Petzlover
The Shetland Sheepdog is a small, active, and agile herding dog standing between 13 and 16 in or 33 to 41 cm at the shoulder. They can weigh in on an average between 11 to 24 pounds or 5kg to 10.9 kg. Their life span usually averages about 12 to 18 years so, they are generally healthy dogs overall. Their coat is long, harsh and straight, with a dense undercoat, and comes in black, blue merle, and sable, with white markings. The coat, along with a long, wedge-shaped head; small, three-quarter erect ears; and deep-chested, level-backed torso, give Shelties the look of a rough-coated Collie in miniature form. The Sheltie has a profuse double coat that sheds a lot. Owners must be prepared to brush the coat weekly, and more often during shedding season. With shelties bright and eager intelligence, it makes them easy to train and possibly become world-class competitors in obedience, agility, and herding trials and tracking. They are sensitive and affectionate family dogs, highly in tune with the mood of the household. They like to bark and tend to be reserved toward strangers which pose to be two qualifications of an excellent watchdog. Shelties are active and athletic, and while they need a moderate amount of exercise, they are also very adaptable to their family's way of life. They do well as city dogs if owners provide sufficient exercise. They enjoy outings with their people that will exercise both their mind and body. Shelties they shine as therapy dogs. Bagheera’s Shelties breeds Shetland Sheepdogs (shelties), and they are ethical breeders focused on using the considerable power all breeders must ensure our puppies are healthy and a joy to own. Our puppies are family reared so they will fit in beautifully with your family. In addition, we get their potty training off to a great start along with other basic training skills such as sit, come/come here, using a doggie door and stairs. They are chew toy conditioned and acclimated to playing with a variety of toys, crate conditioned up on request, and well socialized. Leashed training and collar training if applicable. They are never inbred, so are very unlikely to develop genetic illness. In fact, all our puppies come with a Lifetime Money-Back Health Guarantee against serious genetic illness! They are also genetically DNA tested through Embark Vet to test for various genetic breed specific health risks, inbreeding and diversity, and for various traits. All vaccinations are current on puppies, shot and health records will be provided along with veterinarian contact information. Health certificate will also be provided as well. And to prevent future injury and pain, our puppies’ dewclaws are removed when they are very small. The dogs are microchipped for those just in case unforeseen instances that can occur, so it can make it easier for you to get your puppy returned to its furever home quicker if possible. They are personality tested and matched to your family so it’s a perfect match for you. (This is a recommendation). As part of the all-important socialization, we also take care of the first clip and groom. You also get regular photo or video updates of their progress on our Facebook page at https://xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/LLewisBagheerasShelties . Routinely and up on request, updated photos and videos of puppies will be available to you directly. We will deliver puppies up to 4 hours from our location, Leesville, LA driving and anything beyond this will be an additional fee. We will also deliver puppies to you by flight as the round-trip plane ticket or pet/cargo shipping will be at owners’ expense. We support our owners throughout the life of their dog. Most importantly, we provide guidance to get their crucial early puppyhood period right, setting a strong foundation for a well-balanced, happy dog for you throughout its life.
