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:rolleyes: "Bless em" is right. I absolutely love him to death, even when he's being a pain in the butt and displaying bad habits! But the truth is, with persistance on my part, I know I can train him out of this. He is such a smart dog. I just have to lift my game! Persephone - thanks for the link. Checking it out now!

:rolleyes: "Bless em" is right. I absolutely love him to death, even when he's being a pain in the butt and displaying bad habits! But the truth is, with persistance on my part, I know I can train him out of this. He is such a smart dog. I just have to lift my game! Persephone - thanks for the link. Checking it out now!

:rolleyes: "Bless em" is right. I absolutely love him to death, even when he's being a pain in the butt and displaying bad habits! But the truth is, with persistance on my part, I know I can train him out of this. He is such a smart dog. I just have to lift my game! Persephone - thanks for the link. Checking it out now!

:rolleyes: "Bless em" is right. I absolutely love him to death, even when he's being a pain in the butt and displaying bad habits! But the truth is, with persistance on my part, I know I can train him out of this. He is such a smart dog. I just have to lift my game!

Quick update - I have been stepping up his basic agility training this week (circle work, left and right heeling, touches etc etc)and is seems to be making a difference. Still giving him his standard daily dash around the neighbourhood, but it seems that the additional training is focusing his mind away from the windows and back to task. I have seen him go to his reflection only once or twice this week (he only seems to do it when someone is around to see him) and both times he seems to have thought better of it, and changed his mind. Also have found an Agility/Obedience club locally that I am going to take him down to this weekend - so we'll see if the mental tasks from this halp also. Nekhbet - he is from a line of excellent sporting BC's. I have been getting him into basic agility for this reason, only slowly as he is still quite young. We have tried to cover the reflections but we can't cover everything, so that isn't a solution for us. He has plenty of toys, of all types but he prefers interaction with people over toys - he gets bored with them quite quickly.. unless of course that toy is a big juicy bone

Yes, we try to interrupt him whenever we catch him doing it, and either direct him to his mat or to do something else. I think we will just step up his training.... we've exhausted the tricks training - he picks things up so easily - but I think we need to really step up the basic agility training. I will admit that we have been a bit lax with this of late. So clearly we are neglecting our boys mental training, and its time to focus back on that. Might use the reward idea for redirecting - as in, if he discontinues the chasing when called on it, we'll give him a reward. Thanks so much for the tips.

I have him in training for Agility.. maybe we need to step this up a little. Thanks for the advice.

Hi All, just wondering if anyone else has had this problem - my BC has developed an obsession with chasing his reflection... initially in the glass of the sliding doors of our deck, but lately it has expanded to chasing himself in his reflection off the side of the car. Last night I caught him glancing at himself in the reflective part of the narrow frame around our flat screen tv!!! Was a bit concerned that it might have been out of boredom... he is a BC after all... but we walk and/or jog with him every day, if he isn't at work with my partner all day.... and even when we have been up to the family farm for the weekend, and he's been running around the paddocks flat out for two days.... he still does it when he gets home, even though he is buggered. He gets plenty of love and attention, has plenty of toys and gets exercised every day. We have tried to cover the glass at his level with mesh - doesn't work as he can see through it - have also tried covering it completely, and he just finds somewhere else to see himself (like the car)... Aside from thinking my boy is just extremely vain ... is this some sort of obsessive compulsive disorder? He isn't just staring at himself, its like he is challenging or chasing his own reflection. He even does it when he has friends over (other dogs he knows). Its almost like, when he gets excited, he goes to chase himself. Its a bit weird. What can we do? We currently just tell him off when we catch him doing it, a sharp "no!", and he'll slink away from whatever reflective surface he's messing with, but he soon goes back, especially when he thinks we aren't watching. Any advice??

Butting in - sorry I've been trying to get Kobe to nose touch, and I'm finding it difficult. I've been intstructed to get him to target (nose) my hand, then move to targeting a clear plastic lid (while its in my hand) then moving to targeting the lid when its placed elsewhere. The problem is, I can't really get him interested in nose touching my hand. He'll do it if I have a treat in my hand, but even then, after a couple of times, he loses interest. He's great with paw touches though - will hi-five with either paw or both (depending on if I put up one or two hands). Can I used the paw contact instead of the nose? And if I really need to train him to nose-touch, does anyone have any other advice on how I can get him more into it?

Hi Sheridan, we get the Proplan chicken and rice bag 17k bag from a pet goods supply place here in Vic for about $110-$120. It lasts him ages and he loves it. I've not seen any bags bigger than the 17, but you can get it in a fairly decent range of other sizes. I've never had trouble finding it. Most larger pet supply places should have it, I've not ever seen it at Pet Shops or the supermarket. Just my experience.

I can picture this. Brilliant!

Jeepers, I haven't checked this topic for awhile and theres a bunch more ideas! I've been using fresh cooked chicken on Kobe the last few days and he LOVES it.... swapping between that and the liver..... going to order some treats from Happy Paws this week... still debating what to get though... Fish.... erm, well Kobe absolutely loves sardines but there's no way I'm handling those as a treat

This worked a treat for us as well.... he was a little indifferent to his food as a pup... but once we did this a few times, now its "blink" and its gone

Spot on... we did the same with Kobe when he insisted on pulling on the lead when walked.... just sharp pops on the lead to rein him in... we were continually telling him to "heel"! when we did this.... so now (after a fair amount of repetitive training doing this) he will pretty much always heel on the lead without being told, as well as off the lead - until I give him the ok to "go ahead". The idea for the little lycra bag for his..er... "bits" made me crack up . Thats brilliant. Thank goodness Kobe has an abundance of hair down there, so we don't get the "dangles" ... its only when he roles over for a pat on his pink bits (my silly name for his innner back legs) that you can see them and its like "woah, put em away"!!!!

All the ideas have been great.... I might try the liver too ...

This one sounds good... as I have been told by Kobe's trainer that in some training instances we need to use white-ish treats, so he can see them on the ground (I am teaching him circle work)... so I might try the chicken roll... Thanks a bunch for all the ideas :D

Okay, thats the kind of reaction I am hoping for! Website looks good, might try the perfect pooch first, although I am interested in the rabbit.... thanx guys.

Quick question to all.. Any advice on good ideas for training treats? My boy gets bored of certain food rewards quite quickly - wouldn't mind putting together a decent arsenal of snack ideas to keep him interested Any tips?

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Yeah, the trainer I have organised to begin his foundation work with, mentioned that they get used to heeling on the left in obedience - which he does - so I have already started encouraging him to heel on the right too. Thanks - I went abit nuts with the pics!

You must be so excited to be getting started on some of the other aspects, I bet!

Its not exactly working them...sometimes they are out loose and he has a run with them. I pretty much call him straight off them, and he returns to me. I mentioned it more from a funny comment angle. Its interesting to note that running with me is one of Kobe's strengths - I love to jog and he jogs with me right by my leg, only running ahead if I give him the go ahead. His obedience, and understanding of commands is pretty good, in my opinion. I have managed to find a trainer to help me with Kobe...pretty local....and we are starting him on Foundation Agility at the end of this month. Just ground stuff to start with. He's VERY excited

Thanks for the comments. Yeah, I am aware that he is still quite young, I would just like to get him started on foundation stuff...just to get him aware of whats required, and get him familiar with the aspects of Agility. He has such drive....going for a walk or a run (or to chase up the cows next door) is just not enough for him... I have contacted his breeder, and she's put me in touch with someone local, so will see how that pans out. Apparently there is an ADAA comp happening at KCC mid August, so I might just take him along there and have a chat to a few people.

I want to get my 8 month old Border Collie started in Agility... perhaps leading into canine disc as well. He also has a very well developed natural herding instinct....comes from a Dog Sport home.. He's great with obedience already...how do I get him started in Agility and can anyone recommend a good club in my area? I'm in the Southern suburbs of Melbourne. I have looked at K9 but they have a huge wait list....any advice would be appreciated!!