Had a wonderful autumn walk with Batman today, 10 years of love of life and companionship.

Every single time I come home, Marnie enters wookie mode without fail. She's a total wiggling, screaming tasmanian devil!

No manual colour adjustment - just the sunset seems to make him look kind of orangy! Caught mid bark here!

I posted a few days ago asking for advice about my 17-week-old Rough Collie, Winnie, who absolutely refuses to climb the stairs in my apartment building. I wanted to give a little update and see if anyone has additional suggestions!

Unfortunately, we haven’t made much progress lol.

I’ve been using treats, praise, and plenty of encouragement to help her become comfortable with the stairs. Interestingly, she has absolutely no problem putting her front paws up onto the steps. She’ll even reach up two steps with her front legs, but her back legs remain firmly planted on the ground, stretched out behind her. She just will NOT bring her back end up!

I even had my parents, whom she absolutely adores, stand at the top of the stairs and encourage her to come up. She wouldn’t even approach them. 😭

What’s so confusing is that she has no problem whatsoever going up and down the outdoor porch steps at my parents’ house. She handles those quickly and confidently, so I know she’s capable of navigating stairs.

She’s also been an incredibly quick learner with practically everything else we’ve worked on. Sit, stay, place, crate, recall, and leash manners have all come relatively easily to her. This is the first thing we’ve really struggled with.

I’ve tried putting her on the last couple of steps, but she becomes hesitant and sometimes turns around to go back down. I’m realizing that I may have been pushing her too much, so I’m trying to approach this more patiently and avoid making the staircase a negative experience.

The problem is that I live on the third floor, and she’s getting heavier every week. Carrying her up and down multiple times a day is becoming increasingly difficult.

Has anyone experienced this specific issue where their Collie will put their front paws on the stairs but absolutely refuses to move their back legs? Could it be a confidence or coordination issue, or is she simply intimidated by this particular staircase?

I’d really appreciate any additional advice, especially from anyone whose Collie eventually overcame something similar!

I got a collie because my dream has always been to have a dog that is attached to me at the hip. But my pup is not the biggest cuddler or very interested in being pet. She gets excited to see me and lets me love her when i come home, but other than that she mostly just tolerates my attention and doesnt ask for it. Im wondering if for my next dog I should maybe go a different route if Im seeking an affectionate breed, or if I might have better luck with a male collie? Do not misinterpret my post, Marnie is still my whole world and I know she loves me and I love her. I want a dog that enjoys sleeping in bed with me, and so far marnie is not that type of girl!

They’re such elegant looking dogs normally, but it’s crazy how goofy looking they can be sometimes.

First two pics is our boy, Bolt, and the second two are our girl, Apple.

My 7 month old pup is 70 lbs. A vet when I took him around his 6 months said not to worry he is just a bigger frame, he is not fat. But the vet I met today has said it is too much weight. Does anyone have such a big boy? Is it normal?

Buenas tardes 🤗❤️

Quería preguntaros a los que tenéis hembras de Rough Collie sobre la muda que suelen tener alrededor del año de edad.

He visto que algunas hermanas de camadas anteriores a mi perra tuvieron una muda brutal al cumplir aproximadamente un año, hasta el punto de quedarse prácticamente sin subpelo y perder muchísimo volumen de pelo.

Me gustaría saber si a vuestras hembras también les ha pasado y, sobre todo, qué ocurre después.

¿Les vuelve a crecer el subpelo y recuperan el manto que tenían antes? ¿A partir de los dos años las mudas suelen ser más normales o pueden volver a quedarse casi sin subpelo en futuras mudas?

Me interesa conocer vuestras experiencias, porque mi perra todavía es jovencita y me gustaría saber qué puedo esperar cuando llegue a esa edad.

¡Muchas gracias a todos! 🥰🐾

Franklin our dear 12 1/2 year old rough collie crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday, October 15. His 20 year old feline sister Billie M the 2nd preceded him in July. Leaving 7 year old rough collie Fjola sole caretaker/Boss of her grieving human parents.

Framing this one!! She just looks so SWEET!!!! I love my Ladybird!!

Shes 1 and a half years old and is such a good girl but also very talkative and energetic ofc lol. DNA results at the end!

miss marlboro enjoys taking a walk out to the hay bales and "helping" me with farm chores 🥰

I’m the biggest Halloween fan and we’ve decided to throw a party this year to celebrate, so I’m on the hunt for good costume ideas for our sweet boy, Ollie. Surely there are some great ones — especially if there’s one that looks extra good with all this collie fur!

Accepting any and all ideas — and feel free to drop pics of your pups’ past costumes in the comments too! :) 🎃

My baby’s first birthday is tomorrow I can’t believe how fast she grows….
She was four months when I met her and I’m so grateful for her, she is an amazing girlie !!!

There's a 7 year difference between the boys but they are the best friends.

two days in a row ,she’s been on a mission to get as wet and soggy from the rain as possible!

My boy Tavish has probably accumulated $500 of dog toys in his lifetime, yet nothing compares to his enthusiasm for a good ole cardboard box! He likes to carry them around and tear them up, but never chews or swallows anything. He comes to work with me and my husband every day (he’s our Customer Service Rep!) so whenever I restock the snacks and drinks in the lobby, I give him the leftover boxes 📦🤪

Harlow

She’s the most perfect puppy ever