
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 [...]

Photo by Sprungli When approaching an obstacle, take your time. Your dog will fail if he doesn’t have time to focus! Your shoulders are your dog’s guide. Be sure the “tell” the dog where to go. For some dogs, accidental “blocking” will draw their attention to another wrong obstacle. Make sure your dog is focused on the [...]
by: Emma Snow For anyone who may balk at the price of good pups nowadays, or who may think to himself, “At those prices I should become a breeder!” let me assure you that breeding does not make millionaires. There are a lot of bad reasons people breed their dogs, but there are only The [...]
Chicken bones, one of the most common bones fed to dogs off the table is also one of the most dangerous foods. Most bones that humans consume are small – and remember, a collie is a large dog. A normal male collie doesn’t hesitate to wolf down a small bit without taking a moment to [...]

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 [...]
THE MAKING OF A NOVEL … or … “How I Wrote The Blue Ribbon” Changing your life is easy. All you have to do is write a novel. Of course, you have to live a little before you’ve got anything interesting to say. Which means, you could end up with a house full of heartache [...]

Photo by Tsuacctnt The Rough & Smooth Collie are considered sheep dogs and belong to the Herding Group in the USA. Sheep dogs are those who have been bred specifically to gather, corral, move, and herd livestock without the use of attack-agression. What is a Sheepdog Trial A Sheepdog trial (or simply dog trial) is [...]

Photo by Tsuacctnt As long as there are Collies, there will always be ear tipping problems. The collie ear. It is an enigma in itself! Some owners go through their collie’s whole life without realizing how important ear structure was in the development of collies. For most collies, if left to its own, their ears [...]
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