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Highly recommend this site for everything puppy/dog & you can download Ian Dunbars books Before & After you get Your Puppy for free. Join us in the border collie sub forum with lots of pics of your new baby. Where are you getting him from? We got Ollie just from a local breeder. Where can I find the border collie sub forum? I've been going a little over the top with the photos Here's the link to the BC Photo thread....lots more pictures please. I think most of us use Photobucket to uplaod our pictures http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...07&st=23385

When my girl was young I would take her for a walk to the vets every couple of weeks just to weigh her & gave her treats & I would stay for a while talking to the receptionist then walk out. She has never had any problem with the vets. Oh & I made a point & still do of handling her all over & playing with her ears, tails & feet. Also you can get them used to a finger going into their mouth by putting something nice on it like vegemite. Comes in handy when needing to give a pill.

What do you do when he runs outside...if you chase after him he will think it is a great game & just keep running, thinking you are joining in. Sounds like he hasn't had much if any training at all

What training have you done with him already to try & fix the problems What training do you do with him in general?

I have taught my girl to do 2o2o on the seesaw, (in training) using the clicker & she has been doing it well for some time now. Just lately though, she has been stopping before or just on the contact zone & just wants to stay there. It is not as if she is frightened of it, as it is one of her favourite pieces of equipment. If I ignore her, she doesn't care & will lie down & wait for me to give in & call her through to the next jump. If I call her through for the next obstacle she will keep running straight through & off, but this is not what I want. OH thinks she is just being naughty, but I really think she thinks for some reason that this is where she is meant to stop. If I use a target she will run straight into position, but take the target away & she stops again half way up. Thinking maybe I should do a few runs with the target & clicker then progress to no treat on the target, but click & deliver when her nose touches the target. But then how do I phase out the target all together I don't think she would have this problem in a real trial as all 2o2o training goes out the window when she is excited

I used to clip my old border collie at least three times a year, so I could keep on top of the ticks. I don't clip my new girl though cause I don't want to ruin her lovely coat. I just had a pair of Brevilles from Big W pet dept, cost $99 with a twelve month warranty. The first pair packed it in just short of the 12 months & were immediately replaced & the second pair were still working years later when I lent them to someone & they were never returned.

We use that for the calves, but didn't know you could use it on dogs...that's interesting.

I used the clicker to stop my dog getting distracted by smells on the ground. When she would put her nose to the ground I would call "here" & as soon as she turned to look at me I clicked & treated, with the added result that she learnt that the best place to walk, when on leash, was right by my side looking up at me I still carry treats every time we go walking & treat occassionally.

Any recomendations for nail grinders & are they easy to use???

Sounds like the report was written by some vegetarians I for one, don't believe everything I read. Dogs have been eating meat for a very long time & they havn't become extinct yet.

I always crumble the shell up because we have chooks & I don't want her thinking it is OK to eat the eggs. The raw shell is a valuable source of calcium...it's not much different to your dog eating a meaty bone....texture wise

Probably throwing the ball before she completes the weaves would only be rewarding her for popping out. Using the ball as a reward can sometimes cause them to lift their head to look at you & they pop out before completion. Use a marker word like "yes" as soon as she enters the right way, but don't reward her unless she completes the weave.

What sort of dogs are they.. My BC gets at least one a week & sometimes two. Use the whole egg including the crumbled up shell for a balance meal.

haha no won't work, he has never been frightened of the water bottle. My big dog has tho. My girl just loves water, even loves playing & having the hose put on her face, full force, but show her a water squirt bottle & she will go away & hide. Its either the shock of it, or maybe even the sound....hissssss, but most dogs, even if they love water will still find the water bottle squirt a nuisance & if they are smart soon learn, that if they want the annoying, distracting squirt to go away, then they stop barking. You wont know till you try, but make sure you squeeze that trigger as soon as dog opens mouth to bark...if dog changes his mind & doesn't bark, then praise & treat. Works wonders. If you have a small breed dog & you don't get onto this problem early you will regret it for the next 18 or so years ETA & if this doesn't work then get a hand held ultrasonic devise & press the button on that every time he barks, along with your "Ugh" word. But don't use it around your other dog who is probably being very good.

Carry a water bottle with you & squirt him every time he goes to bark...worked for my BC girl

good point, which heartwormers aren't flavoured? Milbemax tablets. Valuheart? Maybe someone can confirm this? I haven't seen them IRL. My Girl's on Valuheart & they are flavoured

This is very similar to this thread http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=211099 Just so we don't have to repeat ourselves...take a look...lots of suggestions here

Seeing that Advantix can't even "repel" ticks, then I wouldn't rely on it to repel mozzies

Brewers Yeast is one of the ingredients in Vets All Natural which Bindi has been on now for over a year...no problems here

Thanks for the replies. Fortunately all her nails are white & I can see the pink bit (I assume this is the quick). She doesn't mind me doing her nails & I have a proper nail trimmer but find it easier to just use a human toe nail cutter as she can't see it in my hand. I just wish she wouldn't "grab" with her claws out

I am nursing one badly scratched hand...my fault...I pulled my hand away when she went to put her paw on it during a game. She seems to like to "grab" with her paws & not content with just gently patting me. I cut her nails but have only been game to take off the tip. How far back towards the pink bit can you cut

for little Taz then. The whole litter has the same problem. We are not sure yet if the Calming Cap has been a complete success as she is on medication for her bruised retina, but it seems to be working Thanks for you story.

I wouldn't say Bindi was frightened of storms, but she does run around the house like a loonatick with a balll in her mouth challenging every bit of thunder to "come & get me". I find if I put her in her crate & where she can see us, then she settles down.

You can also use to great effect a storm jacket, or a tightly fitting kids t'shirt or a calming cap. Both are suppose to be good for storms.

RIP big girl & Pheebs . What a sad but lovely story, thankyou for sharing.