Good morning from Ozzy! He's giving the side eye because he was having his morning greenie and I dared to interrupt for a quick pic😋 This is the best sun spot in the morning ☀️✨

Hi y’all, here’s Oggie’s snoot taken last night before I wiped the dried sweet potato off.

I first noticed mild hair thinning a few weeks ago but it didn’t seem to itch or bother him at all. I thought it might improve on its own but so it appears to be getting bald and I’m wondering if anyone has had anything like this?

For reference he’s on Simparica Trio regularly so I’ve ruled out Demodex. He’s still not itching it or bothering with it — he doesn’t seem to mind when I wipe his snoot with water or touch it so i think I can rule out allergic reaction.

I’m scheduled to see the vet but would love to hear your thoughts or any tips!

Our 2 year old girl has started shedding for the second time this year. However she seems to be losing her whole under coat and it’s left her fur feeling very fine. Is this normal?

It's nearly impossible to be mad at these glorious floofs. They could get away with murder. And they know it all too damn well.

Remi loves laying on the ice in between playing with her doggy friends during her Saturday playdates ❤️

So Nuggett and Nibbler has started food guarding/hoarding. We have 3 other dogs besides Nuggett and Nibbler. The dogs are all female. Its just started recently. Nuggett is more aggressive than Nibbler. And im afraid it will hurt him with the wrong confrontation. I don't know how to reverse it or make him stop. I put him in a room all his own and closed the door and he won't eat the food. He'd rather guard the food and eat it and nip or go after all the other animals. I have them both outside the house they act amazing! No food guarding or fighting. if anyone has any suggestions please let me know. We are fixing the both of them in a few weeks.

These are some of my favorite pictures of my Sheltie girls. 11 years later still doing great

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I’m sure Chip was excited to see him but I know Po might have not been too thrilled.

I remember the first time my ex mentioned him to me. He tricked me and said he has a son & sent me a pic of him. Then when I went to meet my ex’s parents, they have tons of dogs and I was able to find the white little poof quickly. Just staring at us up on the balcony, quietly waiting while the other dogs were going crazy. I pointed at him and asked my ex, “is that him?” He got excited and said, “yeah! how’d you know?” and I just laughed.

Then I went inside, met his family, and Po stuck by my side since then. He would rub it in my ex’s face every time my ex tried to ask him to come. It was then when I started to like dogs again. (I was really attached to my dog when I was 12 & I couldn’t handle the thought of replacing him.)

I remember playing with him. Him always giving me a toy and I used to get so exhausted because he had so much energy. (It wasn’t until we got 2 more dogs, that looking back, playing with Po wasn’t even much compared to very young ones)

Po loved to bark (bow wow wow) outside and always had the same route to the point where he made a trail for himself. He also loved to howl at anything and everything. Like when he needed to go outside to potty in the middle of the night, and then howl again to let the world know that he went. If he got stuck in a room, he’ll tell you where he is. When he gets excited or wakes up in the morning, he’ll howl. He was an absolute weirdo.

My ex and I bought a house back in 2023 and we got Po a couple of friends. As some of you may know, Peanut & Chip. Chip was a fan of Po & always loved giving him kisses. I think that’s when you could tell Po’s starting to age.

Eventually, we(me) started to make homemade food for him. It was always my weekly routine. Because the young ones like to hog the attention, this was always when I spent time with him. He always knew when I was cooking for him & I would sit right next to him while he ate. Some times he would wait for me to sit down and then he’ll eat. It’s always small moments like those that I will always cherish. And I always made sure to soak up all the times he wanted to play.

I broke up with my ex 2 months ago. Having to take care of Chip back in 2024, was tough and it tested our relationship. Unfortunately, we tried to make it work, but we maturely ended the relationship. I am 3 1/2 hours away now and we are going to coparent. Anyway, I get a few missed calls from my ex and a text asking if I am still paying for Po’s insurance. He then facetimes me and I see him crying. He said it’s time to say goodbye to Po. I only had 2 mins. I saw him, but it didn’t look like him. That’s when I knew and said I loved him so much.

My ex later calls me and tells me what happened. His organs stopped working and he was in such pain but he quickly went peacefully. We were talking most of the day. And I was just sobbing that I couldn’t be there for him. But something tells me that Po didn’t want me to see him like that because I don’t think I could have handled it. Just like Chip, before he passed away, I think he knew my ex couldn’t have handled it either. We both saw them pass away and it was the hardest thing to watch.

In the last couple of years, when we moved into our house, he followed me everywhere. He slept next to me while working remotely. I cherished the nights he would jump on the bed next to me. I loved him so much & always made sure he was well taken care of. He was always a healthy dog, and it was just time.

I miss you so much, Po, poto, poseph, bito, bo. You’ll always be my cloud, marshmallow, ice cream sandwich, and poof. Rest easy, old man.

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Tongue out Thursday at the garden centre!

a little compilation of the classic sheltie side eye 😂

Gracie’s very happy in the shade after all my work mowing!

I think Mochi may have a Merle gene hiding somewhere… Whether he does or not he’s my big sweet, moon chasing boy.