Sheltie is like web based crm software
Have you ever seen a herding dog at work? There are many areas of the world where dogs do much of the guarding of the herd while it grazes many miles from home. Then several times a year the dogs work to keep the herd together and bring it safely to the rancher.
Herding dogs are always on duty. They sleep with their eyes “almost closed” and they are constantly alert to movement and sound that is unusual. They never completely shut down because they know it is their responsibility to keep the flock safe.
My favorite dog breed is the Shetland Sheepdog, a dog that looks like a small version of the rough collie (think “Lassie”). The Sheltie was used to work a variety of livestock in the rugged, rocky landscape of the Shetland Islands. They were often left alone for days at a time to guard sheep, goats, or cattle and gather in any strays. They are well-adapted to working any livestock from ducks and chickens to sheep and cattle in any terrain and any weather.
Their herding is instinctual. If you get a puppy, by the time it is 8-10 weeks it will be nipping your heels to get you to go where it wants you to go. Soon it will try to keep your family in one tight group when you are in the yard or going for a walk. It will be worried if the children go outside to play and the parents stay in the house and will keep running back and forth to keep watch over everyone. If you have other pets in the house, it will try to keep them in the same room as the people. Even if you break it of the nipping, it will still be on duty, trying to take care of the family. The Sheltie quickly learns the family schedule and then becomes upset if anyone does anything off-schedule. This dog is a “keeper” in more ways than one!
The Sheltie is a bit like a web based CRM software package. It is always on duty doing its job. Whether that job is helping you sell products or services or making sure everyone is happy, you can count on the Sheltie – er, I mean the web based CRM software – to be there doing its job.
