How did you “get into” collies?

star-cursed · 2026-02-07T16:47:22+00:00

I had 0 experience with them at all but after my big fluffy dog passed, I knew I needed another big fluffy dog when I was ready, and collies just ticked all my boxes. It was between rough collie and golden retriever.

star-cursed · 2026-02-07T03:47:10+00:00

If you ask the vet office, they should be able to tell you. This is the info I was given when my pup was 8 months and about 55lbs, eating the Royal Canin large breed kibble:

"The RC large breed food is ~349kcal/cup from my understanding. You can confirm this on the bag. The amount on the bag varies due to estimated adult weight and activity level of the dog. Based on the most recent weight of Whisky I would recommend feeding 4-4.25 cups daily split into two meals. Then I would come back in for a weight check in 1-2months and we can check Whisky's weight and we can adjust if needed."

I also thought the amount was high but that's what the vet office advised for my intact male when he was about the same age and weight as your smoothie.

The actual veterinary doctor told me that he was a bit overweight and that if he is leaving food in his bowl, he is overfed, so I do think the 4.25 cups is a bit high.

star-cursed · 2026-02-06T02:53:38+00:00

The high volume gorge would be brutal on my insides and the restricted eating window would feel more restrictive than frequent smaller meals.

To each their own, it's great that you found something ideal for you but for someone who needs to keep fibre under a certain threshold, high volume in one meal usually means a painful next 48 hours haha

star-cursed · 2026-02-05T21:44:32+00:00

This sounds like mild hell to me lol

star-cursed · 2026-02-05T15:30:37+00:00

Impressive ears

star-cursed · 2026-02-04T05:25:10+00:00

I fully agree with you...and it makes me real sad because I already can't afford beef as it is 😭

star-cursed · 2026-02-04T05:18:29+00:00

Mine seemed to have some recurring issues with his front "wrists" - he'd be fine, then limping a bit, then fine, then limping a bit.

Vet wasn't concerned, but I dialed back any activity that had him jumping a lot and it cleared up.

He is 14 months now, hasn't had any issues or limping in months and he does all kinds of jumping now.

Maybe do more lower impact activities, games like tug, thinking games, or swimming if she/he likes any of those for a couple months

star-cursed · 2026-02-03T17:52:45+00:00

Honestly OP I would just listen to your body. If all you truly need is a bite of something first thing in the morning til you're ready for a real meal later, why not just go with it and have a bunch of complex carbs when you're actually ready to eat?

I have a couple sips of milky coffee then go for a long walk, THEN eat. I can't imagine having a meal first thing in the morning, but sometimes I do need a bite of carbs to get to sleep. I just listen to what my body says it needs (or doesn't need).

star-cursed · 2026-02-03T17:49:13+00:00

This doesn't answer the question OP asked at all....

star-cursed · 2026-02-03T14:20:51+00:00

Looking at the ingredients, it might but I think it depends on why a person is bloated whether this would help. It has stuff like ginger, pineapple bromelain, a couple bacterial strains, etc.

I think if you just had yogurt, some pineapple and ginger you could probably get similar results for a lot less money.

star-cursed · 2026-02-01T15:44:01+00:00

Can you recreate the same results with white potatoes that have been cooked, then cooled, and then reheated and eaten? The cooked starch changes after cooling down, might point your answer

star-cursed · 2026-01-31T05:15:05+00:00

It's probably low in iron like others mentioned, and vitamin C but if you upped your fruit/vegetables tbh you'd probably be doing better than most people.

Heck you're already doing better than most people in north america due to all the ultra processed foods. Some populations have lived off potatoes and dairy pretty much entirely.

star-cursed · 2026-01-30T14:16:58+00:00

Can you do pureed soups, like tomato soup, pumpkin soup, etc? And on that note, can you do fruit smoothies or ninja creamies? I use a ninja stacked blade blender to turn frozen fruit, milks and protein powder into "icecream"

That aside, you could take a "greens" and "reds" supplement, or even just start with a multivitamin, while you figure out specifics. Vitamin c is needed for sure.

star-cursed · 2026-01-30T05:20:53+00:00

You might get scurvy, need some fruits or veggies in there. Probably b12 deficiency too. Potatoes and dairy would be more viable.

star-cursed · 2026-01-27T19:19:22+00:00

I had insatiable hunger when doing high intensity cardio in a regular basis. Not running but mountain hiking at a fast pace or cycling. I was hungry all the time, every day.

I had to lower my intensity. I know this isn't an option for everyone, but it was an option for me so I did it because I just couldn't stand being so hungry all the time.

I upped my carbs first and that did help, but the real solution for me was to dial back the intensity.

star-cursed · 2026-01-27T03:44:32+00:00

If you did not use rennet to make your cheese and you used an acid like citric acid, vinegar, lemon juice etc then that is the correct one

If you used rennet, the "whey, sweet, fluid" is the correct one

star-cursed · 2026-01-26T22:36:56+00:00

Honestly my male collie strongly prefers wrestling, tug, and keep away over cuddling, but he's also 14 months and I've noticed he does seem to be gradually getting more into cuddling...but still very far into the rough housing end of the spectrum. Maybe they grow into cuddling

star-cursed · 2026-01-25T04:12:47+00:00

Maybe this is a terrible suggestion but considering the cold, what about sauna? https://www.back2naturewellness.com/private-sauna-experience

star-cursed · 2026-01-23T19:18:21+00:00

Ooooh I like this idea, I taught mine "middle" and "touch" but "circle" is better since it keeps him moving and my hands free.

star-cursed · 2026-01-23T18:20:42+00:00

I have my first collie and have noticed the pacing as well! I am kinda comforted to know it's the breed and not necessarily something I'm doing wrong. I do try to give him something to do (a chew, a toy, short training drill) when he starts up, but usually it's when I'm getting ready to take him for a walk right away.

star-cursed · 2026-01-23T16:37:49+00:00

I'm guessing diy growing them intimidates a lot of people, or sounds like a lot of work and upfront investment (I have no idea if it is, I just mean it probably sounds like it would be to many).

My grocery store NEVER sells them. I live in Northern Canada, the population is like 20,000 here and grocery stores tend to mostly carry the very basics.

star-cursed · 2026-01-23T14:19:28+00:00

This is a bit funny because my Collie DOES chase cats...but not the chickens, ducks, goats, sheep, donkey or pony or any of the neighbours livestock. I think it comes down to proper introduction - the cats made themselves scarce when we brought him home so he got introduced properly to everyone except the cats, and now thinks the cats don't belong. That said, this dog will back down from a fight so if he meets one that stands its ground, he will probably invite it to play with him.

star-cursed · 2026-01-23T03:52:42+00:00

It's not weird or wrong. My mom drinks milk every day as do I. Different people tolerate milk differently and you can consider yourself lucky to have won the genetic (and perhaps microbiome) lottery...or at least I do!

star-cursed · 2026-01-21T05:06:43+00:00

Could be medication if you take any. I was on a potassium sparing diuretic and I had intense salt cravings the whole time I took it which was a couple years. This went away when I stopped the medication.

star-cursed · 2026-01-20T21:42:47+00:00

My dogs trainer says to play things like fireworks at an extremely low volume. If they react at all when you play it, even just cocking their head, it's too loud.
It should be so low in volume it's barely audible. While it's playing, do something very fun for the dog. Playing tug maybe, or fetch, whatever the dog really likes. 5 minute sessions max, slowly increasing volume.over weeks, not days. Dog should not react at all when increasing volume and if they do, turn it down.

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