Quality of Life Scale
Introduction When we decide to have a pet we take on a complex responsibility and covenant to protect and be there for it — in every way. The time may come when he or she grows sick or infirm, and it is our [...]
MDR1 Gene Mutation
Dangerous Sensitivity To Trifexis And Ivermectin For Dogs Although this article focuses generally on Australian Shepherds, it contains some very worthwhile information on MDR1 gene mutation and Ivermectin. Courtesy of www.australian-shepherd-lovers.com. While the Australian Shepherd is an aussome breed, it is vulnerable to [...]
Collie Camp
This article first appeared in, and is reprinted here with permission of, the Collie Club of America, June 2015 Bulletin. by Vickey Willard of Houston Collie Rescue I’ve been working rescue since 2000. Over the years, you read about the animal seizures from [...]
Happy 10th Birthday CRF!
The Collie Rescue Foundation: 10 Years Old and Going Strong The following article first appeared in the December, 2015 issue of Collie Club of America’s “Bulletin.” By Candi Sapp-Sabata, CRF President The Collie Rescue Foundation, Inc. is a national organization established to promote and [...]
Getting Over Rover
What is it about dogs, exactly, that makes them so precious to us? By Frank T. McAndrew, Ph.D. Article reprinted from Psychology Today January 29, 2017 Recently, my wife and I went through one of the more excruciatingly sorrowful experiences of our long [...]
Dog’s Best Friend
A geneticist makes strides in understanding a complex disorder affecting canines and humans. By Clinton Colmenares Article reprinted with permission. “Lassie, come home!” But first, Clemson genetics researcher Leigh Anne Clark, would like to get a cheek swab to study your genes. Anyone [...]