[phrogMutt]

Prompt Number: 14
Response:
collies 1146-1147
parents: colt & marley

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[appleschloss]

Prompt Number: 16
Response: Honestly just chatting with fellow dog people and finding people who's other hobbies overlap has been so much fun. I'm fairly new to the community still (only 3 months in so far!) but I decided to join because I love dogs, it seemed fun, and honestly the newest batch (the mosaic pearls!) had drawn me in and then I got my girl Rhea!

Prompt Number: 15
Response:

It felt TOO easy to pick my first collie so instead, here's Rin! She's my first pup from a breeding of my own dogs <3 Honestly her looks took my breath away and her lore just fell into place. She's the youngest dog of the 5 who actually reside with the kennel owner, Kat, and she's just so baby. I wish I could cuddle her irl.

Prompt Number: 5
Response: So 95% of the time collies join Kat's kennel through breeding, whether of her own dogs or obtaining a pup from a fellow kennel runner. Introducing puppies is a process she's very well practiced in and her dogs generally understand the gist of it.

One of the biggest exceptions to this with Neyha.

When Neyha joined her home, she was already nearly a year and a half old. She wasn't produced by Olympuic Valley but instead a friend of hers. The original owner of Neyhe returned her after life complications, and her friend was very overloaded at the time and knew she couldn't give Neyha the attention she deserved.

So she turned to Kat.

Kat only had Rhea, Kalvis, and Akan at the time so she readily agreed.

Neyha was still young and not as well trained as she could be. It was the first time she'd brought an adult dog, that hadn't previously been a litter here, into her home. The dogs had no qualms with other dogs in the training hall, but her home was different.

She introduced everyone outdoors first before putting Neyha's kennel in her own space and made sure her pack had space that Neyha couldn't get into. She wouldn't leave them alone together unsupervised for quite a while, especially since Neyha was deep in her chewing phase.

Her highest priority is her pack's safety and comfort. Some small stress is always expected when a new dog is added, but having seperation and supervisiong ensures happy transitions.

And it all worked out in the end. 6 months later just as Kat had started to line up a new home for her (she never intended to keep her, just train her and help her find a new family) and Neyha got along great with the rest of the pack.

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[Shadow17]

Prompt Number: 13
Response: Marley: Black and Dark Red Pointed Brindle Piebald
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Prompt Number: 14
Response: Puppies 1144-1145 (litter 2): Marley x Cassidy
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Prompt Number: 15
Response: While this is an insanely hard question, Mackey is probably my number one (though I've got like, at least 11 favorites). A composer named John Mackey wrote a piece entitled "Sheltering Sky", which was a shift from his typical music writing. Even on the website page, it's written "as a striking departure. Its serene and simple presentation is a throwback of sorts – a nostalgic portrait of time suspended." I fell in love with the piece my freshman year of high school. At the time, I was falling out of love with music, and wasn't sure if I wanted to keep playing any kind of instrument, even my beloved oboe, which I'd been playing for 3 years. I discovered many new pieces that year, but the one that stuck out most to me was Sheltering Sky. That piece reminded me of how beautiful the oboe could be, and inspired me to keep playing. I would use it as a personal warm-up, its slow moving lines a good replacement for long tones and range exercises. It was a piece I'd always wanted to play, but never thought my band director would pick. I made peace with that, only to be surprised with the sheet music for it my final year of high school. While we didn't play the piece competitively, we played it for my final concert with my high school. The piece that meant so much to me, was finally mine to play. It's my favorite concert, by far, and one of my favorite band memories. I always wished I could paint that song, or commemorate what it meant to me in an artistic form. But alas, I'm not all that good at that. When I saw Mackey, though, I knew that was it. My favorite song, painted onto a collie. I knew I could only put a snippet of what that song meant to me into the entry form, but when I saw I had won him, I nearly cried. SLK Sheltering Sky // Mackey was the start of a lineage of John Mackey songs, and SLK's Hymn to a Blue Hour, SLK's Frozen Cathedral, and SLK's Wine Dark Sea are all registered names from titles of other songs of his.
TL;DR: I'm a band nerd and you shouldn't trust band nerds with collies, apparently.
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Prompt Number: 16
Response: This past fall festival, right after the whole Stars Carrot thing, some CS staff member made ghost carrots as an item for the CS Halloween event. I shared it in the discord and Vin asked "if stars has carrots, what do collies have? taking votes on the new Beaumont vegetable" and ghost queen. said "broccoli. beaumont broccoli has a nice ring" followed by many "broccollie" jokes and ending with Vin going "brb putting broccollie on my to do list" and "surprise, they're actually the fall festival collie for October 32nd /j"

[YourLostTeddyBear]

Prompt Number: 1
Response: Critical Kennels is a small, quiet kennel located near the scenic Arkansas River, where the air is fresh and the deer are plentiful among the lush foliage. The river provides a calming backdrop, the rolling waters and lush greenery making it a beautiful and serene environment to raise and train dogs. CK does not only house Beaumont Collies, however. We have many breeds among our kennels, who train and play together. Currently, Critical Kennels is home to three beautiful Collies: Dobbie, Laelaps, and Q. These dogs are always running around and playing near the river, but they know not to get too close—the last thing we need is someone falling in. The land CK sits upon is spacious, providing plenty of space for the dogs to run around and play. The kennel prioritizes the well-being of its dogs, focusing on proper nutrition, training, and socialization. Plus, it’s situated right across from a horse stable, giving the Collies a chance to be socialized and taught how to act around other animals, especially those bigger than them. All in all, it is a beautiful and serene place, and we like to think the dogs love it here.

Prompt Number: 2
Response: A typical day starts around 6 AM, when we wake up. The first thing they do is let all the dogs out, of course, and while we're out stretching our legs and using the bathroom, the human gets the meals started. A typical breakfast for the dogs includes meat such as beef, some kind of topper (usually pig ear—it’s their favorite!), and some kind of fruit, namely blueberries. After letting the Collies back inside and getting everyone situated in the kennels, they take care of the other breeds while we eat our breakfast. In the afternoon is when we start training. Whether it’s handling, tricks, or socializing for the feistier dogs, training runs from 12 until 3, usually. It’s tiring, sure, but we do have rest days occasionally! And changes, of course, may take place with shows and competitions. After training, we eat lunch and then go outside to play together. The Collies love running around outside, getting all their energy out together. We let the human know when we’re ready to come back inside, and then it’s lazy time until dinner. Nightfall is when the human’s job begins! Teddy runs Critical Kennels by himself, handling the feeding, walking, training, etc. After dark is when he spends time cleaning the kennel. He puts away the dog bowls after washing them, wipes down the counters, and puts away the leashes and other training equipment if it was used. By the end of his night, Teddy is exhausted and returns to his home across the road to sleep until the next morning, when we'll repeat the process again.

Prompt Number: 3
Response: The thing that newcomers find most interesting about our kennel is the diversity. We have a full array of Collies, Shepherds, and even Hounds of all different colors, shapes, and sizes! You won’t find two dogs the same—and if you do, please report it to us. We take doppelgängers very seriously. On another note, newcomers may also be interested in our dogs special… quirks. Take Dobbie, for example; he likes walking on his front paws and doing paw-stands for treats out of nowhere. There’s also the decor. In Critical Kennels, it’s always Halloween! From fake spiders and bats hanging down to scarecrows and a fake graveyard set up outside. We also never take our Halloween lights down, so please don’t ask. All in all, we like to think our kennel is quite unique and welcoming to everyone, old or new. Sharing our love of Collies is our goal, especially if it means we make new friends along the way!

Prompt Number: 5
Response: Every Collie has their own room in our kennel, of course, with their own beds and toys to play with. A Collie's first day in the kennel is spent exploring their surroundings and familiarizing them with Teddy, the human of many titles (caretaker, owner, trainer…). Once we’re sure they’ve settled in, the next day we will begin introductions. We go slow, with one dog at a time—we wouldn’t want to stress out our new arrival. If introductions go smoothly, we will slowly begin to integrate them into the pack, and if successful, they will be started on training just like our other Collies! We've thankfully never had a problem with integrating them and welcoming new members, and we hope to keep a good track record in that regard in the future. If we did have any mishaps, however, we would take the appropriate steps to rectify the situation. If rehoming is found to be the best solution, we would—albeit reluctantly—do so. We do try our best to keep the peace, however, so if it's just a bit of training a Collie needs, then it's what we'll do.

Prompt Number: 10
Response: Q is definitely the best pup sitter you’ll ever find! She’s the most relaxed in our kennel, letting the little potatoes crawl all over her and play with her tail. She’s very good at reading body language and understands when some of the shyer pups need space or simply a little nudge to get them bouncing around and yapping like a happy, playful pup should be. Despite her young age, Q is a very mature young female, and she loves hanging out with the pups; whether they're taking a long nap in the sun or running around the yard, she's always down to take over when the mothers need some downtime.

Completed: 9/16

[Vinson]

Today’s Tickets
phrogMutt has earned 1 ticket!
appleschloss has earned 3 tickets!
Shadow17 has earned 4 tickets!
YourLostTeddyBear has earned 5 tickets!


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Ticket Running Total
appleschloss ; 10
Black Dog Haunting ; 6
DarkestWerewolf ; 1
Griffin Torrens ; 2
Kadayah ; 2
miraphoenix ; 6
phrogMutt ; 6
Shadow17 ; 16
Temper ; 6
werepickle ; 2
YourLostTeddyBear ; 9

[YourLostTeddyBear]

Prompt Number: 7
Response: Teddy is our kennel owner, trainer, and caretaker! He’s a ripe 25, and working with dogs has always been his passion. He loves taking care of them and getting to know each Collie’s personalities, traits, and needs. He even makes notes for the volunteers on each Collie so they don’t mix anyone up. On top of running a kennel, Teddy also has a ranch with many different horse breeds and even cows and other equids! Teddy also offers volunteer spots during the busy days or if he gets sick and needs a little help with the dogs. If a volunteer does well, he may even offer to help teach them more about running a kennel or, if they'd rather, how to work with and train the breed of their choosing. All in all, Teddy is always working with people and animals alike and helping them to learn and grow. It's his life's goal to make the world at least a little better for someone.

Prompt Number: 8
Response: Laelaps is definitely the best at giving advice. She’s our oldest female, and with age (usually) comes experience. She is also a very good listener and looks at problems as a whole instead of individually, getting down to the core of the problem. Laelaps thinks a lot and is always down to help someone. She loves solving problems—whether that be relationship problems, parental, or more personal. If they're willing to share, she's willing to help. Although her constant desire to solve problems does cause her to become a little nosy occasionally, especially when it involves one of her friends. It's all out of love, though, and they usually understand that.

Prompt Number: 11
Response: Dobbie is the first Collie to greet any newcomers. He’s the friendliest and most welcoming of our dogs, and he’s not as excitable as some of our others. He's very easygoing and also helps with any behavioral issues any new arrivals may have. He's our first pick whenever we have a difficult Collie on our hands. Dobbie just seems to know how to get the other dogs to relax and feel safe around him, which definitely helps the integration process, we'd say. Although Q is a close second, her lax attitude and playful nature sometimes lead her to play around a little too much, which is why we picked Dobbie.

Completed: 12/16

[CyJ lover]

Prompt Number: 13
Response: Dallas - Blue and Cream Saddle

Prompt Number: 14
Response: Litter 3: Marley x Denny

Prompt Number: 15
Response:My boy Rune! Love their face contrast, and the white mask? It suits them even more, I felt so lucky when I saw I won them!

Prompt Number: 16
Response: I joined in the Bluey Event! Saw the species for a while and have some doubts of joining, so when I saw those pups I decided to join as I thought it was fun and cute! The dogs are adorable

[kijauni]

Prompt Number: 13
Response: Marley
Pheno: Black and White Brindlepoint Harlequin

[kijauni]

Prompt Number: 14
Response: Litter Number 3: Brandy x Colt

[kijauni]

Prompt Number: 15
Response: Tough Question, I have 5 - 7 absolute favourite collies and one whole family.
However, a collie I don't appreciate enough by showing off is my beloved Tacca!
She was gifted to me by werepickle just when I joined Collies. I think I only had gotten my first one a couple days before and had started to enter adopts.
Tacca is a BC right up my Alley, everything about her is what I like in BCs and pickle did not know it back than so that she Hit the Mark so remarkably (sorry for the pun) is quite extraordinary.
When I look back at Tacca I get reminded off the budding friendship between pickle and me back than and I am always amazed how long and short its been since my life went down the brine.
She is quite the embodiment of our friendship to me and thus I deerly love this furball.
Plus, look at her. She is pure Eye Candy!!!