Our Dog Desi

We finally got the dog our kids have wanted for years, Catherine especially.  We purchased Desi from an area breeder this spring.  She grew a bit too tall to be a show dog, so at 11 months old she came to live with us.

Desi is very sweet and easy-going, but as a Sheltie herding dog she can get very excited when Patrick and Anna are running around.  She barks a lot when she plays as most Shelties do, but she can also sit quietly with us.  She doesn't know how to tell us when she needs to go to the bathroom, so to keep her in the house we have to watch her very closely.  We've had lots of accidents as we figure her out.  She spends a lot of time outside on a trolley line that gives her a lot of freedom of movement, but she sleeps inside in her crate.

Catherine took dog training classes at our town parks & rec center, and Desi is doing well with sit and stay.  She does pretty well with heel, but coming when called is still tough.

I'm going to build her a dog house with leftover supplies from the chicken coop.

Cooling off in the kiddie pool.  Catherine said she would stick her nose in and blow bubbles.