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| Border Collie Fur | 7/19/2007 | Sue |
Q: I have a 3 month old Border Collie, when will her fur grown longer? Jessica
A: Your puppy will be going through the stage "blowing of the coat". The exact time this will happen ...
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| New collie? puppy | 7/14/2007 | Sue |
Q: Just rescued a 3 month old puppy. Not sure what breed she is, (rescued the pup from an abusive ...
A: Congratulations on your new collie mix pup! Perhaps she could be a Shetland Sheepdog Mix? She does ...
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| 2 y/o collie in heat | 7/13/2007 | Sue |
Q: i have a 2 y/o female in heat who is already a laid back dog except when outside, she is going into ...
A: I would first like to say that your girls behavior would need to be closely monitored by you as you ...
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| Border Collie Fetching | 5/11/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: first a little history about Laz that I think may be of importance. He came from Alberta, and was in ...
A: I would seriously work on the "take-it" and "give" commands. In this way you are regaining control ...
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| Fearful bc | 5/9/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: At a recent agility comp my green 3 y.o. bc was half way thru the course when she noticed the male ...
A: I don't know that wearing a hat had anything to do with it really. I do believe you need to work on ...
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| Lead training | 5/5/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: I have an eight week old border collie pup and I am keen to get him used to his lead as soon as ...
A: You may want to consider using a chain for your leash. If that is not possible, then you'll have to ...
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| restless border collie/sheltie | 5/1/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: My name is Kathie. We have a 10 yr. old female border collie/sheltie named Heidi. (Although ...
A: You dog seems to be lacking some direction now that her companion is gone. In all honesty, you are ...
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| young pup biting | 4/20/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: I have a border collie mix (mom was a border collie). He is not yet three months old, but has a ...
A: The method that works best for nipping puppies is to give them a good "pop" under the chin. After ...
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| nipping at my grandson while he's sitting down | 4/14/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: My dog nipped at my 11 mth. old grandson while he was sitting on the floor. This has happened with ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your grandson. I believe you should never put this dog in the same room ...
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| Border Collie Aggression | 4/11/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: I have a 13 month old Border Collie, she is the most lovely natured dog, to me, but I have 2 5 year ...
A: First of all, I don't know of too many breeds of dogs that DO like a person's face near theirs. So ...
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| help me please! | 4/9/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: I go to the paddock with my family every day with our two tough dogs. Josquin and Akria. We let them ...
A: Next time you take your dogs to the paddock, have them both on leash. Let Akria off leash if she's ...
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| two border collie pups togther | 4/9/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: we have got 10 week old male(samson) border collie and a 17 week old female(sally) border collie ...
A: Your best strategy in dealing with an over energetic pup is to take her for a long walk or exercise ...
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| 2yr collie started weeing in kitchen | 4/8/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: our collie is 2 this mth and is house trained but has started weeing in the kitchen again just ...
A: If indeed your dog comes back with a clean bill of health, it is still unlikely to be an obedience ...
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| 2yr collie started weeing in kitchen | 4/7/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: our collie is 2 this mth and is house trained but has started weeing in the kitchen again just ...
A: Before getting too disappointed, I would take your dog to a vet to be checked for a possible bladder ...
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| Border Collie sitting on Cav! | 4/6/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: My 6 month border collie has a thing about sitting on top of our 12 year old Cavalier King Charles - ...
A: If I had this problem at home, I would most certainly pick a time every day where I would literally ...
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| puppy biting on children | 4/4/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: I have a border collie female mix she is 13 weeks old, my two boys 7 and 10 can not walk anywhere in ...
A: Your pup does not sound aggressive at all at this point but rather energetic. At 13 weeks of age ...
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| well-trained BC and new chickens | 4/3/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: I have an 8 year old BC who I started training as a puppy. We don't herd because we live in the ...
A: It really depends on the situation as far as how many feet your dog is away from the chickens. If ...
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| Biting troubles... | 4/2/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: Bailey is 11 months old and we've had her 4 1/2 months. She has VERY STRONG herding instinct. She is ...
A: As with the last person's question, I highly recommend visiting the website of Cesar Millan. You ...
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| Border collie aggressiveness | 3/31/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: I adopted a mixed border collie from the local SPCA when he was 8 months old. Now that he is about ...
A: Your dog thinks he is in control. There are several things you can start doing right away to help ...
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| when to start training border collie puppy | 3/31/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: We trained our first border collie and he is a great dog, but we do not even remember when we ...
A: I would definately wait till your pup is 8 months or more before training on cows. If you'd like to ...
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| Snarling/biting. | 3/30/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: I have a five month old male border collie. We got him from a pet store when he was six weeks of age ...
A: I'm not sure how your pup is able to get a hold of food he's not supposed to, but if he believes it ...
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| Border Collie training problems | 3/26/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: About 2 weeks ago I rescued a 18 mo. old Border Collie from the local SPCA who I re-named Toby. (His ...
A: I would highly recommend that you seek professional help for this dog but not from an ordinary ...
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| Border Collie suitability | 3/25/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: We are considering a Border Collie because we want an intelligent dog which enjoys lots of ...
A: The reason I recommended another breed other than a Border Collie for your situation is because the ...
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| Best family pet | 3/23/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: My wife and I have three kids and and we have been researching BC's for quite a while and have met ...
A: I appreciate your question, but frankly the generalization between British and Australian bred ...
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| whelping | 2/19/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: what are some of the signs that she is starting, and could it be early, it is 50 days since she was ...
A: You may want to contact your vet. However, some of the signs may be that she is getting restless, ...
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| can I have 2 collies | 2/4/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: We are currently thinking of getting a male collie pup. what should expect when i put them together ...
A: It totally depends on the disposition of the two animals and how you introduce them to each other. ...
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| buying border collie | 1/23/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: me and my family are thiking of buying a border collie. i have children that are 15,12 and 7.we live ...
A: The question rather should be 'what can you do to fulfill the herding needs of a Border Collie?' ...
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| border collie littermates | 1/17/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: A friend of mine owns 8 border collies. 6 whom are littermates and the 2 parents. I have noticed the ...
A: This sounds like an unfortunate situation but I'm not sure there's really much you can do about it. ...
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| red eyes | 1/8/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: My collie is 7 years old. She is a great dog, purebred. Her eyes have become really red, and they ...
A: I suggest you take your collie to a vet. It sounds like she has an infection. She may have plugged ...
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| Doyle | 1/8/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: When other dogs want to play with him or come to check him out he lunges at them at growls. We got ...
A: Perhaps a dog behavioralist would be better suited to answer this question. However, in my humble ...
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| Nipping | 1/5/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: We have just bought a beautiful border collie. What is the best way to deal with him if he starts ...
A: Congratulations on your new Border Collie. If he is just a pup, he is probably teething at this ...
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| my border collie 5 mo. puppy | 1/3/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: What's the difference between a border collie, and a collie?
A: The most obvious difference between a Border Collie and a Collie is their looks. Do a Google image ...
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| border collies and chickens | 1/2/2007 | Ann Jordan |
Q: We have two female border collies both about 5 months old. We also have a small herd of chickens ...
A: Your Border Collies must be thoroughly trained in order to prevent this situation from happening ...
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| choosing a pup | 12/19/2006 | Ann Jordan |
Q: We have wanted a Border Collie for 8 yrs and feel that we are now ready to give one the attention ...
A: There's no doubt in my mind that you could get the older pup to adjust to your lifestyle. However, ...
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| Border Collie/attutude and possibly pregnant | 12/6/2006 | Ann Jordan |
Q: We have two border collies older one male he is about 10 years old. We have gotten a female about 2 ...
A: Well, in my humble opinion, this could go either way. She may or may not be pregnant, she may or ...
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| weaning | 11/27/2006 | Ann Jordan |
Q: How do you wean a three week old puppy? The mother is not around to wean it traditionally and we are ...
A: At this age you can normally start introducing puppy food and a bowl of milk. The pup may still ...
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| my dog is in labor but only had 2 | 11/22/2006 | Ann Jordan |
Q: She had one at 4 this morning and the 2 one at around 8 this morning and she has had a few small ...
A: Although I have helped my dogs deliver numerous litters, I suggest you call your vet and ask for ...
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| My ruby wont stop barking at passing cars | 11/22/2006 | Ann Jordan |
Q: ruby is 7 months old. everytime we go out for a walk and a car passes she will lay down, try to ...
A: While walking, correct her with a training collar and walk the opposite direction of the approaching ...
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| Border Collie Nutrition | 11/18/2006 | Ann Jordan |
Q: Ann, you are the answer to a prayer! My Finn is an Irish Border Collie. He is 1 year and 4 months ...
A: Although I am not a vet and I can't explain his dislike for food, I would try adding a little bit of ...
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| I want to know | 11/10/2006 | Ann Jordan |
Q: I have a border collie that is between 11 and 12 months old and i recued him from the pound and he ...
A: You should be able to find quite a bit of free information on the Internet. You may want to start ...
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