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Thank you for your advice, where do you get that, and how much is it? cheers,

I wash him every 2 weeks with Aloveen Oatmeal Shampoo, use Aeolus Grooming Dryer to fully dry him. After that, I use buttercomb to take off dead hair, then use wig brush, finally using Mason Pearson Hair Brushes to give him a shiny looking. This is the whole process. Just one day after, his coat become dark and messy. Not sure what to do.

My 2 and half year male boder collie needs better looking coat. When he was under 1, his coat was fantastic, long hair, shiny, smooth, but later it turns to be quite dry, should be very dry from the root of his coat, easpecially his bottom and tail. I do not why, when he was young, I gave him linseed oil every day with food, but stopped later, I restart to feed him linseed oil this year, but nothing changed. Still very dry. His coat at bottom and tail looks like all dead hair, I wants to show him, but I want to wait until his coat goes back to normal. I run with him, play a lot, keep him fit, give him either egg or sardines or chicken necks or beef mince everyday with dry food, just keep changing his diet every day. I need help and advice from you guys, please help me, help my boy. Thank you!

Recently bought a Mars Coat King, it does cut, not sure whether it is good for a Border Collie show dog?

I just cant disagree with you

Thank you! will have a look someday.

Ellie could catch frisby for sure, I have been doing frisby with her for nearly one year, but I do not sure whether its safe for her and also because lack of knowledge about this great sport, so I do not know how to play tricks. Could you tell me, where to start, and what should I do if I'd like to train Ellie to be a agility and frisby dog. Many thanks..............

any effort needed to keep my dog safe while doing frisby? my dogs love this, and I am happy to play frisby with them, but just someone said its dangerous for dogs, they are easy to hurt themselves.

Thank you Norskgra for introducing such a great place to me. This morning my wife and I took Gino (our 5 month old border collie dog) to Sutherland Shire Dog Training Club, this is the last training day of 2006, but it is also the first day for us at this club. We have never seen so many dog owners with their lovely dogs although Pam (president) said today is not many people there ;) We met Mrsdog and Bev, they gave much help which are all we need, many many thanks to them. Also, all the people we met today are very nice, they are very easy going and they were happy to answer our questions and even the questions were quite silly. My wife, I and Gino, of course, had a wonderful morning for sure, its a place really worth to go! Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to all the dog lovers, and good luck with everything! Cheers, Tony ps, sorry for my bad English if there is anything wrong, as I am not a English speaking person!

We actually start both at pretty much the same time with our labradors. Well obedience cant be started until they are 4 months of age at my club anyway. But at obedience we dont teach our show dogs to do an automatic sit when you come to a halt, until they are older. Border collies are smart dogs. Our bull terrier wasnt started at obedience until her showing was out the way, because she's not very focused at the best of times. Gino just has his first class today, everything looks good, hope him likes the class. Thanks for the recommendation.

Its not the walfare of the dog, Im sure you will provide a wonderfull home, but how will you train three young puppies? Do you work? If they play together they will want to play with each other, rather than with you.............. As for showing - the best age for the dog to win in the ring is probably between 2 and 4 years of age, but they need to be trained how to behave in the ring. My pupps first show was at about 4 months old. ;) Sorry I wrote "response" instead of "responsibility". Yes, it is quite hard for me, but things seem better now, as Gino the oldest one is become mature and I feel he has become more obedient. He sometimes listens to me. My wife and I both love dogs, and now we have chance to have our own dogs, so we do not want to lose this chance. I mean we are in Australia and living without any restrictions from our parents, lol~... I am not saying parents are not good... but really saying Australia is a wonderful place for both people and animals. btw, we are from China, and I am a student here in Sydney Uni, and my wife is on student dependent visa, we have lots of time to look after our lovely kids, but still need you and many other dog lovers to help us, as we really do not know much about dogs. This morning we took Gino to Sutherland Shire Dog Training Centre, and met many many new friends including Mrsdog, they gave us great knowledge and both we and Gino had a good time. Thank you! Regards, Tony

Do you mean that you recommend to start showing training first and then obedience training? but some one said you are never wanna a dog in the show is not listen to you, so obedience training is before show training and is the basis.

because I just like border collie very much, I got Gino first and I think he is very lonely so planned to have another one, so that they could play together. The planned one has not got to my house yet until this Xmas, but one month ago, another breeder who I contacted before emailed me, said she has one choc female pup left, so I decided to take her. Thats why I have 2 now and going to have 3. I know it is quite unusual to have 3 young pup at the same time, and very difficult for taking care of them. I'd like to take response, try me best to give them best welfare. What time do you think is the best time for showing the dog? I mean at which age. Thank you! Tony

Hi myszka, thank you for your answer, very appreciated! I think I could join Sutherland Club this Sunday morning in its last training class in 2006, to have a idea of the training class. after the New Year Holiday, I will take my dog to Luci Ellem as you and many friends recommended. I would like to join your group, and I am very glad to be invited, lol~...... please give me some detail, such as when, where......, thank you! I have 2 border collies, one is black and white male 5 month old (Gino), and the other is choc and white female 3 month old (Ellie). also, I am going to have the third one which is black and white female 2 month old (Pepsi). I think Gino is suitable for show, Ellie is mainly for agility and Pepsi is show level puppy, so she will be show as well. I do not know about dog training skills much, so currently I'd like to be a dog trainer for my dogs, but also I would like to be a good dog trainer for peoples dogs in all areas, show, agility, tracking, frisby..., however, this would be so easy but needs long time experience and knowledge accumulation. Some people recommend me to have Long Distance Dog Trainer Course which is based in Melbourne, but I'd like to have such course locally. What do you recommend? Thank you again! have a good weekend! Tony

Many thanks for your opinion! I found it is hard to teach my dog look forward, as he always looking around to find anything that fits his mouth, most of time he walks slowly than me, and even stops.

I have a 5 month old border collie male puppy, and plan to show him. Some one said he should have obedience training before any show training, is that correct, or if there are any showing training for puppies? I am in Hurstville Sydney. Thank you! Tony