@sheltieonslaught.bsky.social
Sheltie father. Birdwatcher. Retired high school English and mass media teacher... I remember when Eisenhower was president -- my grandfather admired him greatly.
I am so sorry.
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I am so sorry.
In my experience, shelties have a very strong drive to stay connected moment-to-moment with their person. And they are smart. So I would expect them to learn hand signals quite readily.
October 29, 2025 at 9:52 AM
In my experience, shelties have a very strong drive to stay connected moment-to-moment with their person. And they are smart. So I would expect them to learn hand signals quite readily.
That poor abused pup!
😄
😄
September 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
That poor abused pup!
😄
😄
Yeah, shelties more than any other dogs we have had just HATE to be left alone. I can mollify Fiona when I leave with a chew, but when I get back, she tells me off and herds me vehemently for 10 minutes. Interestingly enough, this doesn't happen if her Corgi friend is with her.
September 3, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Yeah, shelties more than any other dogs we have had just HATE to be left alone. I can mollify Fiona when I leave with a chew, but when I get back, she tells me off and herds me vehemently for 10 minutes. Interestingly enough, this doesn't happen if her Corgi friend is with her.
I get that exact look from Fiona. But she is clearly saying, "I know you could spare a hand for a tummy rub. Or at least an ear scratch."
August 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I get that exact look from Fiona. But she is clearly saying, "I know you could spare a hand for a tummy rub. Or at least an ear scratch."
Yes, they are very smart dogs.
August 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Yes, they are very smart dogs.
That's odd. My sheltie LOVES deferred rewards. As long as she also gets some now.😀
July 23, 2025 at 9:41 AM
That's odd. My sheltie LOVES deferred rewards. As long as she also gets some now.😀
Looks like both ears to me. 😀
July 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Looks like both ears to me. 😀
That's what makes my sheltie the perfect birdwatching companion. She wants to stay with me, no way she is going to take off while I stare at a tough to ID bird.
Of course, in her mind, she is supervising because I could never survive without her. (Not a totally inaccurate assessment)
Of course, in her mind, she is supervising because I could never survive without her. (Not a totally inaccurate assessment)
July 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
That's what makes my sheltie the perfect birdwatching companion. She wants to stay with me, no way she is going to take off while I stare at a tough to ID bird.
Of course, in her mind, she is supervising because I could never survive without her. (Not a totally inaccurate assessment)
Of course, in her mind, she is supervising because I could never survive without her. (Not a totally inaccurate assessment)
Sheltie Island!
I don't just want to see the movie, I want to live there!
I don't just want to see the movie, I want to live there!
June 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Sheltie Island!
I don't just want to see the movie, I want to live there!
I don't just want to see the movie, I want to live there!
Exactly the same look I get in the morning from Fiona. "Is it time for our walk yet?"
May 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Exactly the same look I get in the morning from Fiona. "Is it time for our walk yet?"
Yes, our shelties have really hated heat, especially hot sun. Even when it's 70 degrees, Fiona tries to walk in the shade I cast. Since my pups always accompany me on lengthy birdwalks, we have taken to giving them fairly short furcuts in warm months. Seems to help a lot.
May 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Yes, our shelties have really hated heat, especially hot sun. Even when it's 70 degrees, Fiona tries to walk in the shade I cast. Since my pups always accompany me on lengthy birdwalks, we have taken to giving them fairly short furcuts in warm months. Seems to help a lot.
Perfect description of my present and past shelties. Ideal friends, so smart and communicative and cooperative... but always a risk to eat something totally beyond the pale.
April 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Perfect description of my present and past shelties. Ideal friends, so smart and communicative and cooperative... but always a risk to eat something totally beyond the pale.
My sheltie often does the same. My theory is that shelties tend to be too warm inside, so they seek out a cool floor.
April 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
My sheltie often does the same. My theory is that shelties tend to be too warm inside, so they seek out a cool floor.
Unfortunately, people who utter such things do not have a very good handle on who and what JD Vance is. :(
April 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Unfortunately, people who utter such things do not have a very good handle on who and what JD Vance is. :(
It's just the nature of online conversation, escalating irritating things into crimes of the century.
Yeah, the corporate decision to release the game before it's finished is irritating. And that they sacrificed some PC features for cross platform.
But get a grip, it's not a calamity.
Yeah, the corporate decision to release the game before it's finished is irritating. And that they sacrificed some PC features for cross platform.
But get a grip, it's not a calamity.
March 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
It's just the nature of online conversation, escalating irritating things into crimes of the century.
Yeah, the corporate decision to release the game before it's finished is irritating. And that they sacrificed some PC features for cross platform.
But get a grip, it's not a calamity.
Yeah, the corporate decision to release the game before it's finished is irritating. And that they sacrificed some PC features for cross platform.
But get a grip, it's not a calamity.
Your world looks like an excellent place to be!
March 14, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Your world looks like an excellent place to be!
So very sorry for your loss. Not much in life more painful than losing a beloved pup. I feel for you.
March 12, 2025 at 10:35 AM
So very sorry for your loss. Not much in life more painful than losing a beloved pup. I feel for you.
It's a really fun game with some very good ideas. But it was also released before it was ready -- entire systems are unexplained, and it is often impossible to know whether they are bugged or whether there are simply unstated rules.
I feel like I am playing a very promising early access game.
I feel like I am playing a very promising early access game.
March 5, 2025 at 9:36 AM
It's a really fun game with some very good ideas. But it was also released before it was ready -- entire systems are unexplained, and it is often impossible to know whether they are bugged or whether there are simply unstated rules.
I feel like I am playing a very promising early access game.
I feel like I am playing a very promising early access game.
How can you resist a face like that? 😀
February 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
How can you resist a face like that? 😀
In my experience, shelties absolutely love other shelties!
February 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
In my experience, shelties absolutely love other shelties!
Lots of fun, with several good new ideas. Unfortunately, it was really not ready for release, and that has caused a lot of outrage. (In an era when internet outrage has become the national sport.)
It's like the early release version of a very promising game.
It's like the early release version of a very promising game.
February 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Lots of fun, with several good new ideas. Unfortunately, it was really not ready for release, and that has caused a lot of outrage. (In an era when internet outrage has become the national sport.)
It's like the early release version of a very promising game.
It's like the early release version of a very promising game.
Can't speak for anyone else, but I dislike the decision to prioritize the beauty over usability. I want to see at a glance, that's my blacksmith. Or, at least, that's my production building.
February 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Can't speak for anyone else, but I dislike the decision to prioritize the beauty over usability. I want to see at a glance, that's my blacksmith. Or, at least, that's my production building.