hi there prima!

I gotta tell ya, I braced myself for all the work and hair pulling
that having a puppy would bring, but Oz has been unbelievably
easy so far. I know you're interested in Shelties and they're
suppose to be even easier to train than Collies. The only
real issue I've had with him so far, is he's got a tendency to
want to communicate everything to me with a bark, which if I
lived in an apartment would be an issue. I've been doing major
rewarding for quietness and telling him "Enough" when he barks
too much, so his barking hasn't been overly obnoxious. Shelties
are suppose to be even worse about the barking, so that
would be something to consider in your decision making.

Par...