ShesaLikeableBiBear

Hey, Laddie the Braveheart is always there waiting to take care of ANY shelties (and others) who may cross over the tell you what they are having an awesome time there, and are really well looked after.

Caninecoach, I have sent a message out to both internationalsheltie and sheltieworld and will let you have the results, please can you pm me with your email address and I will send any replies through to you.

Caninecoach

Am so very very sorry to hear about your Loch.

I understand from a quick search on google that this is a congenital problem which can be seen in Bichons, Maltese and Yorkies, but I am not sure about shelites.

Just after I read your post on the Rainbow Bridge I was with a shelite breeder who has been breeding for over 30 years and she had not heard the terminology before. I dont think it was vaccination related.

We at safareeshelties send you all our love and

HEY its hard at any age, but a babe is even worse. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any help at all.

Loch was young but I know that Yogi, my Sandy, my Breeze, (I never talk about her as it still hurts too much after 8 years) and Bonniebank's Pepper will look after him.

I have posted this before but I dont know if you have seen it. With Love from safareeshelties

Welcome. I am Laddie Braveheart, Second Year Resident of the Rainbow Bridge.

This is your introduction to the Rainbow Bridge. I have been a resident here

for a little over a year and am now a member of the Welcome and Orientation

Committee, Shetland Sheepdg and Scottish Breed Division. I have the extreme

honor of escorting you to the Scottish Ancrestral Sectionof the Rainbow Bridge where

those of our kind wait.

You have already received your Silver Harness, and it looks so good on you.

Now, let us begin our journey.

As you see there are fields of sheep and cows for the herding dogs, and over

there are the lakes, marshes and fields for the hounds and sporting dogs to

play. And here are Beau and Sam, the Goldens I lived with -- we visit often,

after all we have loved and are waiting for the same Humons. {See ya later,

me mates)

Oh, look! The agility games are going on. This is one of the newer areas at

the Bridge and they have just finished the Rally-O field--this time with the

directions for each station written in Dog.

All the areas at The Bridge are for all the animals here and we have a lot

of fun together. I have even seen some of the cats at the swimming ponds.

See that area over there? Where the sun shines bright and warm all the time,

and there is a gentle mist for a few hours each day? That is where all the

reptiles and amphibians are. They all have nice tree limbs and warm rocks to

lounge on.

But let's continue onwards.

Oh, check out those hedges and trees - that is where the bunnies and the

mice, rats, gerbils and ferrets are. I like to come down and watch them play

they just have so much fun -the flurry of activity and squeaking for joy

when one of their Humes is coming is a treasure.

Now watch your step, this is the Large Animal area. Occasionally all the

horses, mules, donkeys, even the cows and goats get a little carried away

with the Herd Running Game and can give a smaller critter like us quite a

surprise as they break the hill at full gallop. Even the pigs and chickens take part.

Here, the hills get a little steeper and woods a little thicker. It is so

much fun to run full speed, up and down the hills dodging the trees. Here

you will see the 'exotic' animals. The tigers and lions and bears and wolves,

all the animals thought of as wild but have hearts shared with humans. They, too

will cross the Rainbow Bridge with their special person.

But our journey carries us still further.

You feel the air getting crisper? And look, your coat is fuller and your

Silver Harness shines brighter. We are getting close.

Now, step carefully we are crossing the Crystal Bridge. Here, the weather is

always clear, the snow just the right depth and the tracks are, perfect.

Since we have arrived during the afternoon, I can show you some of the

activities we have.

The Scottish Breeds have many interests and enjoy many different games. I

know you are used to having your Humon hook your harness to the car or the

lead but your Silver Harness has magic and will hitch to what ever you want.

Over here are the sheep right next to the croft which has to be guarded and

over there is on the far side of the isle, are the fields of joy, where you

can run and play with your friends and share a ball or just laze away the

sunny afternoon.

And yes, there are a lot of other breeds up here all doing what they do

best, even though the Humes arnt there to see you, we all gather around to

watch you and enjoy your times as though they were ours.

The Sammies are over there herding reindeer, and there are open streams for

the Inuits and Greenlands to fish for salmon.

The Shelties came up with a great idea that has now become a tradition with

all the breeds. Each year during the National Breed Specialty there is a

Rainbow Bridge Specialty Show.

All the dogs who had show careers and those who just wanted to be a show dog go

into the show ring and go around one more time.

The Shelties have gotten permission to have visitors from Heaven during that

time.

Humes who have no dog with them are allowed to come visit and watch the

show.

Judges and Stewards come and take part. And the old breeders come to see how

the breeds are developing and visit with their great-great grandpuppies. All

the dogs participating the first time get their Silver Rosette.

You see, every dog here is perfect.

If you look around you see not only are there warm straw beds to rest on,

but houses with soft sofas and fireplaces to just lounge on and swap

stories.

Many of the residents wait here for the night.

That is the time all of the Scottish Breed dogs assemble.

Each night a shelties team is formed and they run and play and herd the

sheep and the cattle.

They can be seen from earth as the Southern Lights and now we are getting

members from the Northern, Eastern and Western Hemispheres, and they also

run and play sometimes as far as the North Pole of earth, to give them

lights too.

Each March is a special run. That is when the Iditarod is run on earth and

all the dogs who have raced and played and worked together, team up for a

special display.

Many of them are cheering on their Humes who are racing. Many of them have

family members in the fields. It seems the Collies and the Borders work

their hardest to make the most spectacular light display.

Well, I think you are pretty well acquainted with the Rainbow Bridge both

North and South, East and West.

There are just a couple of other things you should know.

You are able to see your Humes when you miss them most. They may have gotten

a new puppy. That is good.

It means they have started to heal from the loss they felt when you left.

But remember, a part of your heart remained with them to replace the part of

their heart they gave to you.

Now, occasionally, your Human may be particularly sad and missing you. You

are able to send your love to them any time. They will feel your love. It

may be as a shadow in the corner of their sight, or the soft sound of your

voice, or a gentle breeze caressing their cheek. And it will bring them comfort.

And there is one special night, Christmas Eve. All the animals waiting for a

special person gather together and send their gift of love to that person.

That night we are able to see into that person's home and if the person

looks, there is a star shining particularly bright. Just for them from us.

Oh, I see the sun is setting and you are looking at all the dogs gathering

together.

Go, and run, play, run and jump, . It is your night.

Godspeed.

Am so very sorry to hear about a tragic loss at such a young age, and two in 12 months must be totally devastating.

Rest easy young Loch, Yogi will find you and take care of you over the

One of mine was bitten by something and had the same reaction, her face swelled up, eyes went puffy etc.

I too am allergic to wasps and have had a nasty reaction, used to carry an epipen but now out of date having not been stung for three years, they are expensive, but now just carry anti-histamine.

Ask your vet if they can give you anti-histamine to have at home in an emergency.

I currently have Wahl KM-S and PetPro Boss (which I bought from Nicestman 77).

I would suggest that you get a #7 blade for clipping her back over the summer, a #5 for the winter, and then a #10 for her tummy which you can use year round.

I had a few problems here with finding a good blade sharpening service and using google found Nicestman77 (before he joined DOL).

Would be happy to give you a clipping lesson if needed.

Can just imagine the MESS ;)

From collieowners.com . Hope it helps.

Collie Grooming

Grooming a collie is one of the most important tasks you will undertake. You will find that with a couple hours of at home grooming work a week, your collie will maintain a beautiful, soft. luscious coat free of tangles and snarls. A professional groomer is really not needed if you dedicate yourself to the task at hand. Be aware though that the process of grooming involves more than just slapping a bristle brush on your collie's back a couple of strokes a week! Grooming involves the use of sprays, shampoos, conditioners, brushes, combs, detanglers, slicker brushes, and - most importantly - your hands!

Your hands are your collie's favorite part of you. You use them to hold him, stroke him, pet him, throw his ball, give him food, brush him, scratch his ears (and rear!), and to message his body. This hands-on approach should begin at a young age to get your collie use to the feeling of hands on each inch of his body. Your hands are a vital part of his lifelong health care as they can detect skin growths, abnormalities, lumps in the abdomen, sensitive spots, cuts and bruises.

Other parts to grooming include -

Checking for abnormalities all over the body

Removing tangles and mats from the collies fur

Helping remove the downy undercoat when it's time for collies to "molt"

Maintaining clean fur (thru regular bathing, misting, etc)

Trimming back the nails

Brushing teeth / maintaining good oral hygiene

Collies should be brushed daily. Using a pin brush, brush all over the coat, all the way to the skin, in the opposite direction that the hair lays (to loosen up and remove dead fur). Pay close attention to behind their ears, elbows, and rear flanks as these areas tend to mat quickly. Also, give your collie a bath every few weeks (or whenever they need it!) as it is a myth that dogs should only be bathed once a year. Use a high quality shampoo and conditioner and be sure to rinse thoroughly. Teeth need to be brushed, cleaned, and examined weekly. And nails should be trimmed back on a bi-weekly basis if your collie isn't getting adequate exercise space on rough terrain to help them stay trimmed.

With a little effort, your collie will stay the magnificent beauty that everyone knows to be "the Collie"!

I have an excellent book Naturally Healthy Dogs by Dr Carol Osborne.

It covers: The Head, Digestive System, Skin and Hair, Systemic Illnesses and Behavourial Problems.

After each topic covered it gives both Homeopathic and Herbal Remedies.

I have shelties so the same coat and I also use a Mason and Pearson soft bristle brush and mist the coat with water.

Yoy may wish to pop this into the grooming section?.

Have a look at the new post from Freyasmum, her hubby has just bought her a dryer and she had another lined up, 2nd hand, she may be able to tell you where she saw it.

I looked into the sports towels, from camping outlets, and they are $$$, better to get some chamois for the excess water.

I used to sit on my toolbox to dry the bigger dogs and it would kill my back, but then I was probably doing 5/6 big dogs per day.

Its all about what suits you the best.

Re the vacuum cleaners, yep tried one, but not as effective as the airforced K9 dryer, but then again being a groomer I had multiple dogs to do.

As feralpup has said different nutrients/vitamins/minerals/protein content etc between the two foods.

I feed my cat on the kitchen sink, so his bowl is away from the dogs. Find somewhere high where you can put the kitten food.

Used to have a Liberty with the equiv. of 3 vaccum cleaner motors which I thought was the bees knees but then purchased a K9 and can dry a Husky in less than 10 minutes, it was developed in the US for drying show cattle but $$$, have a look through the classifieds here and maybe contact Nicestman77 who is a member of these forums. He used to be a groomer and now has a clipper/scissor business, think he also had dryers.

Veanna, the furminator isnt as good as I had hoped, I had actually read about it on a Canadian grooming forum to which I belong about 15 months ago and IMHO not as good as an undercoat rake.

Speaking from experience with my own dogs and having groomed and bathed many long and double coated breeds such as Malamutes, Shepherds, Newfies, Huskies and Samoyeds a good dryer is invaluable not just for drying the dog but as Nadia has said for loosening and biffing the coat when they are shedding.

I too have a grooming table but many such as Newfies I simply cant lift up.

Also have an extending ramp to get large dogs into the hydroabath, and some will walk up it on to the table.

Nekhbet has given you some good advice I would also suggest that you have a look at the the top of this section where you will find a Topic Hepful Hints on Puppy Raising posted by Kojak.

Hey

We are here for you when you need us.

You bet Sandy has found her, he will introduce her and make sure she makes heaps of friends, so dont worry she's not alone.

I have an older dog with the onset of arthritis and found that a course of Cartrophen injections helped, rather than Rimadyl.

Have a look at the topic here on an older sheltie having problems getting up and one reply was from kelly-lousie who's dog had surgery for cruciate ligament rupture.

As cavNrott has advised most of the "joint relief" products can be bought online.

I have a variety of shampoos used in the business but the ones I use on the shelties are either Groomers Edge Dynamic Duo, Aloveen or Squirt.

BB

You will have known that the time was right and I am sure that Pepper appreciates all that you have done for her over the last few weeks as she was getting on in years. I lost my Sandy at 16 years and 2 months nearly two years ago. She will have many friends where she has gone to and we'll ask Sandy to look for her and show her around.

It is a very sad time for you, and I hope that these will help

Welcome. I am Laddie Braveheart, Second Year Resident of the Rainbow Bridge.

This is your introduction to the Rainbow Bridge. I have been a resident here

for a little over a year and am now a member of the Welcome and Orientation

Committee, Shetland Sheepdg and Scottish Breed Division. I have the extreme

honor of escorting you to the Scottish Ancrestral Section of the Rainbow Bridge where

those of our kind wait.

You have already received your Silver Harness, and it looks so good on you.

Now, let us begin our journey.

As you see there are fields of sheep and cows for the herding dogs, and over

there are the lakes, marshes and fields for the hounds and sporting dogs to

play. And here are Beau and Sam, the Goldens I lived with -- we visit often,

after all we have loved and are waiting for the same Humons. {See ya later,

me mates)

Oh, look! The agility games are going on. This is one of the newer areas at

the Bridge and they have just finished the Rally-O field--this time with the

directions for each station written in Dog.

All the areas at The Bridge are for all the animals here and we have a lot

of fun together. I have even seen some of the cats at the swimming ponds.

See that area over there? Where the sun shines bright and warm all the time,

and there is a gentle mist for a few hours each day? That is where all the

reptiles and amphibians are. They all have nice tree limbs and warm rocks to

lounge on.

But let's continue onwards.

Oh, check out those hedges and trees - that is where the bunnies and the

mice, rats, gerbils and ferrets are. I like to come down and watch them play

they just have so much fun -the flurry of activity and squeaking for joy

when one of their Humes is coming is a treasure.

Now watch your step, this is the Large Animal area. Occasionally all the

horses, mules, donkeys, even the cows and goats get a little carried away

with the Herd Running Game and can give a smaller critter like us quite a

surprise as they break the hill at full gallop. Even the pigs and chickens take part.

Here, the hills get a little steeper and woods a little thicker. It is so

much fun to run full speed, up and down the hills dodging the trees. Here

you will see the 'exotic' animals. The tigers and lions and bears and wolves,

all the animals thought of as wild but have hearts shared with humans. They, too

will cross the Rainbow Bridge with their special person.

But our journey carries us still further.

You feel the air getting crisper? And look, your coat is fuller and your

Silver Harness shines brighter. We are getting close.

Now, step carefully we are crossing the Crystal Bridge. Here, the weather is

always clear, the snow just the right depth and the tracks are, perfect.

Since we have arrived during the afternoon, I can show you some of the

activities we have.

The Scottish Breeds have many interests and enjoy many different games. I

know you are used to having your Humon hook your harness to the car or the

lead but your Silver Harness has magic and will hitch to what ever you want.

Over here are the sheep right next to the croft which has to be guarded and

over there is on the far side of the isle, are the fields of joy, where you

can run and play with your friends and share a ball or just laze away the

sunny afternoon.

And yes, there are a lot of other breeds up here all doing what they do

best, even though the Humes arnt there to see you, we all gather around to

watch you and enjoy your times as though they were ours.

The Sammies are over there herding reindeer, and there are open streams for

the Inuits and Greenlands to fish for salmon.

The Shelties came up with a great idea that has now become a tradition with

all the breeds. Each year during the National Breed Specialty there is a

Rainbow Bridge Specialty Show.

All the dogs who had show careers and those who just wanted to be a show dog go into the show ring

and go around one more time.

The Shelties have gotten permission to have visitors from Heaven during that

time.

Humes who have no dog with them are allowed to come visit and watch the

show.

Judges and Stewards come and take part. And the old breeders come to see how

the breeds are developing and visit with their great-great grandpuppies. All

the dogs participating the first time get their Silver Rosette.

You see, every dog here is perfect.

If you look around you see not only are there warm straw beds to rest on,

but houses with soft sofas and fireplaces to just lounge on and swap

stories.

Many of the residents wait here for the night.

That is the time all of the Scottish Breed dogs assemble.

Each night a shelties team is formed and they run and play and herd the

sheep and the cattle.

They can be seen from earth as the Southern Lights and now we are getting

members from the Northern, Eastern and Western Hemispheres, and they also

run and play sometimes as far as the North Pole of earth, to give them

lights too.

Each March is a special run. That is when the Iditarod is run on earth and

all the dogs who have raced and played and worked together, team up for a

special display.

Many of them are cheering on their Humes who are racing. Many of them have

family members in the fields. It seems the Collies and the Borders work

their hardest to make the most spectacular light display.

Well, I think you are pretty well acquainted with the Rainbow Bridge both

North and South, East and West.

There are just a couple of other things you should know.

You are able to see your Humes when you miss them most. They may have gotten

a new puppy. That is good.

It means they have started to heal from the loss

they felt when you left. But remember, a part of your heart remained with th

em to replace the part of their heart they gave to you.

Now, occasionally, your Human may be particularly sad and missing you. You

are able to send your love to them any time. They will feel your love. It

may be as a shadow in the corner of their sight, or the soft sound of your

voice, or a gentle breeze caressing their cheek. And it will bring them comfort.

And there is one special night, Christmas Eve. All the animals waiting for a

special person gather together and send their gift of love to that person.

That night we are able to see into that person's home and if the person

looks, there is a star shining particularly bright. Just for them from us.

Oh, I see the sun is setting and you are looking at all the dogs gathering

together.

Go, and run, play, run and jump, . It is your night.

Godspeed.

If it should be…

If it be I grow frail and weak,

And pain should keep me from my sleep,

Then you must do what should be done,

For this last battle can’t be won.

You will be sad—I understand

Don’t let your grief then stay your hand.

For this day, more than all the rest,

Your love and friendship stand the test.

We’ve had so many happy years,

What is to come will hold no fears.

You’d not want me to suffer…so

When the time comes, please let me go.

Take me where all my needs they’ll tend,

But stay with me until the end.

And hold me firm and speak to me

Until my eyes no longer see.

I know in time you too will see,

It is a kindness you do to me.

Although my tail its last has waved,

From pain and suffering I’ve been saved.

Do not grieve that it should be you

Who must decide this thing to do.

We’ve been so close-we two-these years,

Don’t let your heart hold any tears.

Rest easy, Pepper

If the coat is more lab, then try a zoom groom, they are great for short coated dogs like labs, bassets, dobes, rotts, because they are rubber you do not have to brush with the lay of the hair, use it in circular motions and watch out for the hair

Hi there

Re shampoos. You may like to try VETADINE it is an iodine based shampoo for non-specific skin conditions which can be left on the coat. It has a conditioner in it as well.

I used it on a client's dog last week and when speaking to him today he made mention that his dog hasnt shown any signs of scratching since he was bathed.

Its is available on line at vetproductsdirect or from a saddlery shop, as is often used for horses.

Did you find the thread?.

Still having trouble with links!!

Have a look at vetproductsdirect.com.au, gripsoft undercoat rake.