THE BORDER COLLIE BLOG
Is herding the right hobby for your pet Border Collie?
Herding as a hobby for pet Border Collies? Yes or No? The answer is a tricky one, but I'm inclined to say NO. I know for a fact that herding is not for everyone. First, not every collie will herd sheep, unless you expose them to the situation. It doesn't matter if...
Training mistakes with your Border Collie
Everyone makes mistakes when training with you Border Collie! I thought to write you some insight about a lesson I had yesterday with one of my Border Collie students. I know that a lot of you in here struggle with your Border Collie chasing problems and to find the...
Puppy Farms and Unknown sellers
I hate the slogan “ don’t shop, adopt” like buying a puppy it’s criminal. It’s not.... if you pick the right puppy and the right ethical breeder. Buying a puppy on an advert, not seeing parents, not having health tests, collecting the puppy away from the siblings, in...
Why using treats in training Border Collies?
I know that there are a lot of trainers out there that don't want to use treats and say " I don't believe in it" like it has anything to do with faith and nothing to do with science. They think that using treats will make your dog wanting treats and not learning to do...
Are you the owner of a reactive fearful dog?
Today I had a shocking episode on the big field where everyone walks their dogs. I was walking on the edge of the field with my three avoiding the big groups of dog walkers as one of my dog is on lead rest after check at the Physio and I wanted to give the other two a...
Why Border Collies pull on the lead?
The most 3 requested subjects in helping with training I get is to solve recall, reactivity and pulling on the lead! Pulling on the lead is the one I find most difficult to teach and there are many controversial about what to use and what not to use! Let’s start with...
I was on TV!
This post is a bit different, instead of talking about dogs I will talk about the experience I had some years ago filming for Channel 5! I was working for Dogs Country Club when they asked me to take part to the shooting as one of the dogs they were following for a...
How to pick a Border Collie puppy?
In this blog post I'm going to try to explain how I pick a puppy depending on what I'm looking for in a dog taking into consideration breed, temperament and attitude in the litter you are going to pick from. Let's start from the first big distinction that is pet or...
Drive and Motivation in Border Collies
Drive in dog training is how much a dog wants something and how much intensity and energy they put into doing a specific task. Different breeds and different individuals will have different drives depending on what is their genetic predisposition and some dogs will be...