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Controlling Parasites on Your Collie

Controlling Parasites on Your Collie

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 [...]

Do collies smell or have doggy odor?

Collies are known as being clean dogs, without a doggy odor.  However, when taken care of, no dog, collie or not, should have an odor.  Dogs typically smell because their owners don’t pay attention to dog grooming.  Just like humans, if a dog is allowed to go for days and days without “cleaning”, they will [...]