Find Out the Exceptional Characteristics of Collies

Collies owe their popularity to the famous dog Lassie, the protagonist of several films and a television series. The character of Lassie was created by the English writer Eric Knight who, in 1940, published the novel Lassie come-home. Three years later, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer brought to the big screen this story of friendship, love,and courage.  Stirling Collies has several collies that are related to the Lassie star in the latest movie with Peter O’Toole.

Character - Coexistence - Behavior

The Collie is sensitive, homelike, kind, playful and very affectionate with children. It is intelligent and learns quickly, allows you to train it easily as long as it is done with gentleness and patience.

Collie is basically a family dog. It loves peopleand people loveit. The descendant of sheep and farm dogs, it has a natural instinct to protect its home and, particularly, the children of the family.

The exploits of the popular Lassie in films have nothing to envy what many Collies do day to day in their homes. It is not by chance that the Collies, more frequently than any other canine, have been present among the finalist winners of the dog heroics awards.

A Collie is a good companion for children and adults. It is kind, playful and affectionate. As a watchdog, its barking is still worse than its rarely used bite. You can train it to be calm, but still full of vitality, behaving appropriately inside the house, even in a small apartment.

Although it can be called in different ways: “Scottish”, or “English”, “Shortnose”, or “long nose”, "Lassie-type" or "sheep herding”, there is only one common breed, and that is the Collie, without another additional name.  Stirling Collies raises both the smooth and rough coated collies.

The Collie is a brilliant dog, faithful and friendly. It has a highly developed sense of protection towards its masters, especially towards children. It is not aggressive or fearful. It is an exceptional companion.

The Collie is a very sensitive dog,so it is recommended that it be trained with delicacy and kindness. It does not respond well to hard training methods because in such a case, it tends not to cooperate and resists from learning even the simplest things.  They get bored easily, so switch up the training schedule periodically.

Care and Health

·         The smooth coated Collie is an easy keeper.  Little grooming is required on a weekly basis for the smooth coat.  TheLong haired, or rough coated Collie is not a simple pet. Its beautiful hair requires regular brushing. Twice a week is enough. It is advised to use a slicker brush, and de-matting comb, and brush in the direction of the hair and vice versa.

·         It adapts well to indoor life, but prefers to live in open spaces in which it can run and discharge energy as needed.

·         It is a good idea to start training your collie puppy immediately,especially not to bark, since it usually can have a loud bark and can get pretty noisy when older.

·         Collies, like other dogs, can be sensitive to heat,so it is recommended that it has a place in shady places and that it is offered enough water daily to stay hydrated.

·         The teeth also need continuous care so that they do not fall outat an early age. It is advisable to brush them frequently and stimulate nibbling, on healthy treats provided at:  www.stirlingpetpantry.com, to keep them healthy.

·         The Collie is usually in good health, although it is prone to suffer from eye problems such as progressive retinal atrophy, CEA, skin problems,and sometimes hip dysplasia, especially if they are over fed, or spayed, or neutered when too young.  Stirling Collies.com has been breeding for over 25 years and offers an excellent health guarantee on all their puppies.