I have Seresto collar on it for the last 4 months it should still be good for another two but I keep finding ticks on him. does it work on rough collies because of their long hair?

So proud of him! He’s 4 months old and my little buddy

I rescued my sweet girl last year - she was a mill mom and lived outside her entire life. She is (allegedly) almost 5 years old. She is the sweetest, calmest, laziest, most gentle girl in the world.

Over the last few months, she has really started to show her personality and is becoming more vocal, including the occasional groan when she gets up off the floor. I always laughed about it because I thought she was being a drama queen - she’d do it if I walked by her and didn’t pet her, if my back was to her, or if I moved on the bed. Recently, however, she has started groaning multiple times in a row - she will groan, get up, move to a new spot, groan again, get up, move to a new spot, etc. as if she can’t get comfortable. I took her to the vet because I’m worried she might be in pain.

The vet performed an examination by pressing on her back and she reacted by laying down, which seemed normal to me but suggested to them that she had sensitivity in her spine area. The vet prescribed pain pills to give her for the next 2 weeks and see how she does. I gave her one and she still groaned. I stopped giving to her because I’m not entirely confident in the vet’s assessment and I don’t want to medicate her if it’s not necessary.

This is my first time with a collie, I’ve always had german shepherds, so I came to this sub to investigate and found many adorable and relatable stories about collies groaning, grumbling, and making Chewbacca noises (we call her Chewbacca). Now I’m wondering if maybe it’s simply a collie thing? She also gained about 22lbs since we’ve adopted her (she was malnourished) and needs to lose about 5 lbs, so I’ve wondered if it’s possible that the extra weight is uncomfortable for her.

Has anyone had experience with similar behavior (repeated groaning in a row and moving around)? Is she trying to tell me something is wrong or is she being a diva? Any help is appreciated!

I just thought I would share since I know others have struggled with sensitive stomachs in their collies. We just couldn't get the diarrhea issue fixed. If he did have a semi solid poo it was full of mucus (sorry ,super gross I know). The vet ruled out anything healthy wise . We dewormed just in case and did some probiotics but the problem persisted. The urge to go was often urgent which meant we had to clean out the crate several times after being gone, despite making sure he had lots of outdoor time before we left and never leaving for more than a few hours. We had some rough nights where he needed to go out every hour.

Purina sensitive worked for a bit and then it didn't. Olewo carrots worked for a while and then they weren't enough. We tried some other sensitive foods with no luck. We eliminated anything with chicken. We did our best to keep him away from table food(not easy with 3 young kids).

Anyway on to the meat of the title- last month we switched to Eukanuba lamb first and in just a couple days we have had regular solid poops. There is a lot less mucus. It is soooo much easier to clean up the yard since making the switch. It's only been a month so we'll see if this keeps up long term but this is the best response we have had to anything we have tried.

We were honestly getting pretty frustrated with this issue and it was creating some tension. We love our pup and wanted to see him healthy and feeling well and bring some peace back to the household.

I hope this helps anyone struggling like we were!

We already do not have grass because the lawn was basically just gravel with weeds. We've been clearing out the weeds and raking up the scattered gravel, but our 2 year old collie (nearly 3 years now) enjoys some light digging when she has the zoomies.

I'm looking for non-toxic ground coverage that will grow fast to make up for her archeology projects. It's not a lot of holes nor are they big but I'd like a less dirt majority yard. I have some woolly thyme to plant. Thinking some clover? I had initially been set on creeping charlie, then dif my dog safety research.

I'm in central Ohio. We get a fair amount of rain. The yard does not flood (I say that now lol). I know there are lawncare sub reddits, but I trust the dog folks more. Mulch is not an option due to high number of ticks in Ohio.

we rent and not only do the owners not care to do this themselves, but they do not care if we do it either. Just no major digging.

Is he even real? I was prepared for a rough first 24 hrs but he has been an angel! This is his second day home and he already knows sit and lie down. He’s very responsive and usually comes when called. He has scratched the door to be let out to potty on his turf. He even woke me up this morning to go to the bathroom. He’s so gentle too… he nipped me good once so I let out a little squeak and he felt soo bad. He immediately calmed down and laid his head on me. I’m sure difficult days will come, but I’m just baffled. I did not expect this much from an 8 week old puppy!

I was supposed to get a sable male but the lady sold him out from me. I decided to wait a little while longer and found this guy. He is akc registered and beautiful! I have a whole stash of toys waiting for him already! I pick him Wednesday or Thursday! I'm super excited! Still picking a name out for him!

hi rough collie friends!!! my puppy comes home in two weeks!!! 🎉 i was wondering what y’all use for heartworm prevention that’s safe for collies with MDR1 gene mutation when they are young. also, what should i expect or ask for at the first vet visit? i just want to be on the safe side of everything and not mess anything up!

Is it something in his diet? Change of seasons? Change from puppy floof to more adult hair? I circled the area in question. He’s not scratching at it and the skin under doesn’t look irritated.

He’s going to the vet soon for more shots, but I wanted to see if anyone here could offer some insight.

He’s ready for more! He was the youngest in his class and still did so well! Also, he still has one weird eyebrow hair lol