Vet appointment already made, posting here after my spouse posted it on DogAdvice… What to do?

Hi everyone,

I’m a student in Dog Behaviour at the International School for Canine Psychology and Behaviour - ISCP (Advanced Diploma in Canine Behaviour). For my final dissertation, I’m investigating the indirect relationship between certain genetic traits and behaviour in herding breeds, especially the Rough and Smooth Collie.

I would be immensely grateful to you if you would help me by answering a short questionnaire about your dog's behaviour and genetic traits (male or female, coat colour, but also your dog's or their parents' MDR1, CEA, and DM status). Provided you have that information at hand, completing the questionnaire will only take 5-10 minutes of your time, while helping me tremendously in my research.

If you need assistance interpreting the information you have about your dog’s genetic status (for instance, when it is presented in a format other than “-/+”), please feel free to ask in comment or dm me!

My hope is that it will lead to a better understanding of our dogs’ unique needs, and finally help us make them even happier thanks to this knowledge!

Here is the link to the questionnaire in Google Forms.

Thanks in advance, dear r/roughcollie members !

i am 26 have been a dog trainer for 4 years and i currently have a pet bird and a french bulldog puppy. i have social anxiety that i need to take medicine for but when im around animals almost all of anxiety disappear. im considering getting another dog and train them tasks to help with my anxiety. ive taken im consideration my living environment and how much time i can spend training them and ive narrowed it down to two breeds either a keeshond or a rough collie. ive trained a few collies before but not a keesh and i waht your opinion on which would be a better fit

My seven month old boy is my first foray into a rough collie and he gets these itchy looking rashes on the inside of his thighs. We've been to the vet a couple times and they don't think it's an allergic reaction and just prescribe antibiotics and cream until he stops chewing, but I don't want my puppy to be uncomfortable. Should I be doing baths more often? Right now I've only done three total with him, I can move that up significantly.

Is copper associated hepatitis common to rough collies? My collie was just diagnosed via a biopsy and will be starting a special diet and medication.

Just turned 11 months old

Me and my friends lovely service dogs (and Waylon, sdit) out at the flea market

Now!

The night I brought my girl home, compared to today. I can't believe she used to be so small and she's only getting bigger and fluffier! I wonder what she'll look like will all of her fur ❤️

Then..

Anyone use this on their dog? Me and my husband found two fleas on my rough collie (who already gets the pill protection).

I have had a cold all week and was feeling totally better yesterday, but then after the dogs bath I got so sick again, horrible cough, and my lungs were feeling like they were stinging.

I’m wondering if it’s just the cold I had coming back or if its an allergic reaction to this.

Can you pet your dog as normal after this bath? Do I need to rewash her with normal dog shampoo to remove any left over chemical from this?

Ugh I wish we never used this. I asked my husband to pick up dawn soap and he got this instead and I thought it would be fine if he used it and I stayed away. Now I feel horrible bc I can’t pet my poor dog and my husband is at work and she wonders why.

I found this site which addresses early morning vomiting in dogs. I did this exact method of late-night dinners for my dog which solved the problem of early morning upset stomach.

Bilious Vomiting Syndrome in Dogs: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

He passed away 10 years ago. He was the best dog I ever had. Still miss him.

We are considering the name Roo but haven’t completely decided yet! This is my first smooth collie, I’ve always had rough. We used a slicker brush and a comb. Do any of you know what brush you would use on the smooth coat? Thank you!

Does anyone have recommendations on collars that won't damage collie hair? I feel like I probably just need to ditch the collar altogether and get her chipped earlier than her spay date. But I'm so used to all my dogs having collars! Or does anyone have other recommendations for identification if they were to get away?