Collie Puppy Dog Care Information

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Collie puppy dog

Collie Health Information:

Some common health concerns for your Collie include; CEA, PRA, gastric torsion, dermatomyositis, demodicosis, seizures, microphthalmia, CHD and cyclic neutropenia.

Collie Exercise Information:

The Collie will need a good daily walk, somewhere in the neighbourhood of 5 kilometres. Additionally, the Collie will love vigorous yard games, especially if there is an element of herding involved. Collies are at their happiest when allowed to run off leash in an area designed for this purpose. A Collie will not be aggressive with other canine pals at the dog park, although he may try to herd them. There is one caveat; be certain to have your Collie well trained to sit while you remove the leash and return to you when requested. Collies have unmatched ability to instantly change speed and direction and anyone less than an Olympian will never catch a Collie.

Collie Grooming Needs:

The degree of grooming your Collie will require depends on whether your dog has a smooth or rough coat. The smooth coat Collie requires less brushing - a weekly brush will do. This weekly routine should be sufficient to allow the Collie’s natural oils to add shine to your Collie’s coat. The rough coated Collie demands far more attention.

The voluminous mane on the rough coated Collie is white and fluffy. It dances gaily in the wind as the Collie prances majestically by. But the effect will be lost if your Collie’s mane is unstylishly matted with the ghosts of dinners past and heaven-knows-what else. To keep your rough coated Collie at his regal best, the mane needs daily brushing and spot-cleaning. In spring, you could make pillows with the shed unless you are most vigilant. Both the smooth and rough haired Collie will shed-a-plenty, but the rough haired shed will astound you!