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Exciting Alternatives to Boring Commands

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Are you tired of barking orders to your dog? Do you think he’s smarter than the one worded commands you’ve taught him in obedience school? Contrary to former belief, dogs can and do understand more than one word at a time. Any trick can be done using any combination of words to produce the effect. [...]

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Lad

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The most famous of Albert Payson Terhune’s collies at Sunnybank. Lad is also the subject of Terhune’s first novel about dogs entitled “Lad: A Dog”, published in 1919. COLLIE’S World Famous Bar & Grill Stretched Canvas PrintNew. 11″ x 14″ stretched canvas print. Can be hung on the wall or framed. Graphics are permanently printed. [...]

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Fun Collie Agility Rules

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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 [...]

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Are collies colorblind like other dogs?

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Actually, it is a myth that dogs are colorblind! In the past, it was assumed that since dogs weren’t able to distinguish between as many colors as humans, that they therefore only saw in black and white. However, recent scientific studies has shown that dogs do have a varied range of colored vision although it’s [...]

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A Special Collie Boy

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We had lost our adored Collie girl in 1994, followed by her also adored Sheltie companion in 1996. We dearly loved them but this is the story of after. For nine months I was sad and did not want any more because it hurts.  My family started to bug me about it.  My Mom, who had [...]

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Can collies really tell when a storm is coming?

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Dogs have a very keen sense and can detect changes in the atmosphere as well as sharp hearing that can detect the sounds of thunder and an approaching storm long before humans notice it. Its well documented by various collie owners about how their own collies (who some are scared of storms!) will detect an [...]

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Of course I’ve always heard that dogs love bones. Is it safe to give my collie one?

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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 [...]

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The 5 Tricks All Dogs Should Know

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In order to live with humans, dogs must be properly taught how to survive in a world outside of canine culture. They must be taught manners. After all, you wouldn’t let your child go around sniffing people without teacher her its rude, and you wouldn’t let your little boy run around in church yelling. In [...]

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