Utah Collie Rescue, Inc.

Houston Collie Rescue is in desparate need of help. As you can see from the below quote, they have gotten many collies from a seizure. They need foster homes and donations. We have offered to take a couple of the collies here, but transportation in the hot summer can be difficult.
If you can help […]

We are definitely not against taking in collie mixes to find homes for. We received a call from the Ogden Shelter yesterday about taking a collie mix girl. So hopefully we will be getting her tomorrow. Her name is Jessi and she is about 4 years old.
We wish we could do more breeds, […]

Are you looking for a highly active dog? Or maybe a couch potato dog that doesn’t like to do much but lay on the couch all day? Are you looking at a collie? What activiy level do collies have?
Collies are not couch potato dogs. They like their activity. Of course they are not border […]

Are your collies, and other dogs, crate trained?
Crate training is an awesome thing for both dogs and us humans. Dogs are den animals, and they like a small, comfortable place they can be safe in. Crates are just the thing. Crates are not a punishment, they are not cruel, they are actually […]

Every once in a while on this blog I may be talking about something that is not collie related, or rescue related, to help support the collies. This is one of these times.
I’m a techie geek, and I’m proud of it. And so I like to find solutions to technical things. For instance, I […]

Well no, collies don’t need shoes. Okay, unless their feet are tender or need protection, then you can get dog booties for them.
I’m actually posting about what type of shoes you wear when you are exercising your collie. Either jogging, hiking, doing agility, biking, or just going for a walk. Shoes are important. And […]

What do you feed your collies? And your other dogs? Do you feed kibble, cooked, or raw food? What is best? Do you need bernedes cookware to cook for them?
There are a great deal of choices out there when it comes to feeding your collies. We have read a great deal […]

Just wondering if you have rescue collies, and/or collies you have purchased from a breeder. It’s anonymous so be honest! And then you can check out getting some personalized cups.
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Herding adds another aspect to dog sports that the person cannot completely control. The sheep. Not only does the handler have to be clear and precise in movement and cue, and have a good relationship with the dog, there is also the added random effect of the sheep. Of course skill and practice are […]

If you go to an agility trial you may not see very many collies competing. There are a number of them across the country, but they seem to be spread very thin. Only at collie nationals will you see a lot of collies having a lot of fun doing agility.
The herding breeds are great […]