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http://bordercolliehelp.com Raising a Border Collie can be a very interesting ride... Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:05:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As I mentioned in the last post I've become a bit concerned that this site has been a little bit on the "gloomy" side when it comes to discussions on the breed. I wanted to get a few things up to show you it's really not all that bad. This ... http://bordercolliehelp.com/fun-border-collie-stuff/border-collies-do-actually-sleep/ The other day a longtime friend of mine called me and somehow we got talking about dogs, his wife wanting a puppy and dog training. I mentioned he should check out one of the dog training books I’ve got highlighted on the site and after chatting a bit we hung ... http://bordercolliehelp.com/fun-border-collie-stuff/back-pedaling/ I’m pretty sure this is not breed specific to Border Collies but boy, oh boy is it something. We discovered the Flash Light Obsession by accident one night and we’ve been dealing with it ever since. My neighbor had locked herself out of her house and asked me to come over ... http://bordercolliehelp.com/border-collie-behavior/border-collie-flashlight-obsession/ I’ve mentioned before about how our Border Collie, Ned, goes crazy when he sees light from a flashlight. This little quirk also extends to pretty much any spot of light he can see which, at times, can cause problems. For example if the wife and I are sitting around chatting ... http://bordercolliehelp.com/border-collie-behavior/border-collie-intelligence-strong-association-skills/ Border Collies are bred to be herding dogs and this is not just a minor trait. The herding instinct in this breed is what they are all about! As our Border Collie was growing up he quickly started to "herd" my wife and I. With our reading on the breed ... http://bordercolliehelp.com/border-collie-behavior/the-border-collie-butt-poke/ If you are thinking about getting a Border Collie, and have done any research, you have probably come across mention that this breed needs a job. When my wife and I first started to do some reading we came across this time and time again. But we were really confused. ... http://bordercolliehelp.com/border-collie-jobs/jobs-to-give-your-border-collie/ All puppies chew on things they are not supposed to. I think it is safe to assume that much is certain. My experience with our Border Collie puppy taught me that this breed is no exception. In fact our Border Collie puppy seemed to chew on everything in house, including ... http://bordercolliehelp.com/border-collie-behavior/border-collies-love-to-chew/ I’ve always maintained that hitting or yelling at a dog in anger does very little good to correct behaviors. When it comes to training or correcting a bad behavior positive reinforcement and an even keel are the way to go. When dealing with a Border Collie I would say this ... http://bordercolliehelp.com/border-collie-behavior/border-collies-are-very-sensitive-dogs/ Before we got our Border Collie I was always against the idea of crate training. I thought it unnecessary and frankly a little mean. Quite honestly I really did not know what it was all about, or the purpose of it, and simply was against it on principle. It seemed to ... http://bordercolliehelp.com/raising-border-collies/crate-training-your-border-collie/ To be frank I had never really heard about the practice of Bite Inhibition when it came to puppy training. Luckily my wife is a bit of a stickler for research when she dives into something new and our  Border Collie puppy was a good example. While sitting around one evening ... http://bordercolliehelp.com/raising-border-collies/bite-inhibition-puppy-training/