Zoro

My border Collie "Zorro" drags his bum along the ground occasionally. When he was at the vet a while ago I told the vet about it & the vet said that Zorro was just cleaning himself. So I check Zorros bum now & then & if there are any dags there I clean him. Zorro looks quite healthy down in the bum dept so I think there is no irritation that I can see. Its not a big deal but he is an inside dog & it would be better if he did not do it in the house. Now are there any other opinions out there about this subject.

Yes I can't help myself! He is so like my last so well behaved (after 15yrs) dog that I am expecting the same or at least results very quickly. So I should just keep him on a lead for a month?? & just play with him to let him know who I am & than start the NILIF or Tuff Love.

OK he is not deaf!! He was lying behind me flat out in my office on his mat dozing. I banged my coffee cup in the desk & he was up like he had been electrocuted. So I suppose he has only been with me 5 days I will have to be patient & teach him to respond to my voice.

I have just got a new dog, he is a 2yr old Border Collie, previous one, border Collie left at the age of 15 & was a brilliant dog, pet, companion & everything a dog could be. Now the new dog, Zorro, appears to be heading well & truly in that direction, I have only had him for about 5 days. He has had a good home but I do not know the details although from his personality it appears that he has been well treated. He is a true border in that he is constantly following me around the house waiting for some command or getting ready for the "action/work" command. And he is responding to my initial training but I suppose it is different to his previous owners, it has to be as we are all different. I use the treats, gentle talk & lots of pats & cuddles for doing the right thing which he loves (can't get enough attention). The big but, and I know it is only early days is that he will now & then just walk away from me with not the slightest turn of the head or any sort of acknowledgement to me in any shape or form?? He will just walk on until I creep up on him while he is smelling something & appear as though nothing untoward has happened. He doesn't turn his head, doesn't act intimidated when my voice gets louder (cos I'm scared he will keep going) I am wondering if he has a hearing problem , is there a way of testing his hearing without going to the vet. Maybe its just early days, I am comparing him to my old dog "Wags" who would be at my feet in an instant that I called his name or when he heard my whistle from km's away when in the bushwalking.