Prairie Wynd Collies

22/11/2025

This SIENNA'S SIRE!
You see all those initials? Each one is a separate CKC title! Amazing, entirely amazing!

18/11/2025

MY NEW LOVELY LADIES 💜💜😋
Championship pedigrees on both sides. They are truly lovely & fitting in nicely, so far only nose kisses through the fence with my homies 🤣

18/11/2025

WELL SAID

🐾 Every breeder knows this moment—the little buzz on your phone a few days after a puppy goes to their new family.

The message always starts sweetly:

“We absolutely adore him, but…”

And right then, your heart gives that familiar little ache.
Because you already know what’s coming.
He barks.
He nips.
He cries at night.
He’s just “a lot.”

But what they’re describing isn’t a flaw.

It’s just… a puppy.

A tiny soul who has left his mum, his littermates, and everything familiar—and is now trying to make sense of a whole new world. Of course he’s unsure. Of course he’s excitable. Of course he stumbles as he learns. That’s not misbehaviour. That’s babyhood.

As breeders, we try our very best to prepare new owners for this stage.
We explain the puppy phase, the developmental leaps, the normal hiccups.
We talk about patience, boundaries, structure, and love.
And we strongly encourage training with a licensed facility—because guidance from professionals builds confidence in both the puppy and the family.

We know firsthand that a well-rounded dog doesn’t simply “happen.”
They’re shaped—with time, consistency, teaching, and teamwork.

But some people still imagine the puppy they see online: calm at eight weeks, never chewing a shoe, somehow understanding every cue instantly.

They forget that behind every beautifully trained adult dog is someone who put in the effort—
the late nights,
the repetition,
the gentle corrections,
the celebrating of tiny wins,
the commitment to keep showing up.

So when we hear, “He’s lovely, but I don’t think we’re the right fit,”

So often what they mean is: I wanted the love without the learning curve.

Even the most thoughtfully raised puppies aren’t pre-programmed. They come with wide-open hearts and sponge-like minds, eager to learn your routines, your voice, your energy. They don’t need perfection—they need calm guidance, structure, and time to grow.

Some people think an “easy” puppy is a “good” puppy.
But the truth is: every puppy is good.
They’re just new.
And new things take effort to shape.

Before they’re confident, they’re clumsy.
Before they’re calm, they’re curious.
Before they’re well-rounded, they’re wonderfully messy.

As breeders, we witness it all.
And when puppies come back confused and afraid, wondering why their little world changed again, we hold them close and whisper, “You did nothing wrong, sweetheart.”

Because it’s never their fault when someone wasn’t ready for the work that turns a baby dog into a brilliant companion.

Raising a puppy isn’t instant.
It’s sleepless nights, a few puddles, zoomies during dinner, and tiny teeth trying to understand boundaries.

But it’s also the start of something extraordinary—the trust, the loyalty, and the deep bond that lasts a lifetime.
And that bond grows because someone puts in the time, the training, and the heart.

A puppy isn’t a trial run or a temporary phase.
It’s a commitment.
A promise.
A piece of your heart on four little paws.

If you’re not ready for the messy, magical work of puppyhood, that’s okay—truly. Just wait until you can give your whole heart and the consistent effort they deserve.

Because these little souls depend on us.
And they deserve nothing less. 💜🐾
-Thunderstruck Collies-

18/11/2025

My Sienna... My Talker 😅😅😅

03/11/2025

Heartbreaking... devastating news for me... my

BELOVED SIENNA PEARL of PRAIRIEWYND...
is retiring from motherhood
and looking for a special couch from now to forever

Just turned 5 years old, gorgeous, well trained...
NO jumping up
jumping on furniture
stealing food off your table
potty accidents
digging
not in love with strange places
car sickness
chasin chickens

YES runs immediately to you when called
loves loves loves her home & people
calm energy
great therapy prospect
great traveller
talks to you... YES... my only talker!
very healthy
eats anything (appropriate! )
loves playing ball/fetch
good with chickens n horses
if it belongs on the farm it's safe

She is offered on a pet contract only, to be spayed.

Please email for more information :
[email protected]

29/10/2025

Big thanks to Dianne Snider, Valerie Boardman Wright, Rhonda Mccoll, Alec Costerus, Lynn Williams, Rebecca Martin, Michelle Ewaskow Fink, Beth Eagles, Rhonda Rowe

for all your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!

13/10/2025

Shout out to Ebony Pearl of Prairie Wynd CGN HIC SJATD !
My beloved foundation girl... yes the one that gave Prairiewynd Collies 'sagacity' that continues to flow through their genes 💜
ALWAYS LOVED
ALWAYS TREASURED
ALWAYS REMEMBERED

30/09/2025

HELP for doggy diarrhea or constipation...

12/09/2025

Is there anything more beautiful!

28/08/2025

If you're a dog lover, owner, this is such important information.

This is something everyone should see. This x-ray is of a 2 week old puppy.
When you get your 8/10 week old puppies, please keep this image in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod around so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet.
When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in.
But when you're letting puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint.
You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one.
Once grown - around 12-18 months depending on their breed, you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once.

Post author/credit:
Larry Gallegos Broker Associate, CRS-Certified Residential Specialist, Fremont, California, United States on Linked In

28/08/2025