Gatesidecollies

15/11/2025

When you know you're supposed to be in a crate for breakfast, but your baby brain can't remember which crate is yours so you smoosh in with Cozy. Lol. Sweet Cozy just rolled with it, and waited patiently for me to direct Trifle to the right crate so everyone could eat. And yes, Trifle really is that big already!

13/11/2025

We love getting photos of dogs we've bred. When they are dogs we showed and then placed as adults it's harder to let them go, but so fabulous to see them having adventures. This is Sally doing her mountain goat impersonations.
Actually, this lucky girl has been hiking up a storm, tried her hand at FastCat, Fitdog and Trick Dog, picking up titles along the way.
My heart is so full seeing her enjoying all life has to offer with wonderful new family, who loves her just as much as we did. 🥰

10/11/2025

Gateside Mandalay Mint To Be at Blue Haven was selected Best Opposite for a 4 point major! AND selected for BOBOH Group 4!!
Great news from her trainer/owner/handler Natalie. I love vicarious dog showing through our supremely talented extended dog family.

This was Miss Mavis' second major this weekend! Huge congratulations!

Mavis needs no introduction, but she is Gilda X Steve and a repeat of Cozy who lives here at Gateside.

04/11/2025

Father and son. Polo (Gelato) has been visiting his family. On a drizzling afternoon he struck a pose very similar to a photo of his daddy.

02/11/2025

Baby sharks and shark "handlers" out and about for Halloween. Puppies were incredible. I do wish id gotten photos of Trifle kissing the guy in the scream mask or of Leda poking the motion activated screaming pumpkin with her nose to try and make it scream again.

28/10/2025

Who remembers Russet from the Potato litter? (Now he goes by Cole and his new family adores him). I had to share this photo of him that they sent to me. Aren't those ears absolutely magnificent?!!
I don't know about all breeders, but this breeder LIVES for puppy updates. 😍

26/10/2025

When its suddenly too quiet and you find the adults who were hired to babysit puppies hiding on the couch.
Wait, where are the puppies??
Eating the rug. 🙄

25/10/2025

Tri girls....they're just built different. Leda 4.5 months.

13/10/2025

Woot! Congratulations to Story and Caryn. Story (Mudpuppy from our Amphibian litter) passed her herding instinct test this weekend.

12/10/2025

Trifle, 4 months. Bagpipes, firetrucks and down stays. She had a wonderful time at the local fair. She made lots of friends, tried new foods and went down some rather intimidating stairs.
Socialization continues.

09/10/2025

https://www.abc57.com/news/therapy-dog-bow-wows-students-and-teachers-coloma-elementary?fbclid=IwY2xjawNVJn1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmrOwpBK753KsrV5AmJ4R-BGZmew09Tc8fIt43uX0UfmloH-9gigPOPwOY9u_aem_20DKeq9bt8GJ_XpGql0oEQ

This is Mavis. If youve been with us long enough you may have seen her posted before. She is a therapy dog in an elementary school. She is a repeat of the breeding that produced Cozy and was puppy Pepper from our spice litter. Mavis brings joy and love everywhere she goes. We are so proud of her and her phenomenal owner/handler Natalie who has helped Mavis not only fulfill her potential, but also helped her to represent collies so beautifully.

COLOMA, Mich. — A new employee joins the team at Coloma Elementary! Her name is Mavis, and she is a Blue Merle Smooth Coat Collie that is a certified therapy dog with the Alliance of Therapy Dogs.