What happens when a young working-bred dog has lots of energy but no real job to do? Young working dog without a job. I have just met Sam who is seven months of age. Sam is so very like my own Working Cocker Spaniel, Pickle. I have had over five years Read more
All the time Jack is moving about, Maddie is barking at him. She rushes up the stairs ahead of him, barking down at him. When he goes downstairs she rushes ahead of him, barking up at him.
When he sits down she stops barking but she sits right beside him, staring at him.
Why was Holly barking, heel nipping and unable to switch off? Border Collie Holly has several of the more difficult traits in Collies without work to do that I go to, bearing in mind that I only go to dogs that need help in some way. This won’t represent the Read more
At the sight or sound of an animal on TV Ben whines and runs about. He paces and crouches. He will then get into more of a frenzy and lunge and bark at the TV. I saw this for myself.
Why would a friendly dog be fine in busy places but react aggressively when people visit his home? Beautiful Indie is another Shepherd-type dog that is reactive to people – particularly people coming to his house. He was abandoned as a puppy of three months old on the streets of Read more
Why would a dog stare at the cat for ages? When Johnny sees the cat he is transfixed – they call it trance-like. Although the ultimate aim is for dog and cat to live happily together – the cat is confident and placid fortunately – there is a lot of Read more
It’s clear Marley’s issues are largely to do with breed-related shepherding and guarding instincts. Family members are his flock but he’s without a shepherd to direct him!
How do you channel a lively Border Collie puppy’s energy without constant battles? This photo doesn’t at all do justice to lively twenty-week-old Border Collie Pip, but it was hard to catch him still enough. I gave him a Stagbar and that did the trick (for a while). Being alone Read more
It’s not surprising that a Border Collie who has spent the first year of his life on a remote farm in Ireland is terrified of traffic and wants to herd people up like they are sheep. Cabra is one such dog, now aged about two and a half. A few Read more
Is your dog trying to control people because she feels frightened and unsafe? Little Lottie is a sweetie. She is a very small Border Collie mix, eighteen months of age. She lives with a couple and their two teenage sons. She is a stressy little dog, highly reactive to things Read more