie really is, behind that apparently calm, lush fur. It was beginning to become pretty obvious that a name like Frisky – the name we had chosen for him – was just the appropriate one, describing him to in the minutest detail. However, our biggest issue concerned the manner in which we were going to accommodate our sheltie puppy with life in an apartment.

Fortunately enough, he is a male sheltie. It appears – or at least some say – that a male is preferred due to the fact that he is a bit – but only a bit – more devoted and friendly than its female counterpart. As we were going to learn it pretty soon, shelties tend to grow affectionate and loving pet companions in a fairly short while. It was probably this particular characteristic which was at the basis of the successful training of our dog. On the other hand, it is very unlikely that training should result unsuccessful on any sheltie, but you know how favorably inclined pet owners can be as regards their pets. "