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Border Collie Health: A Guide for New Families
Border Collie Health: A Guide for New Families
Congratulations on welcoming a Salinoback Border Collie into your family! These loyal, intelligent, and energetic dogs make wonderful companions. Supporting your puppy’s health, both physical and emotional is key to raising a well-balanced dog, and it starts right from the first day they come home.
Congratulations on welcoming a Salinoback Border Collie into your family! These loyal, intelligent, and energetic dogs make wonderful companions. Supporting your puppy’s health, both physical and emotional is key to raising a well-balanced dog, and it starts right from the first day they come home.
We’ve put together this easy-to-follow guide to help you care for your new puppy with confidence once you welcome your puppy home.
We’ve put together this easy-to-follow guide to help you care for your new puppy with confidence once you welcome your puppy home.
1. Genetic Health – What We’ve Done
1. Genetic Health – What We’ve Done
All of our puppies are bred with health and temperament in mind. We use Full Breed Profile DNA testing through Orivet with the Parents, and only breed from dogs that are clear or carriers of known hereditary conditions, ensuring puppies are not at risk of developing any of the diseases we can test for, including:
All of our puppies are bred with health and temperament in mind. We use Full Breed Profile DNA testing through Orivet with the Parents, and only breed from dogs that are clear or carriers of known hereditary conditions, ensuring puppies are not at risk of developing any of the diseases we can test for, including:
Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA)
Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome (TNS)
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL)
Degenerative Myelopathy (DM)
Puppies are DNA clear by parentage, and all our dogs are registered pedigree Border Collies with the Master Dog Breeders & Associates (MDBA).
Puppies are DNA clear by parentage, and all our dogs are registered pedigree Border Collies with the Master Dog Breeders & Associates (MDBA).
2. What You Receive From Us
2. What You Receive From Us
Every Salinoback puppy will have:
Every Salinoback puppy will have:
Been wormed regularly from 2 weeks of age
Received their first C3 vaccination
Been microchipped
Had a vet health check before leaving our care
You’ll receive:
You’ll receive:
A vaccination certificate
A vet check report
Our ongoing support for the life of your puppy
3. What You Need To Do At Home
3. What You Need To Do At Home
Once your puppy arrives, keeping up with their care will ensure they thrive. Here’s what we recommend:
Once your puppy arrives, keeping up with their care will ensure they thrive. Here’s what we recommend:
Veterinary Care
Visit your local vet within 3 days of bringing your puppy home
Continue their vaccination schedule
Ask your vet about worming, flea/tick prevention, and desexing (due by 12 months for Limited Register pups)
Feeding
Feed a high-quality puppy food appropriate for large-breed, active dogs
Keep meals portion-controlled to support steady growth
Always provide clean, fresh water
Joint Health
Avoid long walks, stairs, or jumping until your puppy is fully grown
Keep their weight lean to protect joints
Use anti-slip mats indoors to avoid injury on tiles or wood floors
4. Crate Training – A Safe Space for Your Puppy
4. Crate Training – A Safe Space for Your Puppy
We highly recommend crate training when your puppy comes home. It’s not only helpful for toilet training, but also provides your puppy with a safe, secure space to rest and relax.
We highly recommend crate training when your puppy comes home. It’s not only helpful for toilet training, but also provides your puppy with a safe, secure space to rest and relax.
Benefits of Crate Training:
Helps with toilet training and night-time routines
Prevents destructive behaviour when unsupervised
Aids with travel and vet visits
Gives your dog a den-like space to retreat to when they need quiet time
How to Start:
Choose a crate that’s big enough for your puppy to stand, turn, and lie down comfortably.
Make it inviting with soft bedding and a safe toy or chew.
Start slow — leave the door open and let them explore the crate at their own pace.
Feed meals in the crate to create positive associations.
Begin with short sessions of the door closed, building up time gradually.
Never use the crate for punishment — it should always be a positive, restful space.
5. Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
5. Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
Border Collies are incredibly intelligent, they need mental stimulation as much as physical exercise. Your puppy will thrive when given:
Border Collies are incredibly intelligent, they need mental stimulation as much as physical exercise. Your puppy will thrive when given:
Basic obedience training (start early!)
Puzzle toys and games
Jobs or tasks (they love to work for praise)
Daily play and positive social experiences
A bored Border Collie can become anxious or destructive. Make sure to give your puppy plenty of attention, challenges, and purpose.
A bored Border Collie can become anxious or destructive. Make sure to give your puppy plenty of attention, challenges, and purpose.
Lifetime Breeder Support
Lifetime Breeder Support
We’re not just here when your puppy is small. As a Salinoback Border Collies family, you have our support for life. Whether it’s advice, questions, or simply sharing updates, we love hearing from our families and staying part of your journey.
We’re not just here when your puppy is small. As a Salinoback Border Collies family, you have our support for life. Whether it’s advice, questions, or simply sharing updates, we love hearing from our families and staying part of your journey.
We breed for:
We breed for:
Health
Intelligence
Great family temperament
Your puppy is more than just a pet, they’re a part of our extended family.
Your puppy is more than just a pet, they’re a part of our extended family.
Congratulations on welcoming your puppy home. Please send us some updates via email or our socials, we love a tag so we can share the love.
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