r/sheltie

he sits and stares at me, i think he is hoping for a treat.

It's been 3 weeks since his last bath, so the fur on his chest is getting a bit messy. But he looks surprisingly good in these photos.

from wet rat to gorgeous again!

my cute Winston 🥰

Seeing her goofy little grin when we play is one of my favorite things on the planet. Can't believe she's a year and a half old already! Where is the time going?

Her treat ball was under the bed covered in dog hair but she's so proud!

It has been a ride so far, lol, but lately he’s been growing a bit of a brain and an off switch. Total Velcro dog, I cook in the weirdest positions because he’s always at my feet. And he is starting to get along with our daughter (almost 5) so great it’s the cutest thing. Truly a great brother.

Also started taking herding classes a few months ago and he is doing a great job! A lot better than I am, walking with sheep is unexpectedly hard lol. Scent trails too. This boy loves to work.

Love this goofball so much!

Drop your favourite pics here!

This past Saturday I had to say goodbye to my girl Lani. She was 14 years old and she’s been in my life since she was only 8 weeks old.

She was so smart and sassy (what sheltie isn’t?). She’s been with me through several moves, 2 breakups, and losing my dad to cancer. She’s truly been my rock through some hard times, and now she’s gone.

Given that she was 14, I knew this day was coming, but nothing could’ve made this any easier. I’m a wreck without her. I lay in her bed and cry. I can’t move any of her things. I keep waiting to hear her tapping feet across the floor. I can barely look at my backyard without sobbing.

I would love to hear anyone’s stories or advice on how to move through this pain. I know there’s no stopping it, but how do you manage the grief? I can’t even imagine getting another pet knowing that this pain is inevitable, how do people do it? Any help is much appreciated, thank you. 🤍

EDIT: I’m blown away by all the kindness and beautiful stories you all have shared with me. It can truly feel so lonely going through any kind of loss, and you all have brought me comfort and hope. I am so grateful for the perspective you all have given me. When it feels too hard to even think of opening my heart to another pet again someday, your stories have shown me that we are so fortunate to get to know these pets and to give them the best life possible. Thank you all so much.

For those who have shelties in the long end of the projected lifespan or even surpassed (15 years plus) what stories do you have? Any advice to increase the longevity of these absolute gems?

My guy is still a long ways to go at 3 but is it really as simple as good food, weight management and exercise? (aside from genetics)

It's obviously based off of the 90's wolf shirts but with my pup mushroom. I'll post a picture of him in the comments so you can see the real thing. Gen AI art is corny and you should always support REAL artists especially when it's portraying the little barking friends we have.

The shirt I made with the design IS available but due to the subreddit rules I can't post the link. If a mod wants to make a ruling on that, please let me know, otherwise enjoy the beautiful majesty of Mushroom.

Mr Walnuts is 3 years young today… after a day playing with his friends and birthday cake, he is done for the day ❤️