Beautiful Evening with my Sable and Tri-color Collies.🐾🌇

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is my dog a collie?

this is arthur!! when i adopted him, they told me he was a smooth collie husky mix (he was also malnourished, and some of these pics were taken closer to when i first brought him home fyi).

he’s super social with other dogs, but timid around new people. it’s specifically men, and we know he was abused before he was rescued, so i feel like he would be more social if he never went through that. he needs a LOT of enrichment, physical and mental. never been aggressive even when he is scared.

he very obviously has husky in him, so i know that part for sure. people constantly ask me if he has any german shepherd in him!! i have seen some white german shepherds and he does look a lot like them.

i feel like he’s a collie though!!! idk.

u/SilverStatus1527 — 2 days ago

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I can see you.

u/nursefail — 3 days ago

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My daily dose of pure happiness!🥰

My Puppy💫

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u/Addison_Bakerz — 4 days ago

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Tips for first time Collie owner?

Hi all! I'm looking into potentially getting a smooth collie pup! I was wondering if anyone had tips or advice for a first time collie owner 😄

P.S. Does anyone know a good brand for muzzles? I want to have one on hand just in case, but I can't help noticing the bicycle-seat-head-shape that these dogs have haha

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u/thunderclan_warrior — 4 days ago

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Considering getting a smooth collie puppy - is it a good fit for us and what should I know / be prepared for?

We are considering getting a Smooth collie puppy - a female.
We have never owned a dog before. We currently have four indoor cats, all rescues — two senior cats (14 years old) and two younger ones (4 years old). We live in a house with a good size yard and have two daughters aged 7 and 10.
We are looking for a family companion that would:
- be social and family-oriented,
- narurally stay close to the family, especially the children,
- enjoy playing with kids,
- be easy to train,
- have a confident and stable temperament (not to be fearful or very anxious)
- not have a strong prey drive (we would not want the dog chasing our cats or even outdoor cats who visit our yard),
- and ideally have a good “off switch” indoors.
We are not looking for a hyperactive dog, but also not a couch potato. My husband or myself are usually at home even during workdays for most part of the day, and we spend most of our free time outside in the garden with the children. The dog would live indoors with us as part of the family — we do not plan to leave it alone outside in the yard.
Health and temperament are extremely important to us.
Would a smooth collie be a good fit for our family?
What should I know / be prepared for?