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12/2001
My name is Diane Miles and I am
a high school math teacher. I teach mostly geometry, but also
an SAT prep course and some algebra. I was born and raised mostly
in the south as my father was in the military and we moved quite
frequently. My family was very large with six children, several
birds, aquariums full of fish, hamsters, and a lovely collie.
I grew up with the collie and probably played with her more
than any of the other members of the family.
After I graduated from the Univ. of Georgia, I got a Yorkie -
then another and then another. Living in apartments, this was
the right size dog for me. After I bought my house, I decided
to buy a cute little sheltie, figuring she would be like my childhood
collie only smaller. She turned out to be much more than I ever
thought she could be. With her, I got into obedience training
and showing. Since then, I have added three more shelties and
they all are showing in obedience and agility. With each sheltie,
I have learned more about obedience and agility training. Each
dog has moved further along.
My dogs have also become therapy dogs. We visit a nursing home
two times a month. The patients and staff love to see the dogs.
My youngest, Carly, has become a favorite because she is an
unusual (bi-blue) color with blue eyes. She sits very nicely
on laps or on beds with the patients as they hug and pet her.
All four of my shelties, Sandy (age 11), Dusty (age 8), Stoney
(age 3), and Carly (age 1) will do anything as long as they are
with me. They cuddle, follow, and get under foot. I never go
anywhere alone, even trips to the bathroom are escorted.
My favorite sheltie color is sable and white, however what I
really go for is their attitude. I have three sables and a bi-blue
and they all have great personalities. They are eager to do
whatever it is I ask and that is the greatest thing about these
dogs.
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