As a Border Collie Pet Parent, Be Aware of These Common Illnesses Ah, the Border Collie … the breed most known for their extreme intelligence and high drive. Not to mention their loyalty and high trainability, which make them excellent…
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Herding Breeds are at Risk for Clinical Depression – Know the Signs, Symptoms and Treatment Options Depression doesn’t discriminate when it comes to your capable canine companions. When you think about depression affecting dogs, you typically wouldn’t think ‘herding…
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Have you ever kept a journal? Even though I am a blogger, and I do love writing, I have never kept a personal journal. It just seems like they always get used against people in movies, and potentially in real…
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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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Serious lameness – that is, lameness attributed directly to doing herding work – is uncommon in most herding dogs. However, sometimes a dog will come off the herding field lame. While a trip to the veterinarian may be required, there…
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Did you know that some herding breeds are sensitive to anesthetic medication? I didn’t either until I became a helicopter dog mom and started doing my own homework on our dogs’ health and nutrition. When we brought home our first…
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