High Altitude Collies

Both Puppy Culture and AviDog are early socialization programs aimed at providing puppies with developmentally appropriate experiences...

When you picked up your *adorable* Collie puppy from us, we talked about ears; and now that you've had some time to think about it, maybe you want to make sure your Collie keeps that classic Collie expression by training their ears to tip. You might have read our other blog post on Ear Training and been overwhelmed, which might sway your decision to let your Collie pups ears do what they want. But for those of you who want a tipped ear to keep that soft Collie expression, y

I don't want a show dog, I just want a pet article by Joanna Kimball of Ruffly Speaking Photography This is one of the most pervasive...

"Costs Involved with Raising a Litter" by: Kent Family Farms (http://www.kentfamilyfarms.com/costs-of-raising-a-litter.html) Please...

As long as there are Collies, there will always be ear problems. The majority of Collie ears, if left on their own, will go prick (straight up in the air). The Collie (and Sheltie) ear is unique among dogs....being 3/4’s erect, with the upper 1/4 part tipping over. Historically, there was a reason for this particular type of ear - the tulip-tipped ear with a cupped base provides great sensitivity to sound. This was important in the Collie's sheep herding days, when it was ext