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ok cool will do, did u think it was worth taking your dog in the end? good times?

Hello! I'm thinking of taking my border collie to coral bay next June, they have dog friendly camping there. There is at least 1 dog friendly beach there (paradise beach) and i know in town she will have to be on lead. but i'm wondering if anyones been with their dogs, and how they found the experience? was it very restrictive? Can you walk with them on the beach north towards Mauds Landing!?!? I guess I just want to make sure she'll be able to have a good time and that we wont be too restricted with where we go..could get pretty boring going to the same place everyday :) THANKS would love your opinions! Kate

Hoping someone can enlighten me! I have a 7mth old female border collie (sterilised one month ago). Has lead a very "charmed" life so far, lots of attention, 2 walks a day always in different places, heeeeapps of socialising (with dogs/people/men/kids) and training and is just a delightful little thing who adores everyone and who everyone adores back! I've raised her with lots of love, lots of positive reinforcement and ignoring any unwanted behaviour and I have to say she's just amazing- we've managed to curb the jumping and the nipping thats quite characteristic of border collies and though she's very confident, she will listen to me always and has never shown any signs of aggression at all (not even barking)...until this last week. nothings changed at home or to our routine...but this morning at the beach I was sitting putting my shoes back on when she rushed over towards a man doing sprints back and forth and started barking (aggressively? im not sure..) at him. I managed to call her back but she was quite intent on this man (who was just minding his own business!! i was so embarrassed!). It doesn't seem to fit any of the reported "types" of aggression that i've been reading about...maybe its fear? or maybe just a phase in her development? Is this something I should "ignore"? I was quite aggressive to her this morning - Cesar Milan style...which i'm not really sure about..just don't want this to become a habit! Thanks!