Must Love Dogs

I've heard it all before...."she's gone to the dogs" .... I guess that statement is very true because I love my dogs and they have become a big part of my life. I've always had a dog by my side growing up so when I went out into the world on my own it was only natural that I had a dog with me there too. I have found a breed of dog that I truly love...it is a Shetland Sheepdog aka Sheltie, minuature collie, or little Lassie. While in the fifth grade a friend of mine had her mom come to show off her dogs to our class. I couldn't believe my eyes as I saw these beautiful dogs run, jump, weave in and out of poles, climb an A-Frame and do other amazing tricks. I knew then and there this is the kind of dog for my own. By some unforseen events a Sheltie puppy came into our home which my son, Erik, named Kenzie after a girl he liked in elementary school. I had no idea how my world was going to changed because if this dog. I started going to the Sheltie dog club and decided I wanted to try my hand at showing dogs...easier said than done. I bought my first "real" dog (by that I mean a well bred dog) named Tazz. He is a beautiful black, white, and tan dog (not your typical Lassie look) that stole my heart from the first time I laid eyes on him. Unfortunately he grew oversize (show dogs can only be up to 16" tall and tall grew to 18" tall) so I decided we would do a new dog sport called Rally which is a class in obedience and we quickly achieved our first title shortly after. Well, if you want to see how I progressed in the dog world you can visit my website at saltcityshelties.com.