1) the collie sees a vet immediately and care is determined from there ... this will usualy cost hundreds of dollars

2) the collie is socialized at parks, pet stores and other places to assure he is good with cats, kids, strangers etc

3) The collie is carefully watched in my home to observe his his reactions with other dogs and cats to determine his temperament

4) the collie will undergo basic obedeince training ..... sit, down, stay .....etc

Collie Hugz,
Devin Gibson
Collie Rescue San Antonio
http://home.satx.rr.com/collieguy/

Well, techincally those are procedures, not a code of ethics (letter from someone else on the list)