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Thinking of getting a new Border Collie puppy
Hi there, I'm thinking of getting a Border Collie because I always
admired the breed for their smarts and loyalty, the problem is that after reading some usual problems i understand that i have no idea how to handle a border collie :| If you all could be so nice as to help me on this subject by warning me of common problems and quirks of the little fellas and ways to train him into stop doing it, i would be incredibly thankful. best regards roddy |
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Thinking of getting a new Border Collie puppy
Roddy wrote:
Hi there, I'm thinking of getting a Border Collie because I always admired the breed for their smarts and loyalty, the problem is that after reading some usual problems i understand that i have no idea how to handle a border collie :| If you all could be so nice as to help me on this subject by warning me of common problems and quirks of the little fellas and ways to train him into stop doing it, i would be incredibly thankful. best regards roddy Instead of training him not to be him, change yourself to handle a high energy dog that is extremely smart. You will have to exercise him a lot, especially as a pup. You will have to go out of your way to keep him mentally occupied too. That breed does best if you get involved in activities like Frisbee competitions, agility, anything that pushes his brain and body to be in high gear. If you were looking for a lap dog this isn't it. If you can't spend a lot of time with him consider another breed. Make sure he fits your life or you will both be miserable. |
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Thinking of getting a new Border Collie puppy
Char wrote:
Roddy wrote: Hi there, I'm thinking of getting a Border Collie because I always admired the breed for their smarts and loyalty, the problem is that after reading some usual problems i understand that i have no idea how to handle a border collie :| If you all could be so nice as to help me on this subject by warning me of common problems and quirks of the little fellas and ways to train him into stop doing it, i would be incredibly thankful. best regards roddy Instead of training him not to be him, change yourself to handle a high energy dog that is extremely smart. You will have to exercise him a lot, especially as a pup. You will have to go out of your way to keep him mentally occupied too. That breed does best if you get involved in activities like Frisbee competitions, agility, anything that pushes his brain and body to be in high gear. If you were looking for a lap dog this isn't it. If you can't spend a lot of time with him consider another breed. Make sure he fits your life or you will both be miserable. Sorry, i've been pretty vague. It's that I've read various times that Border Collies owners have some unique problems with them. One example is the dog herding the owner while taking a walk making him fall. Others are cornering cats and not let them leave for ours. I'm not looking for a lap dog, i usually travel a lot by day and he can acompany on most of my trips so he'll probably spend a lot of his time with me walking from place to place. I also run 1 hour after work. My biggest concern is that since it's a herding dog giving him a life in the big city walking from place to place all day might not be the best thing for him and, like you said: That breed does best if you get involved in activities like Frisbee competitions, agility, anything that pushes his brain and body to be in high gear. and i don't really think those kinds of activities i do will be good/enough for him (mentaly at least) hope my message helped |
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Thinking of getting a new Border Collie puppy
Char wrote:
Roddy wrote: Hi there, I'm thinking of getting a Border Collie because I always admired the breed for their smarts and loyalty, the problem is that after reading some usual problems i understand that i have no idea how to handle a border collie :| If you all could be so nice as to help me on this subject by warning me of common problems and quirks of the little fellas and ways to train him into stop doing it, i would be incredibly thankful. best regards roddy Instead of training him not to be him, change yourself to handle a high energy dog that is extremely smart. You will have to exercise him a lot, especially as a pup. You will have to go out of your way to keep him mentally occupied too. That breed does best if you get involved in activities like Frisbee competitions, agility, anything that pushes his brain and body to be in high gear. If you were looking for a lap dog this isn't it. If you can't spend a lot of time with him consider another breed. Make sure he fits your life or you will both be miserable. Sorry, i've been pretty vague. It's that I've read various times that Border Collies owners have some unique problems with them. One example is the dog herding the owner while taking a walk making him fall. Others are cornering cats and not let them leave for ours. I'm not looking for a lap dog, i usually travel a lot by day and he can acompany on most of my trips so he'll probably spend a lot of his time with me walking from place to place. I also run 1 hour after work. My biggest concern is that since it's a herding dog giving him a life in the big city walking from place to place all day might not be the best thing for him and, like you said: That breed does best if you get involved in activities like Frisbee competitions, agility, anything that pushes his brain and body to be in high gear. and i don't really think those kinds of activities i do will be good/enough for him (mentaly at least) hope my message helped |
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Thinking of getting a new Border Collie puppy
On Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:48:09 +0100, Roddy
wrote: wrote: On Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:04:59 +0100, Roddy wrote: Hi there, I'm thinking of getting a Border Collie because I always admired the breed for their smarts and loyalty, the problem is that after reading some usual problems i understand that i have no idea how to handle a border collie :| If you all could be so nice as to help me on this subject by warning me of common problems and quirks of the little fellas and ways to train him into stop doing it, i would be incredibly thankful. best regards roddy How many dogs have you had in your life? If so, what breeds? How many dogs have you fully trained all by yourself? Have you ever competed in any dog sport? Would you like to? What's your personal story? Single? Married? Family? Children? Work all day? Live in the city? Country? Suburbs? What kind of activities do you enjoy? Lots of breeds are smart and loyal. Why do you specifically want a Border Collie? And what were the "usual problems" that have you concerned? The answers to those questions will help people here to answer your questions. How many dogs have you had in your life? 2 If so, what breeds? all mutts How many dogs have you fully trained all by yourself? all of them were trained to some extent Have you ever competed in any dog sport? Would you like to? no and no What's your personal story? Single? Married? Family? Children? Work all day? live alone and even though i have to work, he can acompany me most of the time Live in the city? Country? yes madrid What kind of activities do you enjoy? after work i always go jogging for an hour or so (and that's basically it) Lots of breeds are smart and loyal. Why do you specifically want a Border Collie? i really hate to say this but i think that they are one of the most beutifull breed i've ever seen. the usual problems that i've been reading are herding of the owners that makes them trip and fall, cornering cats for hours and that they also startle with loud noises and that makes them over-react and since i live in a big city i don't know if that's a good thing :\ There were some positive answers, Roddy, but not enough to make me think that a Border Collie would be the right dog for you, especially if you wanted a puppy. Being single and working all day make it particularly difficult to raise a puppy, especially in a big city. And Border Collies sometimes do very poorly in the big city. Sure, it can be done, but I get the impression that you're still a bit of a novice when it comes to dogs. And deciding on a breed because of its beauty isn't a very good idea either. So my hunch is that a BC isn't the right dog for you. But if you decide you want one anyway, go visit a a few shelters first. I don't know what the situation is like in Madrid, but many shelters in the U.S. have quite a few BCs available for adoption. Spend some time there, and ask a lot of questions. The shelters' employess may be able to help you to take a better decision. |
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Thinking of getting a new Border Collie puppy
Roddy wrote:
Char wrote: Roddy wrote: Hi there, I'm thinking of getting a Border Collie because I always admired the breed for their smarts and loyalty, the problem is that after reading some usual problems i understand that i have no idea how to handle a border collie :| If you all could be so nice as to help me on this subject by warning me of common problems and quirks of the little fellas and ways to train him into stop doing it, i would be incredibly thankful. best regards roddy Instead of training him not to be him, change yourself to handle a high energy dog that is extremely smart. You will have to exercise him a lot, especially as a pup. You will have to go out of your way to keep him mentally occupied too. That breed does best if you get involved in activities like Frisbee competitions, agility, anything that pushes his brain and body to be in high gear. If you were looking for a lap dog this isn't it. If you can't spend a lot of time with him consider another breed. Make sure he fits your life or you will both be miserable. Sorry, i've been pretty vague. It's that I've read various times that Border Collies owners have some unique problems with them. One example is the dog herding the owner while taking a walk making him fall. Others are cornering cats and not let them leave for ours. I've had many Aussies over the years which are very similar and I've not had them herd me ever although YMMV. As for cornering cats, I don't think that is specific to BC's. Some dogs do it, some don't. I don't think any of my dogs would know what to do with a cat if they had it cornered. The chase is the fun part. I'm not looking for a lap dog, i usually travel a lot by day and he can acompany on most of my trips so he'll probably spend a lot of his time with me walking from place to place. I also run 1 hour after work. He/she would probably enjoy that. My biggest concern is that since it's a herding dog giving him a life in the big city walking from place to place all day might not be the best thing for him and, like you said: That breed does best if you get involved in activities like Frisbee competitions, agility, anything that pushes his brain and body to be in high gear. and i don't really think those kinds of activities i do will be good/enough for him (mentaly at least) hope my message helped Well the dog's job would be to walk with you. I don't see that as so different than those other things. He's getting out, exercised all day, kept mentally busy. What more could a dog ask for? I could see maybe a short little pug not being able to keep up but a BC should have no problem. I have a little Lhasa that only has three legs but we manage by using common sense and using a stroller when we go on long walks with the other dogs. However, consider that a puppy needs a lot more time, especially time to go out and learn that's where the bathroom is. Maybe an older dog would fit that scenario better. But you know the situation better than I do. |
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