Collie

Patellar Luxation

Legg-Perthes Disease

Hip Dysplasia

Heart murmurs

Collies require 3 to 4 cups of high-quality food divided into two meals. Remember to not leave food to them because they tend to overeat. Provide them with fresh, clean water at all times. You can consult your vet for more recommendation also.

Collies are well-known for their beautiful, large, and luxurious coat. They're a double-coated variety of breed, so shedding will last a year. They need to be brushed more frequently when they blow coat.

Smooth Collies don?t blow coat but shed more than the Rough Collie during the non-moulting days. Bathe them occasionally or whenever needed.

Grooming them is relatively easy, but you'll have to increase your routine when their coat blows. Brush them weekly with a rubber grooming mitt or a brush with short, natural bristles. A fine-toothed flea comb helps remove loose or dead hair. Their undercoat may come out in little thuds. Regular brushing will help keep shedding under control. With regular brushing, they shouldn't need a bath more than every month or two.

Ears are an important area to check when you are grooming them, so if you smell an odour or see wax, clean the inner ear with a cotton ball, using a cleaner recommended by your veterinarian. Your careful weekly assessment will help you recognize potential health problems shortly.

Collies is a highly intelligent and active herding breed that requires daily exercises for 45 to 80 minutes. They also need a lot of mental stimulation and enrichment because of their high intelligence. Collies works best with walking around, playing, free-running and engaging with family activities.

Scheduled six-monthly health check visits with your vet are important to ensure they are healthy and happy throughout all life stages. In these annual visits, your vet will complete a physical examination, take your dog's temperature and check their heartbeat, among other things.

Routine maintenance for your dog gives you a chance to track your dog's growth and development, discuss any concerns with your vet, and form a key part of preventative care.

Collies is a great family companion. They love being around children and are very protective of them. Collies are very affectionate and can get along well with everyone. This family-oriented dog is an excellent choice as a family dog!

Collies are very intelligent dogs that do well in training. However, sometimes, they wanted to work on their own, which makes them labelled as moderately stubborn.

It is advisable to use positive reinforcement, gentle treatment, and praises to encourage them to participate more. But they are quick to learn new lessons and commands and responds best to a consistent training schedule.

Collies are protective and gentle with other family pets. They are affectionate, tender guardian and willing to watch over kids and animals. However, like other breeds, they need to socialize early to build confidence and good behaviour towards other pets around them.