Download your FREE book (with lots of pictures) here: Baqilodge Collies – Puppy Book – revised 2019

After 45+ years of owning collies and nearly 30 years of breeding, I have put the information I believe a prospective new collie owner needs to know into this book.

The book has two distinctive parts.  The first section is for those who would like more information about our lovely breed and the second part is a reference for when your new puppy arrives. (Most of the second part of this book would apply to any breed of puppy – not just collies).

Topics covered:

First section

INTRODUCTION TO COLLIES

• About collies 
• About the two coat types 
• The history of the collie 
• Typical collie characteristics 
• More about the smooth collie 
• Collie colours 
• Collie size 
• How much space and exercise does a collie need? 
• Collie health in general 
• Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA)
• Multi-drug Resistant Sensitivity (MDR1)
• Pedigree papers: Will my collie be registered on the main register or the limited register? 
• What does it mean to be a main registered Baqilodge collie? 
• What does it mean to be a limited registered Baqilodge collie? 
• The breeder 
• How will a collie fit in [to my home and life]?

 

Second Section:

SECTION 1:  LIVING ARRANGEMENTS AND KEEPING YOUR PUPPY SAFE 

• Settling your puppy in and the first night 
• Making sure your puppy has a safe place 
• Keeping your dog safe from poisons 
• Housing your collie 

 

SECTION 2:  GROOMING  

• Grooming equipment 
• Grooming products 
• Grooming your collie 
• Some factors that will determine how long your grooming time will be 
• The best and easiest grooming position for you and your collie 
• Bathing your collie 
• Grooming techniques 
  • The smooth coat 
  • The rough coat 
  • Line brushing technique 
• Trimming  
  • Smooths
  • Roughs 
  • Trimming the feet 
    • Front feet 
    • Back feet and rear pastern 
• Nail cutting  
• Cleaning the teeth 

 

SECTION 3: DIET 

• Feeding your collie 
  • 8 weeks to 3 months – feed four times daily 
  • 3 months to 7 months – feed three times daily 
  • 7 months to one year – feed twice daily 
• A natural diet 
• Breakfast meal
• Three-week main meal menu  
• Recipes 
  • Green Leafy Vegetable Meal
  • The Starchy Meal – basically a cooked meal
  • The Grain and Legume Meal – (cooked meal)
  • The Offal Meal
  • The Bone Meal
• Treats 
• Water 

 

SECTION 4:  KEEPING YOUR COLLIE HEALTHY 

• Immunisation/vaccination schedule 
• Ivermectin toxicity in collies and related multi-drug sensitivities 
  • Problem drugs 
  • Symptoms of intolerance to drugs (dogs with the MDR1 mutation).
• How to take your dog’s temperature and other signs to check for if you think your dog is unwell 
  • How to take a temperature reading 
  • Other vital signs 
• Fleas 
• Worms 
  • Medications 
• Heartworm   
• Sleep, sleep and more sleep 
• Teething 
• ‘Puppy nose’
• Eyes 
  • Clear jelly-like substance in the corner of the eyes 
  • Why does this happen? 
  • How to clean your dog’s eyes 
  • Some different eye issues 
  • Corneal lipidosis/Corneal dystrophy 
• Ears 
  • A technique for tipping your collie’s pricked ears 
  • Treatment for fly bites to the tip of your dog’s ears 
• Exercising your puppy 
• A word about surfaces your dog might walk on
• How to toughen your dogs paws
• Neutering/desexing  
  • Neutering – pros and cons 
• Choking  

 

SECTION 5: PUPPY DEVELOPMENT STAGES 

• Puppy behavioural/age stages 
• Development phases 
  • Babyhood 
  • Infancy 
  • Puppyhood (childhood)
  • Adolescence (teenagers)
  • Adulthood 
• Babyhood (2–8 weeks)
• Infancy (8 –16 weeks)
• Puppyhood (7–14 months)
• Adolescence (18 months to two or three years)
• Adulthood 

 

SECTION 6: TRAINING  

• Collars and harnesses for collies 
• Golden rules of training  
  • The ‘do’ and ‘always’ list 
  • The ‘don’t’ and ‘never’ list 
• House-training or toilet training your puppy 
• Lead training  
• Crate Training  
  • Choosing a crate 
  • Introducing the crate 
• Training your puppy to lie on its side 
• Good manners 
• Travelling with your dog  

 

OTHER INFORMATION  

• The Tasmanian Collie and Shetland Sheepdog Club 
• Breeder’s code of ethics 
• Your responsibilities as a dog owner

 

 

HAPPY READING:  Baqilodge Collies – Puppy Book – revised 2019

If you have trouble downloading this book, I can send it to you on a USB for a small fee covering the cost of the USB and postage.  Just contact me through the ‘Contact Us’ page.