@ColonialBuckeye I find it fascinating that a show you watched as a child, that meant so much to you lives on today as an American pop culture reference. Even if it has been reduced to Timmy is trapped down a well. Which for all we know, could've only been a small part of the show, or maybe never even happened at all.
@@racingsponga The video states this is his FIRST professional grooming appointment and thus far, his owner has been doing the upkeep on his coat. The owner gets the kudos because she didn’t need to cut out any mats or anything.
I remember an old email joke my mom used to love about different dogs changing a lightbulb, and the Collie was like "yeah, I changed the lightbulb, and then I also made sure the wiring was up to code, reshingled the roof, did your taxes and herded the sheep"
My grandparents had a collie/GS mix while I was growing up. She used to let the cousins cuddle and lay on her during movies and loved being babied by everyone. She also did what we called her "rounds" which was just her checking all the bedrooms and sleeping kiddos at night. She was a wonderful dog and my grandpa still gets teary eyed taking about her
I was a very shy kid and always a dog lover. I went to our youth pastor's house for a pizza night and they had a collie. He was kept upstairs away from all the kids, but I got to meet him. I asked to brush him and literally spent the rest of the night brushing this dog instead of hanging out eating pizza lol. I had fun, and so did the dog. My mom asked me how it was and got so excited telling her about how I just brushed the dog all night.
Lou Costello (of Abbott & Costello) and Curly Howard (of the Three Stooges) were actually very introverted when they weren't performing. At Hollywood parties, each of them would spend most of their time in a quiet room with the host's dogs.
I fostered a rough coat called Lady after she was removed from an abusive home. Fell in love with her and had to keep her. She is the sweetest dog but sensitive is an understatement! Couldn’t imagine life without her thought and she’s always the centre of attention wherever I take her as others just love to see a Lassie.
I was just thinking during this video, I think I only saw 2 long coat Border Colies in my life, the last one on vacation, and damn do they just look so much more impressive in person. The last one I saw was obviously extremely well taken care off, it looked like royalty walked into the terrace, theres so much elegance and grace to the breed and that coat just catches your eye instantly. Gorgeous dogs. We never had many breeders for them in my country (I think we kinda skipped Lassie craze and went into dalmations) so they were always a rare sight.
I had four rough collies in my life, from birth to my mid-20s. I really loved those dogs. The first, Sandy, threw a fit when I was first brought home from the hospital and put in a crib, so my father scooped me up and laid me on the floor. Sandy sniffed on and licked me a bit - and then laid down beside me with her front feet crossed contentedly as if to say “I like your new puppy.”
My grandmother’s neighbor had a collie and she had puppies with a black lab. We kept one and she was the prettiest dog we ever had. She had the body of a collie but had short all black fur. RIP Gladys 🐾♥️
We had a black lab border collie mix. He had the body of the lab but the hair of the collie. He was very protective of his family. We adopted him when he was 7 and he was around 17 when he had his second stroke. We still miss him. My son told me he lived so long because he had a family that loved him. His previous owner was going to shoot him but CARE intervened and saved him. He also weighed 60 pounds, not as big as a lab but a lot bigger than a border collie.
A friend of mine rescued a black lab and lo and behold she was pregnant and her puppies were big, very long nosed and had gorgeous black long hair when they got older. We figured out the father was a collie Ohh and she kept all the puppies and the mom
Cautious sometimes anxious but when push comes to shove this breed can be very courageous. I've had three Rough Collies and they've all been exceptional dogs.
my grandparents had a rough coat collie that my grandpa rescued from an abusive owner by literally throwing himself between the owner and the dog when guy tried to beat it. he was the smartest and most gentle dog i have ever met but absolutely hated grooming, i think he would’ve enjoyed the happy hoodie lol. Albie looks great and seems like a sweetheart 💕
Absolute kudos to your Grandpa! Nothing beyond child abuse enrages me more than animal abuse. Animals serve us in so many ways and deserve fair treatment, even livestock.
@@bcaye Stats show that people who abuse animals will also abuse any children they have access to. If you feel you must call out someone on animal abuse, also call your local child services and ask for a wellness check on any children around. And vice versa.
one time while i was waiting for the bus, a lone collie came up to me and sat with me until she heard her owner whistling for her. I think maybe she had just wandered a little from her home and found me as company. It was a good morning.
Aww, that head tilt. I love Collies, but what people need to remember is that they are a herding/working dog. They need something to do, and a lot of activity.
I grew up with 2 Collies at different points in my childhood. Our second Collie loved tennis balls but after a certain age he became (somewhat) of a couch potato! I miss him very much & think about him often. Too bad that there are not more people as kind & sweet as he was.
It really depends on their personality tbh...for example my blue merle 1 yo rough collie is the laziest dog ever, she rarely walks for more than 30mins straight, most of the times she likes to simply hang out with me playing with her beloved ball and that's it, she really sleeps a lot
I too had a tri growing up. I have also had a blue merle headed white, and 2 sables,. I currently have a female "maple" sable (more of the darker sable). I really love the tris. but as they are the recessive color, they are harder to find. My white was a surrender from a family where the wife was expecting their first child and heard that collies were bad with children. All of my collies have lived to 13+ y/o (well, Sorcha is now 11, but I'm hoping for a good few more years with her).
@@DragynGirl - Aren't they just the loveliest souls? They are great with children! My Sammie was my growing up pal. She's been gone 45 years and I still miss her. Sorcha has a long time yet.
@@DragynGirl I wonder who told that women that Collies were bad with children? Collies love children! I can attest to that having grown up with them and watching them interact with my grandnieces. I am glad that your white has a good home. On the other hand, it is too bad that baby will miss out on the wonderful experience of growing up with a Collie.
I was mentored in rescue by a guy who ran a Collie Sheltie rescue in Sacramento. I would volunteer to do mass grooming for the dogs, almost all were the Collies & Shelties, and he usually had around 10-12 of them. It was an all weekend job! He has since passed away, but his devotion to those breeds was amazing. Anyone looking to adopt a rescued Collie should seek out a breed-specific rescue.
I watch these videos with my cat. She loves to be brushed, so when it's time to watch Girl with the Dogs, I simply brandish my slicker brush, and she jumps right onto my lap, and enjoys her daily grooming while watching other dogs and cats get groomed.
My cat was a stray, who chose my parents when they visited the farm where he was hanging out. They never brushed him, but I would when I'd visit them. When I inherited him, he discovered that brushing felt so good, he insists on being brushed several times a day---especially while he eats!
beautiful baby. i feel so badly that he was so scared. they seem like children, afraid of harmless things, but that fear is so real for them. hugs big boy, you did great.
When I was growing up in New Jersey there was a man in the neighborhood who was always out walking with his rough coat collie. He must have spent every day combing it. It always looked fantastic! I met it once or twice and it was a sweetheart.
What a gorgeous and well-behaved pup, especially for his first appointment! Related - when I was a kid, I didn't know the name of the collie breed, so I used to call them Lassies instead. I kinda still do LOL.
I've had collie roughs for over 20 years now and I can't imagine more loyal, intelligent and sensitive (in a very good way also) dogs. I am so happy to see you work on one!
I grew up with a rough coated collie/Shetland Sheepdog, they are the sweetest dogs you'll ever know. They are extremely intelligent and catch on to new commands and tricks in just minutes, also very energetic and are amazing at manipulating you into playing with them for hours without even realizing how long you've been at it. Seriously an amazing breed.
My daughter’s dog is a rescue, he was found as a puppy 4 years ago in the Carolinas after a hurricane. He’s a big brave boy up until it rains (won’t go out to do his business if it’s raining), thunder and lightning or getting near the tub. She takes him to the groomers, he seems to forget that means a bath as he is just overjoyed to see other dogs and to say hello to all and sundry.
I’ve always had Rough Coated Collies. I’ve been using the same breeder. I’ve also rescued many. The only disagreement was when to start professional grooming. The breeder said 18 months, I chose 12 weeks. Since my dog would need to be very clean and pest free; the sooner my dog learned that weekly pro grooming was a must. He has learned this and he is now very comfortable with this routine. I brush my Collie daily, I also brush their teeth daily. My RCC’s were a natural choice when I needed a medical service dog. The breed is socially acceptable due to “Lassie’s” phenomenal PR. Because my RCC’s are highly trained, he barks only when alerting. I couldn’t ask for my most trusted companion, care giver and incredible friendship from Pilot, my current service dog and to all the late RCC Service Dogs.
My current collie comes from my sister-in-law's aunt who bred and showed roughs. She also owned a grooming salon where my SIL learned to groom. She no longer breeds/shows or grooms due to her health issues, but her dogs were always very carefully bred, and the litters had every test you can give collie pups 🙂 They started bathing at 3 months, I believe, gradually adding in other steps every other day. Since many of the pups were going to be shown, they needed to learn that whole rigmarole ASAP. My Sorcha is a pro a grooming, granted she's getting groomed by the people that first started grooming her to begin with 😄 I don't show her, she's a family dog, but everywhere we go with her people marvel at how pretty she is.
Our dog is a colliemix, 11 years old and still hates the bath, clipping her nails but she is the sweetest, smartest dog we ever had. You are so right about gentle training, they are so sensitive .
Collies are the biggest babies, i've seen it in real life with a tri colored boy I absolutely adored. They're complete sweethearts and so beautiful, defiantly one of my favorite breeds
My grandmother used to breed these dogs but took great care to keep them genetically healthy. She trained many too and some won obedience competitions.
My great grandfather had 14 of these dogs over the span of his lifetime. He refused to have any other dog work with him on his farm. They all lived very long and happy lives as herding cows. They are very responsive to human commands but unlike other herding dogs, have a great ability to be lazy and calm when not working. It was always exciting when he would get a puppy. The much older dog- near the end of it’s life would diligently help train the new puppy. Every old dog seemed happy to peacefully pass when the new dog was mature enough to help my grandfather, alone. Every dog was named ‘Bama. My grandfather’s last dog passed when he was 92 years old. He did not get another one because “the dog wouldn’t have anything to do when he was gone.”
That's hilarious. My girl Collie Lassie lookalike wouldn't even walk in a puddle if she could help it, and never rolled in dirt. It's like God gave me the perfect dog foe me. She was a little lady through and through.
One of my favourite breeds. Lassie was one of my favourite tv shows growing up so, naturally, when I got my first dog at the age of 4 (who was a sable sheltie) I had to name him Lassie. Fun Fact: the dog that played almost every version of Lassie was a boy even though the charactor was a girl🐶🐾🐾🦴
You are correct! They initially had a female collie but she blew her coat before filming began. They switched to a male they had and have stuck with males ever since.
We have a short coated collie (thank goodness)! He's very sweet, and his hobbies include loving his stuffed animals to death and running circles around our backyard.
What a wonderful trip down memory lane! I grew up with a Husky/Collie mix who someone dumped in our neighborhood. My brother and I BEGGED our parents to keep him. Thank god they eventually let us, because for 14 years we were blessed by the sweetest, most beautiful best friend and brother. I cried an ocean when it was time to say goodbye and I still miss him. Thanks for bringing Tippy back, just a little. 💜
My first dog as a kid was a collie, absolutely wonderful in every way (except the shedding part) Unfortunately the health issues are bad indeed, the collie my parents had before I was born died at 6 from cancer and the one we had when I was a kid at 9 from liver failure. Of course everything can happen even with a healthy dog but it’s still something to consider.
My family’s collie of 11 years recently passed away due to health issues. She suddenly went blind and deaf, was very unsteady on her feet when she walked (to the point she could only take a few steps at a time and hardly moved) and ate and drank almost nothing. We still don’t know what caused her decline in health but we knew she was absolutely miserable and there wasn’t anything we could do for her, so she was put down in February
@@riverstyx7251 Sorry for the loss of your collie, but you've done a great job for she lived to 11 years. I find it hard to accept the fact that a few mutts adopted from me had died at age 9. Mine just passed the 11 years 2 weeks ago and she's still going strong, albeit she has a few growths.
Growing up my grandparents had Collie's. Rudd Weatherwax and my Grandpa were friends. My summer sidekick was a feller named Rusty. 80 lbs of Love and Mischief. Boy could he run! He lived to be 16. It's been 50 years but I still think about him everyday.
The actor dogs for the various Lassie programs, television and movie, were actually all males because males are easier to train. I learned that at Universal in Orlando and it's stuck in my head in the place of what I assume is useful information like birthdays and names of people I work with.
The males are larger. And Pal and his descendants were very big for Collies, larger than the "breed standard". This was a benefit for the show producers so that as the Timmy actors grew up they would not be too much larger than the dogs. But the main reason they were used was that they were trained so well.
My rough collie went to the groomer yesterday for the first time and apparently my training was effective! I practiced the blow dryer, bath, nail clipping and paw shaving and the groomer told me he was the goodest boy. She was impressed that he stayed so calm during the whole thing and I am so happy I practiced these things from a young age. He was a scaredy cat to go into the tub but he kinda relaxed after a while. So proud of him
I am proud of you!!! I love owners who condition their animals to get them used to different things they might encounter. It makes it so much easier on the groomer, the vet, you and especially the animal. They feel so much more comfortable with new experiences, because they have had some exposure to what is happening at home. Bravo. I wish more owners would do this.
I've lived with three rough collies, all rescues, and Albie is a classic example. "I'm not scared, just concerned, apprehensive, possibly anxious, definitely questioning, a belly rub would help!"
Finally! I have 2 rough collies; a sable named Novalee and a tri-color named Freya. They both have completely different personalities and Nova can be a handful with her attitude but I love them with all my heart and they've been the best companions.
I grew up with a devoted collie named Corky, the best dog for a kid. I now have a black and white rough collie, who is the sweetest girl in the world. She loves everyone.
It really sounded like he was saying "I WON'T!", though.😂 Every time I see a Rough Collie I always think of that '90s commercial where Lassie uses the Yellow Pages to find a new family to adopt him because he's sick of saving Timmy.😭💀
So happy to see a rough coat collie featured. I'm the proud Mom of 3 Beautiful boy Presley, Oakley and. Bentley. And can vouch for everything said about this awesome breed.
My uncle had several different kinds of dogs when I was a kids. One was a rough coat collie named Laddy. He was a natural with me and my sisters. Unfortunately a lady from the church came to visit when me and my 3 sisters were playing outside with Laddy. He went into protection mode and bit the lady several times. The city said my uncle had to put him down even though the lady opened the gate and entered the property whilst Laddy was barking at her. My uncle didn't have a "beware of dog" sign posted. When my uncle got a rottweiler he made sure to put up a beware of dog sign. It took a long time after losing Laddy for us to watch Lassie without crying.
Wow his before and after didn't look that different. You are absolutely right his parent is doing an awesome job with his coat!!! Love all doggos irrespective of breeds !!!💛🐾🐕🐾🧡
I love Collies. My aunt had one when I was a kid, that was very sweet. She had a Sheltie at the same time and no one could convince me that the Sheltie wasn't the Collie's baby. 😁
I have a collie and a mini dachshund. The doxie is a medium hair, and his color is VERY similar to the collie. Little kids think he is the collie's puppy all the time 😄
My mom actually got a rough collie from a rescue! He had been bought by a family who didnt know about the problems with irresponsible breeding, and they gave him up to the rescue when he contracted parvo and they found out he had mange. I'll always admire my mom for being able to give him his mange treatments, he did NOT like them and it was heart wrenching, but she managed to get his coat even more beautiful than before!!
I don't know why but Albie wearing the happy hoodie made me smile. They're a pretty dog before the groom, so I wonder how amazing they look afterwards. Edit: okay they look adorable afterwards
Thank you!! Three weeks ago I rescued a Rough-coated Collie/Border Collie mix from my local shelter. 10+ y.o. Deaf, nearly blind, severely arthritic. EXTREMELY gentle sweet girl. She is my 4th RCC along with the 4 BCs I have rescued over the years. She was a stray when found, but her severe flinching when you go to pet her makes me think she was mistreated and dumped in the country. She will have a great home here with me, my Red Merle BC and my rescue cat. The shelter vet shaved her badly matted fur, but it looks like she was shaved by his three year old child! Fortunately, fur grows back. Both dogs get professionally groomed in 2 more weeks. Thanks GWtD for featuring this regal breed today!!!
Victoria would love this channel, as someone who has read a lot about her, I can assure you that. I can see letting Disraeli on hold because you had just upload a new video. And speaking about Victoria, you might find this interesting. She left her coronation banquet early to go to give a bath to her dog, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel if I remember correctly.
@@GodisMyNo1 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ireland and the territories overseas. Empress of India. Defender of the Faith. 😋😜 Good Old Victoria was a big dog lover, I think she probably owned close to a hundred all through her life and there's a lot of little stories about her and her dogs through the books and media about her.
My families had rough collies since maybe 2002, and you're so right about their health issues--both of our collies have had some pretty major issues. Our first dog had chronic digestive issues and needed prescription food, and our second dog has pretty bad collie eye anomaly and was at risk of going blind for a few years (she's alright now, luckily, but actually can't use her peripherals).
This dog reminds me so much of our Sheltie, Duffy. We had to put him down 1 year ago in Jan. I still miss him so much. He was such a beautiful and good natured dog. He was a big Sheltie, and was frequently mistaken for a Collie. He was funny too, he made us laugh a lot. Best dog ever.
We have a beautiful 8 yr old rough collie girl at home. We call her the girl scout because she likes to follow the rules and keep everyone in line. Cat included.☺️
My children used to love when my friend would come over and bring her Collie, Melody along. Melody was excellent with the kids, two of whom are on the spectrum.
Yes, I have scratches up my hands and arms. Yes, I lost a battle with a cat. I'm just sorry I didn't get it on tape 🤣😅
must’ve been painful
Just came here to comment about the scratches lol.
u sure thats a Rough Collie and not Sheltie/Shetland Sheepdog? Collies are usually bigger with different faces
Did the cat refuse to be deweaponized?
@@zpclosangelesgraffiticafe im pretty sure it is? maybe she got confused when writing the script.
Albie + Happy Hoodie = calm down
Husky + Happy Hoodie = continue singing
Huskies will never under any circumstances stop singing the song of their people.
Now he’s singing off key because he cant hear himself haha
Husky: *volume increases*
Husky + anything = continue singing ;)
I love the low groan Albie made instead once the hoodie was on
To be fair, there's a big difference between rescuing Timmy from the well and being in the well yourself. lol
Who's timmy?😂
@@johnquinn5062 i’m guessing from the show Lassie
@ColonialBuckeye aw that’s very sweet, never watched it unfortunately because i’m a 2000s baby but that’s rlly interesting
@ColonialBuckeye What I always found interesting was that Lassie [female] was a male dog[s]
@ColonialBuckeye I find it fascinating that a show you watched as a child, that meant so much to you lives on today as an American pop culture reference. Even if it has been reduced to Timmy is trapped down a well. Which for all we know, could've only been a small part of the show, or maybe never even happened at all.
He’s so sweet. Poor baby was not excited about that bath. Kudos to his owners for keeping his coat in great shape!!!
I guess the groomer gets no kudos
Groomer got their money, they don't want the kudos anymore
when you read executed first and then realize it was excited XD
@@racingsponga The video states this is his FIRST professional grooming appointment and thus far, his owner has been doing the upkeep on his coat. The owner gets the kudos because she didn’t need to cut out any mats or anything.
@@LostOne424 thank you! I was worried my comment didn’t make sense.
I remember an old email joke my mom used to love about different dogs changing a lightbulb, and the Collie was like "yeah, I changed the lightbulb, and then I also made sure the wiring was up to code, reshingled the roof, did your taxes and herded the sheep"
I like that!!
Lol that is awesome 🤣
LOL
Really! I’ve only seen this breed on tv!!
@@rog3129 because of Lassie? lol
The way Albie conquered his fear of the bath was nothing short of heroic! 🎖
My grandparents had a collie/GS mix while I was growing up. She used to let the cousins cuddle and lay on her during movies and loved being babied by everyone. She also did what we called her "rounds" which was just her checking all the bedrooms and sleeping kiddos at night. She was a wonderful dog and my grandpa still gets teary eyed taking about her
She had to be adorable!😊😊😊
Wow my grandparents had a collie/GS mix too! They had a lot of dogs in their lifes but that dog was very special to them! Such wonderful breeds
We've had two and they are the sweetest, loving family dogs.
She sounds so sweet!
I had a collie/German shepherd mix and she was amazing dog. Her name was Star 🌟 She was very smart and protective due to her shepherd mix. I miss her
I was a very shy kid and always a dog lover. I went to our youth pastor's house for a pizza night and they had a collie. He was kept upstairs away from all the kids, but I got to meet him. I asked to brush him and literally spent the rest of the night brushing this dog instead of hanging out eating pizza lol. I had fun, and so did the dog. My mom asked me how it was and got so excited telling her about how I just brushed the dog all night.
Lou Costello (of Abbott & Costello) and Curly Howard (of the Three Stooges) were actually very introverted when they weren't performing. At Hollywood parties, each of them would spend most of their time in a quiet room with the host's dogs.
@@OofusTwillip that is quite interesting. Thanks for that 👍
That sounds lovely
Maybe cause you were shy tbe dog picked up on it and did not feel threatened. How fun
To spend a night with a Collie would be something to be excited about. I absolutely LOVE that breed.🐶❤️
I fostered a rough coat called Lady after she was removed from an abusive home. Fell in love with her and had to keep her. She is the sweetest dog but sensitive is an understatement! Couldn’t imagine life without her thought and she’s always the centre of attention wherever I take her as others just love to see a Lassie.
Don't talk to me! I am famous! Don't dislike my good good GOOD videos! Don't talk to me, dear sat
@@AxxLAfriku bot
@@suffer4444 don't reply, it'll only make the bot more likely to post more comments. Just report it for spam and move on
I was just thinking during this video, I think I only saw 2 long coat Border Colies in my life, the last one on vacation, and damn do they just look so much more impressive in person. The last one I saw was obviously extremely well taken care off, it looked like royalty walked into the terrace, theres so much elegance and grace to the breed and that coat just catches your eye instantly. Gorgeous dogs. We never had many breeders for them in my country (I think we kinda skipped Lassie craze and went into dalmations) so they were always a rare sight.
We also named our rescue collie Lady. Just the most lovely breed of sweetie
I had four rough collies in my life, from birth to my mid-20s. I really loved those dogs. The first, Sandy, threw a fit when I was first brought home from the hospital and put in a crib, so my father scooped me up and laid me on the floor. Sandy sniffed on and licked me a bit - and then laid down beside me with her front feet crossed contentedly as if to say “I like your new puppy.”
People:
“Oh, I love collies. They are just so brave and courageous.”
Albie:
“Who, me??”
Albie: Bathtub is evil! EVIL!!! Might eat puppers for breakfast!
To be brave you need to have fear. He may have been scared but he still got in the bath.
Collies can be quite the drama queens, my brother has one and he's afraid of water like a husky.
My collie is scared of EVERYTHING. She scares herself all the time.
Lassie was a girl, You know 😁
My grandmother’s neighbor had a collie and she had puppies with a black lab. We kept one and she was the prettiest dog we ever had. She had the body of a collie but had short all black fur. RIP Gladys 🐾♥️
We had a black lab border collie mix. He had the body of the lab but the hair of the collie. He was very protective of his family. We adopted him when he was 7 and he was around 17 when he had his second stroke. We still miss him. My son told me he lived so long because he had a family that loved him. His previous owner was going to shoot him but CARE intervened and saved him. He also weighed 60 pounds, not as big as a lab but a lot bigger than a border collie.
Oh I'm crying that's super sweet!!❤ Rip😭😢😭
A friend of mine rescued a black lab and lo and behold she was pregnant and her puppies were big, very long nosed and had gorgeous black long hair when they got older. We figured out the father was a collie
Ohh and she kept all the puppies and the mom
Albie is a confirmed good boy. Even though he is slightly cowardly lol
He's only 2 and he was frightened but he still overcame his fear! 😄
should of named him courage
His parents left him alone with a stranger who immediately tried to get him into a wet metal box. I get where he was coming from.
Cautious sometimes anxious but when push comes to shove this breed can be very courageous. I've had three Rough Collies and they've all been exceptional dogs.
@@chillchinna4164 you raise a good point
my grandparents had a rough coat collie that my grandpa rescued from an abusive owner by literally throwing himself between the owner and the dog when guy tried to beat it. he was the smartest and most gentle dog i have ever met but absolutely hated grooming, i think he would’ve enjoyed the happy hoodie lol. Albie looks great and seems like a sweetheart 💕
Absolute kudos to your Grandpa! Nothing beyond child abuse enrages me more than animal abuse. Animals serve us in so many ways and deserve fair treatment, even livestock.
@@bcaye Stats show that people who abuse animals will also abuse any children they have access to. If you feel you must call out someone on animal abuse, also call your local child services and ask for a wellness check on any children around.
And vice versa.
@@bcayeI absolutely agree with everything that you said. 👍
one time while i was waiting for the bus, a lone collie came up to me and sat with me until she heard her owner whistling for her. I think maybe she had just wandered a little from her home and found me as company. It was a good morning.
Aww, that head tilt. I love Collies, but what people need to remember is that they are a herding/working dog. They need something to do, and a lot of activity.
Yes!!
The collie head tilt really is a thing =) I get mine to do it for my nieces and nephews for treats cause they love watching her do it.
I grew up with 2 Collies at different points in my childhood. Our second Collie loved tennis balls but after a certain age he became (somewhat) of a couch potato! I miss him very much & think about him often. Too bad that there are not more people as kind & sweet as he was.
It really depends on their personality tbh...for example my blue merle 1 yo rough collie is the laziest dog ever, she rarely walks for more than 30mins straight, most of the times she likes to simply hang out with me playing with her beloved ball and that's it, she really sleeps a lot
I love the nervous grunts at 00:46...Not completely sold on this bathing thing yet! ❤👍
Yes lol thanks for pointing those out
How did I not hear those grunts at first? 😂
I love how Collies "talk" to you!
I love how he looked adoringly at you when you gently washed his face. 😍
I have got to give the owners of Albie credit though because his coat on his body is stunning and he is also well behaved even though he was nervous.
you have got to the owners?
If I were to recommend a rough collie breeder it would be Windsong collies, the most ethical and loving breeders I know of.
@@carolmullins mind linking me their website? or phone number if they have one
I had a tri-color and she was the bestest girl ever. Smart, kind, and so eager to please. RIP Sammie.
I too had a tri growing up. I have also had a blue merle headed white, and 2 sables,. I currently have a female "maple" sable (more of the darker sable). I really love the tris. but as they are the recessive color, they are harder to find. My white was a surrender from a family where the wife was expecting their first child and heard that collies were bad with children. All of my collies have lived to 13+ y/o (well, Sorcha is now 11, but I'm hoping for a good few more years with her).
@@DragynGirl - Aren't they just the loveliest souls? They are great with children! My Sammie was my growing up pal. She's been gone 45 years and I still miss her. Sorcha has a long time yet.
@@DragynGirl I wonder who told that women that Collies were bad with children? Collies love children! I can attest to that having grown up with them and watching them interact with my grandnieces. I am glad that your white has a good home. On the other hand, it is too bad that baby will miss out on the wonderful experience of growing up with a Collie.
So right about these dogs being sensitive. My dude was a really sensitive guy and very musically inclined. He loved Saint Saens, Liszt, and Drake 😌
Is that him in your picture? He’s gorgeous!
My collie sings along to Adele
Dog's plan
I was mentored in rescue by a guy who ran a Collie Sheltie rescue in Sacramento. I would volunteer to do mass grooming for the dogs, almost all were the Collies & Shelties, and he usually had around 10-12 of them. It was an all weekend job! He has since passed away, but his devotion to those breeds was amazing. Anyone looking to adopt a rescued Collie should seek out a breed-specific rescue.
I watch these videos with my cat. She loves to be brushed, so when it's time to watch Girl with the Dogs, I simply brandish my slicker brush, and she jumps right onto my lap, and enjoys her daily grooming while watching other dogs and cats get groomed.
My cat was a stray, who chose my parents when they visited the farm where he was hanging out. They never brushed him, but I would when I'd visit them.
When I inherited him, he discovered that brushing felt so good, he insists on being brushed several times a day---especially while he eats!
Awesome!
beautiful baby.
i feel so badly that he was so scared.
they seem like children, afraid of harmless things, but that fear is so real for them.
hugs big boy, you did great.
I will always immediately stop whatever video I'm currently watching to watch these ones. They're a brief oasis of peace and joy.
When I was growing up in New Jersey there was a man in the neighborhood who was always out walking with his rough coat collie. He must have spent every day combing it. It always looked fantastic! I met it once or twice and it was a sweetheart.
Albie was handsome when he arrived, but stunning by the time you were finished grooming him!💗
This is such a tribute to the owner, I'm sure this was wonderful getting to work on a dog who is maintained.
I absolutely love the interesting facts on the dogs you clean and groom.
Same. So useful and interesting 👌🏾
Me too!!
Same, they're the icing on the cake
These ones are very important about this bread. With Vanessa's videos get relaxation, entertainment, enjoyment, and an education.
Poor baby was so anxious but so well behaved! What a good boy.
What a gorgeous and well-behaved pup, especially for his first appointment! Related - when I was a kid, I didn't know the name of the collie breed, so I used to call them Lassies instead. I kinda still do LOL.
Me, sister, and brother does the same thing 🤣I'm glad to now know their actual name
Everytime I see one of them, my brain goes "Lassie!!!"
@@regularity2556 Same! I know they're a collie but Lassie made them iconic.
People in my country refer to the breed as Lassie. I'm surprised my dog hasn't started to turn her head when she hears "Lassie"
Same lol still call em’ “a lassie dog”. Same with “little mermaid dog”
I've had collie roughs for over 20 years now and I can't imagine more loyal, intelligent and sensitive (in a very good way also) dogs. I am so happy to see you work on one!
Same!!❤
Can you send that intelligence over to our collie? He seems a little dim.
I love how she gives backgrounds on whatever breed of dog it is.
I grew up with a rough coated collie/Shetland Sheepdog, they are the sweetest dogs you'll ever know. They are extremely intelligent and catch on to new commands and tricks in just minutes, also very energetic and are amazing at manipulating you into playing with them for hours without even realizing how long you've been at it. Seriously an amazing breed.
Expectation: I’m a super brave dog who’ll rescue my human from a fire any day of the week.
Reality: Noooo not the bathtub anything but the bathtub!
My daughter’s dog is a rescue, he was found as a puppy 4 years ago in the Carolinas after a hurricane. He’s a big brave boy up until it rains (won’t go out to do his business if it’s raining), thunder and lightning or getting near the tub. She takes him to the groomers, he seems to forget that means a bath as he is just overjoyed to see other dogs and to say hello to all and sundry.
All heroes have a weakness. 😆
@@MM-kd3cb He's got a reason to not like the storms IMO... but glad he's happy
Well he said he’ll rescue you from a fire, not from a bathtub
I’ve always had Rough Coated Collies. I’ve been using the same breeder. I’ve also rescued many. The only disagreement was when to start professional grooming. The breeder said 18 months, I chose 12 weeks. Since my dog would need to be very clean and pest free; the sooner my dog learned that weekly pro grooming was a must. He has learned this and he is now very comfortable with this routine. I brush my Collie daily, I also brush their teeth daily. My RCC’s were a natural choice when I needed a medical service dog. The breed is socially acceptable due to “Lassie’s” phenomenal PR. Because my RCC’s are highly trained, he barks only when alerting. I couldn’t ask for my most trusted companion, care giver and incredible friendship from Pilot, my current service dog and to all the late RCC Service Dogs.
My current collie comes from my sister-in-law's aunt who bred and showed roughs. She also owned a grooming salon where my SIL learned to groom. She no longer breeds/shows or grooms due to her health issues, but her dogs were always very carefully bred, and the litters had every test you can give collie pups 🙂 They started bathing at 3 months, I believe, gradually adding in other steps every other day. Since many of the pups were going to be shown, they needed to learn that whole rigmarole ASAP. My Sorcha is a pro a grooming, granted she's getting groomed by the people that first started grooming her to begin with 😄 I don't show her, she's a family dog, but everywhere we go with her people marvel at how pretty she is.
As a proud owner of a rough collie, I can confirm they indeed hate baths, but will tolerate them for you (and treats, of course)
Yes, I agree anything for their human and of course treats!
Our dog is a colliemix, 11 years old and still hates the bath, clipping her nails but she is the sweetest, smartest dog we ever had. You are so right about gentle training, they are so sensitive .
Our collie is not a fan of baths either, I don’t blame him. 10/10 good, soft boi though. More vocal than any husky or malamute I’ve ever met.
Do you use a "happy hoodie" ?
Collies are the biggest babies, i've seen it in real life with a tri colored boy I absolutely adored. They're complete sweethearts and so beautiful, defiantly one of my favorite breeds
My grandmother used to breed these dogs but took great care to keep them genetically healthy. She trained many too and some won obedience competitions.
We used to have a collie, and it was one of the absolute best dogs I ever had! Miss her every day 😢
My dad used to own a Collie when he was young. "Best dog ever", he always says fondly about him.
My great grandfather had 14 of these dogs over the span of his lifetime. He refused to have any other dog work with him on his farm. They all lived very long and happy lives as herding cows. They are very responsive to human commands but unlike other herding dogs, have a great ability to be lazy and calm when not working.
It was always exciting when he would get a puppy. The much older dog- near the end of it’s life would diligently help train the new puppy. Every old dog seemed happy to peacefully pass when the new dog was mature enough to help my grandfather, alone.
Every dog was named ‘Bama. My grandfather’s last dog passed when he was 92 years old. He did not get another one because “the dog wouldn’t have anything to do when he was gone.”
Your patience getting him into the bathtub is respectable, you're an awesome groomer
I grew up with rough collie, he was the goodest boy. He loved grooming, he also loved rolling in the mud right after grooming :) I miss my Ben ❤️
That's hilarious. My girl Collie Lassie lookalike wouldn't even walk in a puddle if she could help it, and never rolled in dirt. It's like God gave me the perfect dog foe me. She was a little lady through and through.
When the dog is so adamant about not getting in the bath that the groomer herself has to get in to coax them in, gotta appreciate the dedication 💖
One of my favourite breeds. Lassie was one of my favourite tv shows growing up so, naturally, when I got my first dog at the age of 4 (who was a sable sheltie) I had to name him Lassie.
Fun Fact: the dog that played almost every version of Lassie was a boy even though the charactor was a girl🐶🐾🐾🦴
Correct, lord knows how many times the kid said "Come here girl!" I thought he was, but later found out.
How did they hide dogs boy parts?
@@kristinapella easy with all the fur and camera angles
@@AshleyNicole2260 makes sense
You are correct! They initially had a female collie but she blew her coat before filming began. They switched to a male they had and have stuck with males ever since.
Props to that owner for doing so well at home, and also for raising such a trusting calm dog.
We have a short coated collie (thank goodness)! He's very sweet, and his hobbies include loving his stuffed animals to death and running circles around our backyard.
What a wonderful trip down memory lane! I grew up with a Husky/Collie mix who someone dumped in our neighborhood. My brother and I BEGGED our parents to keep him. Thank god they eventually let us, because for 14 years we were blessed by the sweetest, most beautiful best friend and brother. I cried an ocean when it was time to say goodbye and I still miss him. Thanks for bringing Tippy back, just a little. 💜
Albie is a well cared for and loved dog - he looks so handsome after his 1st groom! And Jimmy is adorable!
I love Collies & Shelties. Very smart sweet dogs
My first dog as a kid was a collie, absolutely wonderful in every way (except the shedding part)
Unfortunately the health issues are bad indeed, the collie my parents had before I was born died at 6 from cancer and the one we had when I was a kid at 9 from liver failure. Of course everything can happen even with a healthy dog but it’s still something to consider.
I do not understand why our mongrels often live two decades while all the pure breeds are dropping like flies?
My family’s collie of 11 years recently passed away due to health issues. She suddenly went blind and deaf, was very unsteady on her feet when she walked (to the point she could only take a few steps at a time and hardly moved) and ate and drank almost nothing. We still don’t know what caused her decline in health but we knew she was absolutely miserable and there wasn’t anything we could do for her, so she was put down in February
@@riverstyx7251 I'm sorry for your loss.
It's sad that such beautiful, sweet dogs have suffered from poor breeding practices.
@@riverstyx7251 Sorry for the loss of your collie, but you've done a great job for she lived to 11 years. I find it hard to accept the fact that a few mutts adopted from me had died at age 9. Mine just passed the 11 years 2 weeks ago and she's still going strong, albeit she has a few growths.
Albie actually did get over his fear!! I’m so proud!
Growing up my grandparents had Collie's. Rudd Weatherwax and my Grandpa were friends. My summer sidekick was a feller named Rusty. 80 lbs of Love and Mischief. Boy could he run! He lived to be 16. It's been 50 years but I still think about him everyday.
Wow! Rudd Weatherwax, who trained Lassie and many other showbiz animals!
Beautiful boy! Best dog we ever had was a collie mix. Smart, sweet, protective of kids. And terrified of water to the point of hyperventilating!
The actor dogs for the various Lassie programs, television and movie, were actually all males because males are easier to train. I learned that at Universal in Orlando and it's stuck in my head in the place of what I assume is useful information like birthdays and names of people I work with.
The males are larger. And Pal and his descendants were very big for Collies, larger than the "breed standard". This was a benefit for the show producers so that as the Timmy actors grew up they would not be too much larger than the dogs. But the main reason they were used was that they were trained so well.
The females train you! Can confirm this. They are the bestest dogs ever, though. Even if they eat half your shoe and chew up all your stuffed animals.
I had always heard they used males because they looked s,bigger, stronger and had thicker coats.
He's beautiful!!
The whine, the wimper, the groan... 🙂 100% Collie... it brings back many happy memories for me.
“Lassie Come Home” is one of my favorite books, and the original movie is wonderful-featuring a young a stunning Elizabeth Taylor.
My rough collie went to the groomer yesterday for the first time and apparently my training was effective! I practiced the blow dryer, bath, nail clipping and paw shaving and the groomer told me he was the goodest boy. She was impressed that he stayed so calm during the whole thing and I am so happy I practiced these things from a young age. He was a scaredy cat to go into the tub but he kinda relaxed after a while. So proud of him
I am proud of you!!! I love owners who condition their animals to get them used to different things they might encounter. It makes it so much easier on the groomer, the vet, you and especially the animal. They feel so much more comfortable with new experiences, because they have had some exposure to what is happening at home. Bravo. I wish more owners would do this.
The owner feels all kinds of pride hearing her praise their upkeep of their pet
I've lived with three rough collies, all rescues, and Albie is a classic example. "I'm not scared, just concerned, apprehensive, possibly anxious, definitely questioning, a belly rub would help!"
"a belly rub would help"
I think that's most dogs I've met. They pretty universally like belly rubs.
Belly rubs fix all my collie's problems!
Finally! I have 2 rough collies; a sable named Novalee and a tri-color named Freya. They both have completely different personalities and Nova can be a handful with her attitude but I love them with all my heart and they've been the best companions.
Elbie was a little nervous at times but did his part well enough for a first timer. Good for him!
I grew up with a devoted collie named Corky, the best dog for a kid. I now have a black and white rough collie, who is the sweetest girl in the world. She loves everyone.
He had very expressive eyes, the "poor" boy 🤭. He looked great when you were done! 🧡
I took care of a shorthaired collie when I was hospitalized, and the character that dog had was amazing. They are beautiful, cute and sweet dogs.
It really sounded like he was saying
"I WON'T!", though.😂
Every time I see a Rough Collie I always think of that '90s commercial where Lassie uses the Yellow Pages to find a new family to adopt him because he's sick of saving Timmy.😭💀
Is there a link on UA-cam?
Oh what a darling boy! He was so well-behaved even though he was so nervous. A very sweet doggo. 💋
Well 'Albie' damned, that is one well behaved pup!
What a beautiful fluffy boy 🥰 Might’ve been a bit nervous at the start but then he was so well-behaved for the rest.
So happy to see a rough coat collie featured. I'm the proud Mom of 3 Beautiful boy Presley, Oakley and. Bentley. And can vouch for everything said about this awesome breed.
Hi Vanessa! Albie is gorgeous and you did a sensitive job for him. Woof! 🥰
He's so adorable.😍
Growing up I had a neighbor with a collie. He always knew where his kids were.
We had a collie we were both a few months old and we grew up together. Candy passed away at 16 yrs old. Still think fondly of him.
My uncle had several different kinds of dogs when I was a kids. One was a rough coat collie named Laddy. He was a natural with me and my sisters. Unfortunately a lady from the church came to visit when me and my 3 sisters were playing outside with Laddy. He went into protection mode and bit the lady several times. The city said my uncle had to put him down even though the lady opened the gate and entered the property whilst Laddy was barking at her. My uncle didn't have a "beware of dog" sign posted. When my uncle got a rottweiler he made sure to put up a beware of dog sign. It took a long time after losing Laddy for us to watch Lassie without crying.
Wow his before and after didn't look that different. You are absolutely right his parent is doing an awesome job with his coat!!! Love all doggos irrespective of breeds !!!💛🐾🐕🐾🧡
My Alma Mater has a rough coat collie.... Reveille! She's a well maintained lady and always does well in a crowd.
I love Collies. My aunt had one when I was a kid, that was very sweet. She had a Sheltie at the same time and no one could convince me that the Sheltie wasn't the Collie's baby. 😁
Shelties and collies are such wonderful dogs!
I have a collie and a mini dachshund. The doxie is a medium hair, and his color is VERY similar to the collie. Little kids think he is the collie's puppy all the time 😄
My mom actually got a rough collie from a rescue! He had been bought by a family who didnt know about the problems with irresponsible breeding, and they gave him up to the rescue when he contracted parvo and they found out he had mange.
I'll always admire my mom for being able to give him his mange treatments, he did NOT like them and it was heart wrenching, but she managed to get his coat even more beautiful than before!!
Very well behaved for being his first professional grooming.
So glad you speak to the importance of responsible breeding!
I don't know why but Albie wearing the happy hoodie made me smile. They're a pretty dog before the groom, so I wonder how amazing they look afterwards.
Edit: okay they look adorable afterwards
Thank you!! Three weeks ago I rescued a Rough-coated Collie/Border Collie mix from my local shelter. 10+ y.o. Deaf, nearly blind, severely arthritic. EXTREMELY gentle sweet girl. She is my 4th RCC along with the 4 BCs I have rescued over the years. She was a stray when found, but her severe flinching when you go to pet her makes me think she was mistreated and dumped in the country. She will have a great home here with me, my Red Merle BC and my rescue cat. The shelter vet shaved her badly matted fur, but it looks like she was shaved by his three year old child! Fortunately, fur grows back. Both dogs get professionally groomed in 2 more weeks. Thanks GWtD for featuring this regal breed today!!!
Elby was loving that face wash!
I had one when i was a kid! Best dog i ever had, the sweetest dog i ever had. I miss him everyday, even after so many years.
Albie was so adorable. Loved his talkative attitude! Little Jimmy was super cute. Very handsome.❤️
i just had to chuckle with the squeeks he's giving before the happy hoodie, and the groans (of acceptance?) afterwards.
Victoria would love this channel, as someone who has read a lot about her, I can assure you that. I can see letting Disraeli on hold because you had just upload a new video.
And speaking about Victoria, you might find this interesting. She left her coronation banquet early to go to give a bath to her dog, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel if I remember correctly.
Yup! I think that was Dash who is buried on the grounds at Windsor (I think).
What are you talking about?
@@GodisMyNo1 Queen Victoria.
@@GodisMyNo1 Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ireland and the territories overseas. Empress of India. Defender of the Faith. 😋😜
Good Old Victoria was a big dog lover, I think she probably owned close to a hundred all through her life and there's a lot of little stories about her and her dogs through the books and media about her.
Havanese with a handsome grooming. Lots of lassie’s when I was young, very popular breed.
3:54 the way it moved its head
I have always loved collies - they are just so stunningly beautiful. I agree they are very sensitive and need to be treated with love and gentleness.
My families had rough collies since maybe 2002, and you're so right about their health issues--both of our collies have had some pretty major issues. Our first dog had chronic digestive issues and needed prescription food, and our second dog has pretty bad collie eye anomaly and was at risk of going blind for a few years (she's alright now, luckily, but actually can't use her peripherals).
This dog reminds me so much of our Sheltie, Duffy. We had to put him down 1 year ago in Jan. I still miss him so much. He was such a beautiful and good natured dog. He was a big Sheltie, and was frequently mistaken for a Collie. He was funny too, he made us laugh a lot. Best dog ever.
We have a beautiful 8 yr old rough collie girl at home. We call her the girl scout because she likes to follow the rules and keep everyone in line. Cat included.☺️
That collie did really well, considering it was her first time... beautiful dog..🤗🤗🤗
Love your channel 😍. Thank you for helping me take better care of the pets in my life
Man, I'm SO glad you didn't butcher his bib.
Heroic doggo
We are on our 2nd Collie, Thank you
My children used to love when my friend would come over and bring her Collie, Melody along. Melody was excellent with the kids, two of whom are on the spectrum.