Guild of Shepherds & Collies
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Get a Grip on Christmas

Getting a Grip on Christmas with Your Dog   Every holiday season, it’s a tradition to invite family and friends over to have a feast, drink, have a good time, tell stories and laugh. We, as humans, anticipate these special…

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The Low-Down on Bones

The Low-Down on Bones Is there anything more idyllically matched than dogs and bones? Despite the age-old belief that dogs should be given these calcium-rich by-products, there is a lot of modern empirical evidence that says bones may not be…

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Border Collie

Old Hemp: Grandfather of Border Collies

Old Hemp: Grandfather of Border Collies Defined by its working style, the Border Collie is a sleek combination of rough-and-ready energy, keen focus and an amiable temperament. This breed is the quintessential herding dog. Man’s reliance on the dog traces…

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Coat Care for Collies

  Rough Collies are easily identified by their long, sleek coats, but anyone who has ever had a collie of their own knows that the beautiful fur that represents Lassie-like nostalgia doesn’t come easily. Collie owners need to adopt proactive…

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Oh … Balls!

Any breed with prey drive has the chance of being addicted to chasing things, mainly because it satisfies that instinctual behaviour they were bred for, CHASE! Almost every single dog owner out there has tried (succeeded or failed) with teaching…

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