The Sheltie Who Waited at the School Bus
For nine years, our Sheltie Finn walked himself to the corner at three fifteen to meet the school bus. The story of a dog who taught our family what routine means to a Shetland Sheepdog.
Family Collie Stories
Personal stories from a lifetime with Collies and Shelties. Three generations of family memories, holiday traditions, and the dogs who shaped us.
Some families pass down china. Others pass down recipes or quilts. In my family, we pass down Collies.
My grandmother Elsa brought the first one home to our Minnesota farmhouse in 1962. Since then, there has never been a day without a Collie or Sheltie watching over us from the kitchen doorway, greeting us at the front porch, or curled at the foot of someone’s bed.
These are our stories.
Our Family Stories
The Blue Merle Named Patience: A Year That Healed Our Family
The story of a blue merle Sheltie who arrived the summer my father was recovering from a stroke, and the twelve months that changed how our family talked about love, loss, and waiting.
My Grandmother's Collie: Where It All Began
The story of Duchess, the sable Collie who arrived at a Minnesota farmhouse in 1962 and started a family tradition that spans three generations.
The Dog Who Raised My Children
How a tricolor Sheltie named Pepper spent twelve years watching over my children, teaching them responsibility, empathy, and unconditional love.
Stories From the Heart
These stories come from Karen Lindstrom, a third-generation Collie and Sheltie owner from Rochester, Minnesota. After eighteen years breeding Shetland Sheepdogs under the Northwind Shelties banner, Karen now shares the memories and lessons from a lifetime of living with these remarkable dogs.
About Our Family