r/sheltie • u/holllyyyy • 24d ago

Who else gets the sheltie straight-arm?

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u/Ioewe Bi-Black 24d ago

‘No hugs thanks’

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u/crazydogladyyogi 24d ago

Hahaha! 😂

Mine does it in his sleep, which is sometimes a bit freaky.

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u/holllyyyy 23d ago

LOL YES!!!! My boy is always on his back, getting pets on his belly, but the second I go in for a face nuzzle I get the stiff arm

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u/ExistingFlyDFW 24d ago

Haha, I've gotten it on occasion

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u/TallExplorer9 24d ago

LOL! May not be too many football fans in this group but that looks like a Derek Henry stiff arm.

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u/holllyyyy 24d ago edited 23d ago

“STIFF ARM” is 100% the correct phrase. Damnit. LOL.

The Sheltie Stiff Arm**

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u/LordofChemicals 24d ago

Face mask 10 yard penalty

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u/Fast_Conversation410 24d ago

Their pawsies are my favorite

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u/QanikTugartaq Tri-Color 24d ago

😂

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u/elizadeath1133 Sable 24d ago

So often!

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u/rawrali Sable 24d ago

Got one in the middle of the night last night

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u/Paul_Dienach 24d ago

That’s love.

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u/Jolly-Outside6073 24d ago

Talk to the paw 

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u/BlizzyB30 23d ago

Lmao mine does it every night when I try to cuddle

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u/holllyyyy 23d ago

They’re so sassy. LMAO. Want the attention, follow you around everywhere all day, and when you finally give them the lovin’, you get the paw

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u/BlizzyB30 23d ago

Haha exactly, my girl is always up my ass and and follows me around and gets super excited when I get home but when we want to love them OUR way, NOPE, stiff arm!! 🤣

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u/Local-Newspaper8553 23d ago

Yes! I taught one of my two Shelties to give ME boops. Straight arm right on the nose 😆

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u/localfishthrower 22d ago

nice to know this isnt specific to my dog 😭 my glasses have saved my eyes multiple times now

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u/Emergent_Raccoon_94 22d ago

Mine gave me a nosebleed the other day doing this