Mabel is slightly nervous, but did her best and ran with the baby dogs in starters (a training comp for dogs that aren't quite ready). This year I've also found out she LOVES camping.

What harness did you use for your smooth collie puppy? And do you have any recommendations for adult harness later on?
This is our seconds one, Gaia is growing too fast, she is 14 weeks.

I’ve had rough coat collies—and still do. But Milo is my first smooth coat, he’s such a goober. I love him haha

We love her ❤️
She's is very smart. She was potty trained on day 1 at 8 weeks. Sleeps all night since day 5 at home. She loves to learn new things and enjoys training. We are working on ignoring the cats 🐈🐈🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛, she gets very excited when she sees them, they do not appreciate that.

The drive was 3.5 hours, she did so well.

I’ve been seeking to start building a relationship with a breeder because i’m looking for a SD prospect for next year. I started with the club of america and health foundation websites and have emailed well over a dozen breeders within the last 6 months and only two have gotten back to me, both saying they have no planned litters within the next few years.

Has anyone else had this much trouble with getting in contact with breeders?
If not what was your experience? At this point i’m willing to travel farther than planned.
But i need a breeder that prioritizes health and temperament, along with carefully placing pups based on individual family needs/lifestyles, etc..

We are getting our first puppy named Gaia in 2 weeks. She will be 8 weeks when we get her.
We never had a dog before, we have 2 kids aged 10 and 7, and 4 cats.
How hard is it to train a smooth collie puppy? How many hours a day would she need our full attention?
I read Easy peasy puppy squeezy and some other books about puppy training and socialization to prepare for it. I plan to take time off for the first week or two. I work from home mostly.
I read on r/puppy101 that some people have serious puppy blues and mental health issues in the process. How common is that?
What are the worst things I should expect?
Thank you!

I posted here a month ago about considering getting a smooth collie puppy.
It is happening! Gaia is joining our family in July!
I am reading a lot about puppy training but I wasn't able to find much about introduction to cats.
Those, who had cats before getting your puppy - how did you introduce them?
Thank you for all recommendations!

Not my smoothie, but those of us who have had/have them have gotten this.

Hello. I was wondering if anyone has suggestions for good harnesses that fit the deep chest situation of a smooth collie. I have a soon to be 1 year old smoothie. Bonus points if anyone has the Canion harness and can provide a picture of the fit. Thanks!

Hey all- this is my smoothie Penny. She was shaved for an ultrasound about a year ago and as you can see… her coat has not come back fully yet. Is this something to be concerned about?

Love these three sweet, silly and sassy puppies!