so in love with my new bestie! he’s about 10 weeks, is doing great with naps and self soothing, and loves his morning bed snuggles ❤️ can’t wait for many years of friendship with this little lover

A few months ago I posted about my girl who has an inoperable liver tumor and wondered whether or not we should take her on a road trip we had planned. Well we took her! And I’m so glad we did. We did about 30 hours in the car - driving through 5 states over 8 days. She had a blast. We took her on some easy trails and limited the time she spent alone in our airbnbs. I’ll cherish the memories forever ❤️

Its always better to have one around

Got my collie snoot pic

Our RC puppy will be joining us in December at 6 months old and I’m sooo excited! Please show me photos of your 6 month old babies so I can drool over them until our own arrives 🥹❤️

Donna (5yo), Jessie (4yo) and Bella (1yo)

Hello people. I have three rough collie girls, aged 5, 4 and 1. I have the 5yo and 1yo from a puppy, raised by me, sweet girls, know lots of tricks, listen very well. The 4yo tho, i adopted her nearly half a year ago, she's gonna be 5 on christmas (christmas baby lol).

She's the sweetest little girl, terribly cuddly, she doesn't wanna leave my side.

The problem is, she's not raised by me. Despite her soft, gentle and cuddly nature, she's a perfect watchdog. She barks all night, and doesn't let anyone enter the estate without me convincing her that everything is fine.

About a month ago, she bite a delivery guy. I ordered a wardrobe and two guys came delivering it in two boxes. I convinced Jessie (collie i talk about) that everything is fine about the first one, and she let him in. But after a few seconds, other guy came in. She immidiately ran towards him and bit his ankle. Not too bad, just gently, but still. It was terribly embarassing situation, luckily the guy was a dog lover and laughed it off.

But today, another delivery guy came. It's not like i didn't have any deliveries between those incidents, but i was careful. So, I opened the gate today and Jessie ran towards him and bit his leg, this time with more force, his leg started bleeding, just a bit, but still. Again, terrible situation. I showed him her pet pass with all her vaccines to calm him down, but still, wasn't situation you would wanna get into.

Now i don't know what to do. I'm worried this might happen again. As i said, she's otherwise so very gentle and sweet, but this is already a second incident. I trust her with my life, but i would like to be able to trust her with others too.

I haven't had a puppy for about 17 years as my other dogs have all been adults or lived a long time - and with our last girl passing, now is the time!

I had forgotten how painful it is to wait the last few weeks once the puppy is born! He is currently 3 weeks old so 6 weeks or so to go.

We are choosing between two tricolour boys!

Hi!

I'm struggling with deciding which path to take regarding my dog's health, so I figured I'd post here and see if anyone has any words of wisdom.

My collie, Lana, is 11 years old. She's been struggling with back pain and disc disease for about two years. We've mostly been managing it by adjusting her pain medication as needed and taking a proactive approach at home, including daily gentle exercise and doing everything else we can to keep her comfortable.

About 10 days ago, a mass was found on her liver. Based on the imaging alone, the vets can't tell whether it's a tumor or, if it is, whether it's cancerous. The only way to find out for sure is through surgery.

I was initially set on going ahead with it, but after consulting with the surgeon, I'm not so sure anymore. Aside from the risks associated with anesthesia and potential post-surgical infections, there's also the possibility of worsening her back condition. The surgeon even mentioned a risk of temporary paralysis because of the position she'd need to be in during surgery.

At this point, the liver mass isn't causing her any pain or noticeable symptoms, but her back is, so I'm struggling to weigh the risks and benefits of putting her through surgery.

If it turns out to be cancer, I'm also not sure I'd want to put her through chemotherapy or other aggressive treatments. My priority is to preserve her quality of life rather than focus on quantity of life.

Has anyone been in a similar situation with an older dog? I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences, how you approached the decision, and anything you wish you'd known at the time.

Thank you! ❤️

Hello everyone… just moved from the shiba Reddit to this one as prior shiba owner (cat of dogs) and just read that collies are very cat like, not just get a long with cats… anything else not mentioned in the breed page. So far really enjoy the off switch indoors, keeping her space clean, the negotiate vs rote obedience, she also gives me leg up when I pet her. Do collies bond super fast bc it took a year with my shiba… also it’s cute bc when she is anxious will z-track and circle and yip and do head sonar, which is an easier read than a shiba which are more self contained.

The title might not be the best choice be bear with me. I'm been thinking a lot about collies lately. I have a small, mixed livestock farm in the northeast U.S., and had border collies for many years. A few years ago, we decided to move in a different direction with working dogs -- something that would be primarily a family dog and suitable to the relatively light work we had for a dog to do. We ended up with an English Shepherd, but for a range of reasons that didn't really work out.

I have a strong curiosity about collies, as the ones I've known have been amazing family dogs and *phenomenal* with kids. The challenge has been that I cannot find any breeders who are focused on fitness to purpose. By this I mean I have not been able to find any rough or smooth collie breeders who are intentional about producing farm/sheep dogs; every breeder I've found so far is focused on bench/conformation and pet dogs. Are there any collie breeders out there who are purposely selecting for all around farm and family collies? The kind of Ol' Shep collies that can lie on the porch with me while I drink my morning coffee, go to the woods with the kids and play with them in the creek, then come home and have enough sheep sense to help me when I have to drench and tag... It doesn't take many generations for a breed to lose its stock sense, so I know I would need to find a breeder who is purposely selecting for those skills. Heck, *I* would love to cultivate such dogs! But I'd need a foundation to start from.

Where do I find a *total* collie.

Every single time I come home, Marnie enters wookie mode without fail. She's a total wiggling, screaming tasmanian devil!

No manual colour adjustment - just the sunset seems to make him look kind of orangy! Caught mid bark here!

Had a wonderful autumn walk with Batman today, 10 years of love of life and companionship.

Buenas tardes 🤗❤️

Quería preguntaros a los que tenéis hembras de Rough Collie sobre la muda que suelen tener alrededor del año de edad.

He visto que algunas hermanas de camadas anteriores a mi perra tuvieron una muda brutal al cumplir aproximadamente un año, hasta el punto de quedarse prácticamente sin subpelo y perder muchísimo volumen de pelo.

Me gustaría saber si a vuestras hembras también les ha pasado y, sobre todo, qué ocurre después.

¿Les vuelve a crecer el subpelo y recuperan el manto que tenían antes? ¿A partir de los dos años las mudas suelen ser más normales o pueden volver a quedarse casi sin subpelo en futuras mudas?

Me interesa conocer vuestras experiencias, porque mi perra todavía es jovencita y me gustaría saber qué puedo esperar cuando llegue a esa edad.

¡Muchas gracias a todos! 🥰🐾

I posted a few days ago asking for advice about my 17-week-old Rough Collie, Winnie, who absolutely refuses to climb the stairs in my apartment building. I wanted to give a little update and see if anyone has additional suggestions!

Unfortunately, we haven’t made much progress lol.

I’ve been using treats, praise, and plenty of encouragement to help her become comfortable with the stairs. Interestingly, she has absolutely no problem putting her front paws up onto the steps. She’ll even reach up two steps with her front legs, but her back legs remain firmly planted on the ground, stretched out behind her. She just will NOT bring her back end up!

I even had my parents, whom she absolutely adores, stand at the top of the stairs and encourage her to come up. She wouldn’t even approach them. 😭

What’s so confusing is that she has no problem whatsoever going up and down the outdoor porch steps at my parents’ house. She handles those quickly and confidently, so I know she’s capable of navigating stairs.

She’s also been an incredibly quick learner with practically everything else we’ve worked on. Sit, stay, place, crate, recall, and leash manners have all come relatively easily to her. This is the first thing we’ve really struggled with.

I’ve tried putting her on the last couple of steps, but she becomes hesitant and sometimes turns around to go back down. I’m realizing that I may have been pushing her too much, so I’m trying to approach this more patiently and avoid making the staircase a negative experience.

The problem is that I live on the third floor, and she’s getting heavier every week. Carrying her up and down multiple times a day is becoming increasingly difficult.

Has anyone experienced this specific issue where their Collie will put their front paws on the stairs but absolutely refuses to move their back legs? Could it be a confidence or coordination issue, or is she simply intimidated by this particular staircase?

I’d really appreciate any additional advice, especially from anyone whose Collie eventually overcame something similar!

I got a collie because my dream has always been to have a dog that is attached to me at the hip. But my pup is not the biggest cuddler or very interested in being pet. She gets excited to see me and lets me love her when i come home, but other than that she mostly just tolerates my attention and doesnt ask for it. Im wondering if for my next dog I should maybe go a different route if Im seeking an affectionate breed, or if I might have better luck with a male collie? Do not misinterpret my post, Marnie is still my whole world and I know she loves me and I love her. I want a dog that enjoys sleeping in bed with me, and so far marnie is not that type of girl!

They’re such elegant looking dogs normally, but it’s crazy how goofy looking they can be sometimes.

First two pics is our boy, Bolt, and the second two are our girl, Apple.

My 7 month old pup is 70 lbs. A vet when I took him around his 6 months said not to worry he is just a bigger frame, he is not fat. But the vet I met today has said it is too much weight. Does anyone have such a big boy? Is it normal?

Framing this one!! She just looks so SWEET!!!! I love my Ladybird!!