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From: tj@alliant.UUCP (Tom Jaskiewicz)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: Shelties?
Message-ID: <147@alliant.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 9-Jan-86 02:27:12 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan  9 02:27:12 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 10-Jan-86 01:41:00 EST
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Reply-To: tj@alliant.UUCP (Tom Jaskiewicz)
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Organization: Alliant Computer Systems, Acton, MA
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Keywords: crates
Summary: 

In article <70500004@hpfclr.UUCP> mcatee@hpfcla.UUCP writes:
>I have been thinking about getting a couple of Sheltie (Shetland Sheepdog)
>puppies and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with them or
>have any comments.

The only thing more fun than a puppy is 2 puppies.

>  How difficult are they to train?

Comment:  I believe they are easily trained.  They are also smart.

>  Are they well behaved?  Are they calm dogs?

The ones I've known are bonkers.  They are often high-strung and timid.

>How well does crate training work with 2 dogs together?  Does
>anything have to be done differently for 2 dogs than for 1?

Works fine.  Just put 1 dog per crate.
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