Puppy Advice


5 Steps To Potty Training Success

by: Michael Lewis
Potty training your collie is one of the most frustrating things you will have to do. Take heart in the fact that once your collie gets the potty training, you won’t have to teach it again. In many ways, potty training can be rewarding too. Not only can you help your pets to [...]

A Collie is for Life, not Just for Christmas

A Collie is for Life, not Just for Christmas

Photo by Tsuacctnt
As the holiday season approaches, sales of collie puppies will undoubtedly rise.  Please remember that a dog’s life is NOT a Christmas toy to be unwrapped and tossed to the side, forgotten, 3 weeks later.  They are a “forever” choice, requiring food, shelter, water and - most importantly - love.  Have a safe and [...]

Collie Puppy & Dog Information

Collie Puppy & Dog Information

 Photo by Tsuacctnt

The Collie is a wonderful family dog. They come in two varieties, smooth coated and rough coated. They are generally good with kids and other animals and love their adopted family. The most famous Collie is Lassie. 
They may not be suitable for an apartment as they need room to exercise. A properly fenced [...]

Collie Puppy Information

The television series “Lassie” made Lassie the beloved symbol for Collies in America. Your new Collie puppy won’t measure up to the wonder dog, but you’ll most likely find him a wonderful family dog.
The Family Protector
The Collie was originally bred to herd sheep, and still has a strong protective instinct, which makes them an excellent [...]

Dying for Dollars (Puppymills)

Dying for Dollars (Puppymills)

Photo by me’nthedogs
Fighting for dogs everywhere who deserve a much better life and who are “Dying for Love”.
You’re in the mall, and you just have to stop and look at those cute little doggies playing in the window of the pet shop. You go in, almost in spite of yourself, and before you know it, [...]

Eliminating Urine Smells

If you’ve just gotten a new collie puppy, you will need to know how to get rid of dog urine smells.
Dog urine odors will often be found in unusual places where you might not think to look. Sometimes that new puppy can get sneaky! By the time you’ve found the problem, the urine has soaked [...]

How To Train Your Collie Puppy Properly

by: Davion Wong
Puppy training for obedience is a topic close to the heart of dog lovers. Now, getting a new puppy in the house can be as joyous as having a new baby at home. It brings much excitement to everyone especially the kids. But you need to make sure that buying the puppy is [...]

Pick Me! Why A Shelter Dog Is Your Best Choice

by: Emma Snow
Disney left a life-long impression on me when, as a youngster, I viewed the dog pound scene in Lady and the Tramp. Mournful mutts howled out a pitiful rendition of “Home Sweet Home,” which nobody but the most callous could sit through dry-eyed. The pound was portrayed as a cruel place manned by [...]

Potty Training Techniques For Collie Puppies

By Darrin Gibson 
House training is likely to be the first introduction a new collie owner has to training their four legged friend. This article aims to outline a few of the potty training techniques for collie puppies that are considered effective and speedy.
Paper Training
Paper training consists of the owner keeping a very close eye on their [...]

Potty Training Your Collie Fast and Easily

Potty training is one of the most important things your collie must learn. Common sense should tell you why it is the most vital part of raising a puppy and has to be done consistently to be effective. Apart from the maintenance of your household hygiene, trained collies are happy collies.
There are numerous ways to [...]

Potty Training: Gentle Ways of Housebreaking your Collie

Author: Roland Jefferson
The first few days with your Collie are very crucial. Although some Collies easily adjust to their new environment, there are many Collies that are rather slow in learning new things. According to many experts, one of the most challenging issues that you will face with your little rascal is Collie potty training. [...]

Preparing for a New Collie Puppy

It’s not an easy thing to adopt a collie puppy, not in the way of being unable to come by a cute and adorable puppy that will fit into your lifestyle, but because to adopt a puppy means that you will necessarily need to adjust your life to fit the puppy. 
It’s not an easy thing [...]

Puppymills: Avoid at all costs!

What is a puppymill? A puppymill is exactly what it sounds like. A mill (or any facility) that is responsible for churning out puppies. Usually this is done for a huge profit and at the expense of the breeding dogs health and wellbeing.
Unscrupulous people who care more for the green [...]

Raising Same Age Puppies

Author: Jane Saeman
Many people just can’t seem to decide which puppy to choose from a litter when they look for a collie to bring home. So they may get tempted to pick and adopt more than one puppy. Before you decide to do something like that, be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of having [...]

The Littlest Puppy

He wasn’t the biggest collie pup in the litter. Two others were bigger than him, and both had drifted into a sleep from which there would be no awakening. As gentle hands lifted him out of the whelping box and offered a bottle, he nuzzled into the tips of each finger, searching for his mother. [...]