Our rough coat collie is reaching end of life. The hips are gone. Wife - it's her dog - won't address it, and as dad in the house, I've had to put every animal down cause I'm just dad, I'm a sinner, and I have to suck it up.

A couple of years ago, we pulled out all of the wall to wall carpeting because it was ookie. 8+ children, cats, dogs.. so LVP and things were clean sort of.

And then the legend rough coat collie started loosing his hips. The dog can motor around as long as he has traction. Get him on lvp, his rear legs splay out and he's stuck. Hold that thought for a few lines.

We had another dog mix breed that we kept putting off for years until he started snapping at people. When I finally was allowed to take him into the vet, he had severe hip dysplasia, was in pain, blind and mostly deaf (why he was snapping). It went way too long.

Where do you make your decision? Sigh

Let me introduce our three sweethearts. From left to right: Lassie, 11 years old, Gregy, 8 years old and Cammy, 9 months old.

We went for a ride and browsed Home Depot..He got lots of attention, pets, and Birthday Wishes. Then off to McDonalds for a burger and fries, he wouldn’t eat the “pup cup”. He had a good day, I hope.

Couldnt ask for a more loving, loyal, smart, and funny dog than Moses! Every collie we've had has been such a delight.

Ms_Willow Collie

1.5 years old, overflowing with personality ❤️

I’m thinking of getting a rough collie and do you guys think MinnesotaCollies.com is reputable?

I’m just looking for breeder recommendations around Missouri that aren’t breeding for show quality. I’m looking into getting my first dog in the next year or so and rough collies not only happen to be one of my dream dogs but also are a breed that fits what I’m looking for. Being in college I can’t justify spending a few thousand on a dog alone. I just want a dog that can be my best friend for years to come.

I'm planning to rescue a rough collie soon :) I'm so excited and really want to participate in a dog sport with it. I'm planning on getting to know the dog before I commit to any sport, but I'm curious to see what others are doing with their rough collies. Are there any sports that yours was really drawn to?

We have a 14 week old smooth collie who is absolutely stunning. He's so friendly and he's going so well with all his training and socialisation. However, when we first got him he was in a smaller plastic crate where he could only see out the front, he could see us all the time and never barked. Since growing we've put him in a larger sectioned off wire crate with all sides covered except the front and it's in the same position - our open living room facing the couch. Since we moved him a few weeks ago he's started demand barking when the front flap is open. We've tried different methods of ignoring him or walking out of the room until he's quiet. As soon as he can't see us he's calm and fine but if we're in the same room the barking is nonstop. We've tried waiting it out but that hasn't worked. Now when he's in his crate we have to put the front flap down otherwise it's nonstop barking. Does anyone have any other advice on how to curb this behaviour? We're very consistent with his training but a few weeks of this is starting to stress us out. Help!