Collie Dog Owners

by: Emma Snow
Obesity is on the rise for canines. The reasons for this influx are similar to those that humans experience, too much food and too little exercise. The results of obesity are similar for your canine friends too. Studies reveal that 25% of overweight dogs experience severe joint problems. This effects there daily activities [...]

Author: Ty Brown
Human beings are bound by certain social rules and etiquettes. Dogs are too, however, their rules are entirely different from our rules. For example, it is rare that one person meets another person and within seconds begins a violent fight. This behavior, however, is very common with our canine friends. Introducing two dogs [...]

Photo by Kimbospacenut
Tis the season when we bundle up in our big coats and hurry from store to store in search of gifts for our friends and family. Many of us will remember to toss coins into the red kettle as we dash past the bell ringers. While we are sharing the joy of the [...]

Funny, how we never seem to know what’s just around the corner. We go about our lives: working, laughing, loving . . . and we never know how our life is going to turn out. I know this doesn’t sound like the goal-oriented thinkers that I encourage people to be. I encourage animal lovers to [...]

By Emma Snow 
No actor wants to share the stage with a dog, for he will undoubtedly be upstaged. It’s all but impossible to watch a dog movie without falling head over heels into puppy love. Consider Mom, the warm-hearted Border Collie from the 1995 blockbuster Babe. There was nary a dry eye in the theater [...]

What is your collie saying to you? Do you know the cues of reading a dog’s body language? There are many signs and traits to look for. This article details the basics of learning to read various signals your collie is emitting.

Author: Dr. Andrew Jones
I recently had an email from a former client who has a dog that suffers from seizures.
Percy is a 4 year old yellow Lab with epilepsy. He has been on traditional ant-seizure medication, and is not responding very well now. He is suffering from seizures once a month, even on the highest [...]

We are currently transitioning to a new website!  Stay tuned for a completely new look to Collie Dog Owners!  The new look should be completed by Monday, June 23.  Thanks ~Lisa

1. According to tests made at the Institute for the Study of Animal Problems in Washington, D.C., dogs and cats are just like people in that they….
A. Worry about what they will wear to work in the morning.
B. Enjoy reading while eating breakfast.
C. Need a retirement plan.
D. Are either right-handed or left-handed-or rather favor either their [...]

Over the years, I’ve been lucky enough to know lots of interesting animals. Horses, Dogs, Cats, Wildlife . . . If they liked people, I had a knack of getting to know them pretty well. When I started my career as an artist, animals were a natural subject for me to explore, and, growing up [...]

by: Terry Hanson
Taking your dog with you when you travel, whether you go by land, air or sea, can present real problems. I know - I do 100k miles a year, and most of them I get to take Beck with me. It’s worth the extra hassle, no question. But what tips can I offer [...]

Author: Kay Stevens
Why don’t we want a dog to bark?
Why does a dog bark?
We don’t want a dog to bark because it is NOISE and we humans don’t like noise unless we are the ones making it. With other noise (barking) we find it irritating, stressful, intrusive, painful and just downright annoying. Therefore, we are [...]

Introduction to the Series.
By Lisa, Collie Dog Owners Founder.
When looking for collie information here at [tag]CollieDogOwners.com[/tag], some people tend to overlook the fact that collies are not only part of a breed, but they have a rich history that makes them a part of many different facets of [tag]canine[/tag] life.  On an individual level, collies [...]

There are over 800 dog breeds recognized at various kennel registries thoughout the world.  Some dogs, although they perpetuate certain traits in their decendants, belong to no recognized breed.  These breeds are futher classified into groups.  A group combines various dog breeds based on specific traits of their line - differentiating between dogs who hunt, [...]

To understand the collie, you must understand where they come from and why they are classified as a “collie”.  In this article, we will take a trip “up the ladder” to learn the specific scientific classification of the Collie Dog.
Scientific Collie Classification Breakdown Review:
Individual Collie >  Your Pet
Breed > Rough & Smooth Collie
Group > Herding Group [...]