In my experience, the Smooth variety is a little closer to his roots, so tends to want more exercise and mental stimulation than the Rough variety. What Collies need most is a great deal of personal attention. Collies become unhappy if left for long periods of time without the companionship of people or other pets.
Unhappiness can result in chronic barking or destructive chewing. Rough and Smooth Collies have a soft, sweet personality. They are sensitive dogs who do not do well in an environment with frequent tension or loud voices. Collies are peaceful with other pets and polite with strangers. As with most sweet-natured breeds, there is potential for timidity, so young Collies need to be thoroughly socialized in order to build a confident temperament.
Collies have a mild-to-moderate stubborn streak, but they're reasonably easy to train if you maintain a calm voice and a light hand on the leash. Usually they need only verbal corrections, gentle leash guidance, and lots of praise and encouragement. Some individuals, unfortunately, can be hyper sensitive and highstrung. These dogs are more difficult to work with. The most common behavioral issue is excessive barking, typically when bored and left outside, or when left alone too much.
All Collies are individuals, but in general, Smooth Collies tend to be more athletic and agile and retain more working instincts.
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Good luck! Diana Paskins. My Rough Collie is soon to be fifteen years old. We adore her and to us she is perfect. She is slowing down and enjoys longer sits in the garden, whilst taking stock of all that surrounds her. We have had other Rough Collies over the years and each dog has been a large part of our family.
She still enjoys her walks in the woods and of course her dinners! Sounds like an amazing dog Diana! Thanks for stopping by to share your experience with the breed! We have a year old tri-colour who has started to show signs of hip problems, stiff when getting up, slowing up on walks etc.
She is in great health otherwise. Is this a common problem with rough collies? Any suggestions in easing her pain? Hi Alison, have you tried any chewable supplements? We are naming him Max and Love Him soooo much! He is 7 weeks old, and in three weeks we get to take him home. Ruby age 11 Brighton England. My puppy is 8months sable and white and his name is Willow.
He loves children and loves a cuddle, he nips my heels when walking, and gets on well with our two cats. He also likes running around garden with underwear and socks. Carol Laughlin. Hello, 6 months ago we adopted a Rough Collie. He is now 15 months old and I have noticed that he is often picked on by other dogs. He is very social and non-aggressive and is neutered. For instance, we walked on one of the river trails this morning and twice someone passed us with a dog about the same size, and both dogs growled and pulled at their leashes to attack our dog.
He had no inter-action with these dogs, but it has happened often. Coalie is the typical clown that this breed is famous for and thinks everyone is his friend. We lost our Golden last Sept. Any suggestion would be helpful. Hi Carol - unfortunately this happens with dogs who are typically both submissive and higher energy. It happened to our female mastiff consistently. She's happy, very submissive and loves all dogs and people. The best thing you can do is slow introductions, and make sure that when you are out taking a walk, you keep your pup's focus on you.
Some alpha males won't tolerate other excitable males, even if they are incredibly sweet dogs. I would start with slow introductions off-leash, but also only go to dog parks and social outings when there's limited interaction to keep your pup safe. Also keep in mind that when dogs meet for the first time while leashed, that's a very vulnerable place for them to be.
It might not be your lovable pup at all, but just bad luck with other dogs. Hope this helps! My husband and I are planning on getting a rough collie puppy and also getting a dachshund puppy at the same time. Do you see this as a bad idea? My hopes are they would grow up together and get along well. Hi Becky, this is generally fine, but we always recommend getting puppies that are different genders so that there's less inter-gender competition.
Jacqueline Burton. We have a rough Collie he is eighteen months old. We love him he loves us too. He never gets enough of us always by our side. He refuses to go out back without us even though it is safe fenced in he want leave us.
He really is the sweetest dog ever. I have a retired rough coat collie that I adopted from my parents ranch in Arizona named Reno. When I adopted him I didn't know if he would adjust to city life at our home but need less to say these dogs are great. My granddaughter, Chloe, lives with me and he is her best buddy. They go for walks and do everything together. He loves to be groomed and hang out with everyone in our family, but Chloe is his favorite person in the world.
He loves to join in when people are talking and tells you what he is thinking. Reno is very affectionate and loves to say hi to all my neighbors. I couldn't have asked for a better senior dog. This breed is truly the best for family and especially children. I would be interested in knowing if there is a slight temperament difference in the colours of roughs, as an equestrian we find that bay horses are more even tempered, blacks are unpredictable and chestnuts all have slight screws loose, we still love them all!
Hi Sue! From what we've seen there's no difference in temperament between the coat colors. There's more of a difference when it comes to looking at the parents of the pup, and comparing their traits rather than to coat color. My rough collie only has half of bearing around his neck, only on one side.
Half a scarf around his neck, he is 3 months, is there any chance he'll grow n full scarf? Hi Shannon! Part of the beauty of this breed is their coats can change as they grow. While we can't say that your pup's scarf will grow in full, there's always a chance! Thanks for dropping by and commenting! Janet Wall Last Updated: August 17, 9 min read. Breed Overview.
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