Caring for your Collie
Learn what it takes to look after a collie!
Collies are a lot of work. They need a lot of exercise and mental stimulation.
In this section, you’ll find lots of advice covering all aspects of caring for your collie, including collie diet advice, exercise tips, grooming guides, and lots of advice on how to keep your collie happy and healthy.
For those times when your collie has picked up some bad habits, check out the unwanted collie behaviors training guides to get them back on track.
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Collie Exercise
How To Teach Your Collie to Stack Rings
Stacking Rings is a difficult but rewarding challenge for your collie, and it’s impressive to see it in action. Collies are one of the few breeds that are smart enough…
How to train your collie to walk calmly and stop pulling
Training your collie to walk calmly while they are on their lead is an important aspect of basic collie training. Without sufficient training, collies will pull and strain at their…
Collie Ball Training and Game Ideas Your Collie will LOVE!
Ball games are some of the best games to play with Collies. They offer endless training possibilities (which collies love) and fun physical and cognitive benefits for you and your…
Are Collies Good at Climbing? (What Can They Climb?)
Collies are great at climbing. They are good at climbing hills, mountains and steep slopes without any problems. Collies make excellent companions for any hiking enthusiast. Are Collies Good Climbers?…
How to get your collie to listen to you (Easy Training Tips!)
While it might seem innocent enough at first, there are lots of situations where a collie’s disobedience could end up hurting them. Think about a busy road, or when they…
6 Unique Collie Exercise Ideas (Collie Exercise Guide)
Collies need lots of exercise to keep them healthy. Collies love all outdoor activities, but especially games like fetch or tug of war, and skill based activities like agility where…
Collie Diet
Can Collies eat Pumpkin? (Is pumpkin safe for collies?)
Collies can eat fresh pumpkin or plain tinned pumpkin, but they should not eat any kind of pumpkin pie or pumpkin spice mixtures, since they often contain other ingredients which…
Why you should never feed your collie grapes or raisins
Dogs have a different digestion system than humans, so lots of food that are healthy and nutritious for you are useless or even harmful for your collie. While most of…
Should Collies Eat Eggs? (Are Eggs Good for Collies?)
Collies can eat eggs, as they are a healthy source of protein and essential vitamins and minerals that can be hard to come by in other foods. Eggs are safe,…
How much food does a border collie need? (complete guide)
Border Collies are active breeds and need plenty of food to keep their energy levels up. A regular sized 40-45 pound border collie needs around 1,000 calories worth of food…
Can Collies Eat Bread? What collie owners need to know
Collies can eat most bread, rolls, bagels, and other bread products, however it is important to check the ingredients because some bread contains nuts and seeds or raisins, which are…
Can Collies Eat Apples? (Are Apples Safe for Collies?)
Collies can eat the flesh of fresh apples, but should not eat the seeds or cores. Apples are not especially nutritious for collies, but they can eat them as a…
Collie Grooming Tips
Border Collies Shedding Guide (How To Manage It)
Shedding is an important factor for many people who are deciding on which breed to choose as their new family member, as it can quite quickly make our homes look…
Do Collies Smell? (How to Control Collie Odor)
You may already know Border Collies are highly intelligent, active, and love to be outside. You may also have an image of a dirty farm dog with a strong collie…
How To Brush your Collie’s Teeth: Collie Tooth Care Guide
Your collies teeth go through a lot every day so it is important to look after them. The best way to look after your collies teeth is to brush them…
Collie Physical Health
13 simple methods to help your collie to calm down
If you’ve owned a collie, you already know how full of energy they can be. Sometimes it feels like they don’t have an off switch, and it can be hard…
17 simple ideas to make your home and yard safe for collies
Collies are inquisitive creatures and keeping your home safe for your four legged family member is essential for their health and well-being. There are a few practical things you can…
How To Brush your Collie’s Teeth: Collie Tooth Care Guide
Your collies teeth go through a lot every day so it is important to look after them. The best way to look after your collies teeth is to brush them…
Obesity in Border Collies and how to help your collie lose weight
Border collies are athletic and energetic dogs, so we don’t often think of them as being overweight. In spite of their boundless energy, occasionally border collies can become overweight, usually…
Do collies run away? (Why they run and how to stop them)
Collies are well known for being prone to anxiety, and they can become stressed and bored much more easily than other dogs. Collies usually don’t run away. Collies are highly…
How To Stop Your Collie Chewing Things (Training Tips)
It’s normal for dogs to chew things like sticks, toys, and food, but your collie doesn’t understand the difference between a stick and an antique table leg. Destructive or compulsive…
Collie Mental Health & Happiness
Why do collies chase shadows (How to help them to stop)
Collies chase shadows because of a lack of mental stimulation or physical exercise. It can also be an indication of obsessive behavior due to frustration or anxiety. Unfortunately, collies are…
Collie Ball Training and Game Ideas Your Collie will LOVE!
Ball games are some of the best games to play with Collies. They offer endless training possibilities (which collies love) and fun physical and cognitive benefits for you and your…
Collie Sleeping Habits Guide (Sleep Help and Training)
Despite being an active dog, collies require 12 – 14 hours of sleep per day. Working collies especially need lots of sleep to replenish their energy levels for the next…
8 Simple Tips To Stop Your Collie Being So Hyperactive
Collies are a high-energy breed by nature, which can lead to them becoming overly hyperactive if they don’t have a suitable outlet for their pent-up energy. Although having an active…
Should I get a collie? (Is a collie the right dog for you?)
Thinking about getting a collie as a companion but not sure if you should? Collies make excellent pets however for the average person or family they are most likely not…
How to get your collie to listen to you (Easy Training Tips!)
While it might seem innocent enough at first, there are lots of situations where a collie’s disobedience could end up hurting them. Think about a busy road, or when they…