Moss Creek Farms, Southern Ohio
Chillicothe, OH 45601, US
(740) 663-MOSS
Breed information
New puppy to 16 weeks
Spay and neuter information
New puppy to 16 weeks
In the first few days, your puppy will miss his family. He or she may whine, whimper, howl, or bark during the night. The toy from the puppy house will help calm the puppy because it smells like home.
Puppy is due for shots at 9, 12, and 15 weeks. Always get all medications from the veterinarian. Pet stores may not be aware that wormers containing Ivermectin are deadly to the breed.
Socialize your puppy with other people, dogs, and pets heavily through 16 weeks.
At 12 weeks they will begin losing baby teeth. Teething causes chewing behavior. They will chew anything!
At 16 weeks, they will lose the canine teeth. Adult teeth should be starting to come in. They are still clumsy adorable puppies, and will take lots of naps.
Sheltie information
Spay and neuter information
New puppy to 16 weeks
Traits-
- Loyal
- loving to all family members
- smart and easy to train
- Energetic
- vocal
- people pleaser
- need a job, and may be destructive if allowed to become bored
- may push food out of the bowl or carry across the room to eat. This is common for docile dogs who do not want to risk altercation or aggression.
- may tend to poke or peck you to herd you, your family, pets, into a group. They were bred to find stragglers and bring them back to the herd. They will want the family to be together as well.
Spay and neuter information
Spay and neuter information
Spay and neuter information
Spaying your female reduces the risk of mammary cancer to near 0%, eliminates chances of ovarian or uterine cancer. It also prevents the bleeding and aggression associated with heat cycles.
Neutering your male eliminates the chances of prostate and testicular cancer, reduces the likelihood of BPH associated with enlarged prostate that may cause frequent urination, and reduces hyperactivity and aggression due to reduced testosterone levels.
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Since we aren’t raising puppies now, we are spending more time with the dogs.
Shelties need a “job” and it can really be anything. Colt and I took the STAR puppy course and certification. We tried agility, and he was reactive to the moving equipment. We started obedience and he went through about 30 weeks of training. We are going to get the Canine Good Citizen certification next. We tried some Rally courses last year and he really seems to like that, so we will likely do some more. Mostly, if you just play with your dog and spend time with him or her, they are happy.
Chenoa showing Colt at Columbus, Ohio show 2022.