Author: Kay Stevens Why don’t we want a dog to bark? Why does a dog bark? We don’t want a dog to bark because it is NOISE and we humans don’t like noise unless we are the ones making it. With other noise (barking) we find it irritating, stressful, intrusive, painful and just downright annoying. [...]
He had won. He had done his master proud and he had won. It wasn’t that he understood exactly “what” he had done to make everyone so happy. It wasn’t as if he had fought off a raging bear, or saved a lost child like Lassie would have. He hadn’t run for help or chased [...]
Dog Training Online: How Good Are Home Dog Training Courses?
Author: Beverley Brooke Dog Training From Home Dog training with an obedience instructor can vary in price and it usually takes place in a class. If you do the dog training yourself it is usually free and you can do it from your own home. You will soon see for yourself how effective a crate [...]

Besides the general dog stuff (such as food, shelter, fresh water, companionship, and exercise), a collie owner would need to know that collies are sometimes very “nippy” due to their herding instincts, they love to “mouth” things and put their long lovely noses everywhere! Some collies have also been reported to have a habit of [...]

Photo by Cristobal Twice a year Rough Collies “molt” their undercoat. As with many long haired breeds, you must rake/brush this fur out. If you are a very neat person, then you had better know how to use a vacuum cleaner! (They are not a good house pet if someone in the family has allergies [...]

Photo by Dale Hugo Is trying to control your dogs barking getting a bit of a pain when all you want to do is get a decent sleep, leave your dog for 5 minutes, or have some respected guests round without having to get the earplugs out? Training your dog to stop barking doesn’t have [...]
So far today we have learned about some physical characteristics of the domesticated dog breed. Now let’s examine their Intelligence. Intelligence Dogs are valued for their intelligence. This intelligence is expressed differently with different breeds and individuals, however. For example, Border Collies are noted for their ability to easily learn verbal commands, while other breeds [...]
By Carol Stack Scout is a Border Collie we were given four years ago. He is a beautiful tri-colored dog that is full of energy. The first two years we had him he hardly stopped running. His family hated to give him up but they had moved from their home with two acres to a [...]
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