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The Honey Jar

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The man and his wife of many years sat at the kitchen table, coffee mugs in hand, the morning paper spread open before them. “Any for sale?” she asked. Every morning, it was like this now. “I don’t know,” he said, adjusting his glasses as she reached for a jar, scraped it clean and spread [...]

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Black Shep

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The first collie regsitered  with the AKC, in 1885. Smashing Pumpkins – Greatest HitsLimited edition Japanese version of their 2001 ‘Greatest Hits’ collection includes one track unavailable on the US edition, ‘Try, Try, Try’. 18 tracks on the first disc and the bonus B-sides & rarities disc carries the same tracks (16) as every other [...]

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Intro to Collie Training

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Training your collie should begin the moment you arrive home with your new pup. Most "household rules" training (i.e. off-limit furniture & rooms, table manners) will occur naturally as you go about your daily routine.  Other commands require more devoted, focused sessions of training.  Because a young pup has a short attention span, training sessions [...]

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Intro to the Collie Dog Owners Site

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Founded on Feb. 27, 2002, Collie Dog Owners mission is the provide easy-to-access quality rough & smooth information. Our goal is to someday be the largest collie educational resource in America. To do that, it is our belief that education is based on frequent interaction with real collie owners – whether that owner is a [...]

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His Master’s Smile

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He had won. He had done his master proud and he had won. It wasn’t that he understood exactly “what” he had done to make everyone so happy. It wasn’t as if he had fought off a raging bear, or saved a lost child like Lassie would have. He hadn’t run for help or chased [...]

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My Sheltie, My Heart

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*This story is not about the collie breed, but a very close cousin – a beloved sheltie!* I had a male sheltie ( sable and white ).  I had named him Prince Albert ( The Albert was after my husband’s middle name).  He was my heart, I actually loved him like my child.  YHe was [...]

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How many dogs does it take to……

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These cute answers  are from different dog breeds when asked  ”How many dogs does it take to put in a light bulb?” Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we’ve got our whole lives ahead of us, and you’re inside worrying about a stupid burned-out light bulb? Border Collie: Just one. And I’ll replace any [...]

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Coping When Your Collie Dies

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Author: Kadence Buchanan Loosing your collie is a horrifying experience.  Not one word can describe the feeling of loss and grief associated with having to say goodbye forever to your collie. But those who have managed to go through this experience state that there are ways to ease the pain after their collie dies. Allow [...]

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