Nothing has ever happened to him to cause it, he's never been attacked or had a bad experience. We did all the socialisation by the book - no on leash meets, teaching neutrality by just going and sitting places, worked with trainers etc. Can be prone to anxiety, but if trained/socialised from an early age should be fine. Medium-to-high energy, eager to please, smart, adorable of course, and a good small size to go everywhere with me. Everything I saw online and from other people I know IRL with experience with them said it would be a great fit. I wanted a dog that was smart and interested enough to do those things, but not considered an insane working breed, so I got a Sheltie. I know rescue dogs can be amazing, but I was looking for predictability for my first dog. I dreamt of getting my own dog for years, did all the research and romanticised what life would be like once I got one.ĭecided to go with a responsibly-bred puppy, as I wanted to be able to do everything with my dog, including dog sports and taking it everywhere, so I didn't want to rescue and risk getting a dog with any behavioural problems (spoiler: it didn't work). This might be a bit long but I feel so bad, just need to get these feelings out after a really difficult day.

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