From Collie Hater to Collie Coach – Part 2 of The crazy collie lady who never used to like collies!
The Crazy Collie Lady who Never Used to Like Collies….. Part 1.
I’ve been the proud owner of
border collies for 10 years now. I got my first ‘proper collie’ in June 2010
from a breeder in Doncaster. I got my 2nd collie in March 2012, and
I’ve been a confirmed crazy collie lady ever since!!
However, it wasn’t always that way. Believe it or not, I used to HATE collies. Having one never crossed my mind and if I’m honest, I didn’t trust them as far as I could throw them….
The Pandemic Puppy Problem
It’s not often I would say that a puppy is a problem, but during lockdown there seemed to be a massive puppy boom which saw a surge in backyard breeders and puppy farms and ridiculous inflated prices. I fact just yesterday someone shared an advert they’d seen for malinois X cavapoo puppies selling for an eye watering £2500!!
I’m an Award Winner nowadays!
Here we are in August and I’m left wondering how the actual fuck that happened, because it feels like Spring was just beginning recently. Lockdown, doom and gloom, face masks, anti bac gel, loo roll madness and eating too much chocolate has made the last 4 and a bit months seem a bit dream-like.
What’s in your Centre?
Well it’s Easter Monday as I write this and I think it’s the weirdest Easter weekend we have experienced. Of course because we are in lockdown, the sun was shining warmly on Saturday and the smell of BBQs filled the air. Thea and I made the most of our daily exercise and walked the dogs in the lush woods. You just can’t beat a woodland walk in spring. Then once Thea was in bed I fired up my fire pit and sat in the garden with a beer till it got dark. Bliss, considering the state of the world!
Virus Survival with your dog! Pandemic Do’s and Don’ts!
What a f*cking week. Possibly the longest week in the history of weeks (for us in our lifetime anyway)
Toilet Rolls & Madness!
I’m taking a break from the blogs I was doing about the 10 Years of Born 2 Run to talk about your dog mental health!!
If you haven’t noticed, the world has gone slighty mad. Supermarkets are bare because folk have
decided to stockpile, the elderly and families are struggling to get the basics and a lot of people have to work from home.
Year 1 – 27, Eager & Clueless!
I’m delving into my memories to tell you all about how a 27 year old me (who thought they knew their shit… ha!) started business while driving a gold Toyota Yaris (bloody love that car!) and basically walked blindfolded through being a business owner!
The 12 Days of Christmas!
It’s December (just in case you hadn’t realised!) and I am in the middle of my 12 Days of Christmas. “What is that??” I hear you cry! Well, I’ll tell you! Every day I’m doing a short video filled with little nuggets of information, from puppy parties to carate training, old skool ‘training’ to using treats. They’re only 3 or 4 minutes long, but you get to hear my angel voice and you can check out my sexy Chrimbo PJs! You lucky, lucky people!! Check the first 6 out here –
I DID train my baby like a dog.
Buckle in bitches, this will be a big one (ooo err missis). 1000 other people will be knocking out blogs and posts about this topic as it’s hotter than Satan’s hairy crack (I’m just assuming it’s hairy, maybe it’s not. Maybe he waxes) but here is my take on it, as a dog owner, walker, trainer (in training) and mother to a feisty 4 year old.
