Collie Dog Owners

FLEAS
Flea Basics
Fleas thrive when the weather is warm and humid. Depending on your climate, fleas may be a seasonal or year-round problem. Your collie can pick up fleas wherever an infestation exists, often in areas frequented by other cats and dogs. Adult fleas are dark brown, no bigger than a sesame seed, and able to [...]

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The Collie belongs in the Herding Group of the A.K.C. There are two varieties, the Smooth coat and the “Rough”. The Collie was always a favorite “farm dog” in the United States way before the advent of television and when “Lassie Come Home” became a film and later a TV series, its popularity [...]

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 [...]

Many times after a collie owner completes a group training class or private training lessons, the collie’s behavior is wonderful. However, after a few months the collie is back to pulling wildly on leash and does not respond to basic commands. Why the transformation? The hard reality is that for training to stick you need [...]

Teaching your collie the “sit” command could be one of the most useful commands you ever teach him. A poorly trained collie is a direct reflection on you the pet owner and how much care about your collie. In fact an untrained collie can become a nuisance to its owner therefore the collie and owner [...]

Do you know what to feed your collie?  The collie does well on a variety of foods, from premium dry dog foods down to home cooked meals. His main diet should consist of high quality dry dog food either by itself or in combination with meats and nutritios home cooking. When selecting dry dog food [...]

The way in which a collie sees the world is very different from the way humans see it. A collie’s 
sense of smell is far superior to that of humans. It is thought that a collie’s sense of smell is at least 100 times more powerful than that of man, and it is obvious that collies [...]