Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 4, 2011 at 7:26 PM

Every move we make we have eyes watching us. Lots of collies eyes that is. If I read, they cuddle up with me and watch me. If I plow snow they watch me, if I shovel they watch me, I eat they watch me, I take a drink they watch...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 2, 2011 at 7:52 PM

Yesterday as the storm was rolling our way we stored up food, water, candles, blankets and more to be ready for the worst case scenario. During it all the Collies watched in wonder but carried on their lives as normal most of the time. But as it came close for...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Feb. 1, 2011 at 5:29 PM

Well, they are at it again! The dastardly duo of Rutherford and Walter redesigned another glove of mine and it was the middle finger again. Unlike last time, where they ripped all the fingers off but the middle finger, this time they go creative and chewed off just the middle...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jan. 31, 2011 at 9:26 AM

I kept promising Trevor that we would go for a walk during my time off. For those who think animals don't understand what we say I would disagree. I told him day-by-day what would happen and the morning of the promised day I woke up to see him looking at...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jan. 29, 2011 at 4:06 PM

As the sun rises over the rolling river lowlands where we live the stir and goran and moan as they shift in their sleep waiting for the day to start. The quiet, slumbering family and pack is snuggled down for a long winter's night when a 6 AM the big...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jan. 27, 2011 at 7:06 PM

It started months ago when I was sleeping in the morning at 6AM when all of a sudden the bed rocked and I felt someone lay down next next to me and place his head on my head. A big sigh and I felt the head lift and I looked...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jan. 23, 2011 at 8:08 AM

Today where we live it is 14 below zero and holy crap is that cold!!!! As I went outside this AM I could hear all the neighboring dogs outside barking their heads off. I wonder why.... Its -14 and some of them are out in pens and others on a...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jan. 22, 2011 at 8:33 PM

Today a gift arrived from my friends at Glendale Farm Collies. It is a artificial insemination kit. This brings us into a new era here where we will no longer rely upon fickle females to entice their male counterparts only to then turn on them and make them "gun-shy" so...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jan. 20, 2011 at 3:59 PM

Through the years we have learned a few things that we would like to pass on here on CIM. One of these things is the usefullness of Vinegar with our collies. Vinegar, Cider and White, both are very helpful in keeping our collies, their bedding, floors and dishes and everything...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jan. 19, 2011 at 5:58 PM

I came home the other day and came in there was a glove that Rutherford and Walter were working on redesigning! I grabbed it and every finger except the middle one was chewed off! I had to smile as I looked at their innocent faces filled with mischief. So, I...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jan. 18, 2011 at 6:19 AM

In Wisconsin at A & H Sunday Collies a little puppy was born that would change my life! Her mommy was A&H Sunday I'm No Angel and her father was 1996 Champion ROM Twin Acres Concert Master. This little girl had a pedigree of champions that included Ch. Executive the...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jan. 16, 2011 at 8:44 PM

Lil Hallie and Mick. Brother and Sister have sepnt a lot of time playing together. They have a lot of fun, but Lil Hallie's true love is Smoke, who was the love of her Grandmother Hallie's life. Mick's favorite is Ginger. Rutherford and Walter..... Rutherford loves everyone and especially loves...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jan. 15, 2011 at 9:37 PM

Top picture shows Mick at one week and he is on the bottom right, Lil Hallie is bottom left and on the top left is Heather, Next is Mick at 8 weeks.... Mick at 6 weeks.... Mick at 5 months Mick at 6 months Mick at 8 months..... Mick at...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jan. 14, 2011 at 9:49 PM

Of all the puppies we have had here at Niamh's Misty Meadow Collies there are several I let go that I loved dearly. Most of them have been blue merles and the reason is we have enough blue merles and since blue merles cannot be bred to blue merles keeping...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on Jan. 13, 2011 at 7:16 PM

As with most collie puppies they love everyone as they grow up their first year but the time comes when they decide who their favorite human will be. As they start deciding they will start looking at each person and coming up to them and interact by looking deeply in...
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