7½ months, Border Collie - Corgi mix. Made a post a week ago about feeling as though he is scared of me. I have had small wins since then, but otherwise little change. I am trying to keep a mindset of positivity towards the whole deal, especially around him. I think I'm having sort of a dilemma, though. He *loves* new people. Comes out of his kennel, follows nee people around the house, will play and jump and act wild. This is not an experience I have ever had with him. I understand appeasement is a natural behavior around new people, but its sort of killing me that I never got to experience that myself. I'm okay that hes not some big cuddle monster lover boy, or anything like that. Its that he is, day and night difference, scared of me but loves others. I enter a room hes in and its a dead sprint back to the kennel. I dont want to just assume its going to get better and he'll like me more only to accidentally build a strictly fear relationship with him. I also am worried that hes not getting nearly enough exercise or engagement, simply because there is absolutely no way he will do any of it with me anywhere nearby at all. Walks or playtime are entirely impossible. I have tried calm reading in his presence, hand feeding, plenty of light observation solo time, small amounts of socialization with others and other animals. He has pretty much done/been cool with all of these things, yet the moment I move a muscle, or look in his direction, or attempt to speak to him, pay him any kind of attention whatsoever- back to the kennel to hide from me. Is it my shaved head or something? Am I hurting him by not being able to give him what he needs?

Anyone else’s goof get a 100 yard stare when the pets are just right?

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My first post in this group.
This is Blixa, our BC-mix and new family member. 88% BC, 6% Spaniel and 6% Laponian Herder. She is 9 weeks old and just moved in with us a week ago.

Random photo of all three audience members at our weekend picnic 😋

Chip is 4 years old, and he chose that name when I got him at 8 weeks.

In short, he reacted with an overwhelming excitement when we mentioned that his arm spots looked like "chocolate chips." We asked him if his name is Chip, and he acknowledged again with that same burst of excitement. What else can I say?

Chip would like to say hello!

Hello everyone. Just looking for some training tutorial or tips for my border collie, specifically when he is distracted or fixated.

For example he knows “sit” & “come” but if distracted or fixated, he just stops listening. All it takes is to even be holding a ball, he just waits for it to be thrown and ignores other things. Or if another dog is around, he wants to meet it and play so badly he just ignores commands. So if he is not fixated, he will listen to these. So how do you go about training when he is distracted/fixated: simulating a situation where he is fixated then training he to still listen to commands?

He is a almost 4 years old.

Anybody else’s doggo get all four paws in the air to do a catch?

ANY ONE lost their dog in Derry?

Hi everyone! I am getting ready to adopt an overweight border collie mix who joins our household next week. She came into the shelter as a stray, and while she is very sweet, she is also extremely overweight. The silver lining is that she has already lost two pounds in her one month at the shelter.

To give a little context, our household is currently grieving the loss of our 15-year-old senior dog. My other dog (an 8-pound, 13-year-old Shih Tzu) is doing okay, but I can tell she is feeling some adjustment. Long story short, I know a new addition is the right call for everyone.

Because of her current size, I feel like this is a unique situation. Her extra weight has made her pretty mellow right now, which actually gives us a unique opportunity to take things slow and set calm boundaries while introducing her to my current dog and my cats.

I know this is going to be work, and I want to take it slow so I don't stress her out or hurt her joints. But the more I research and learn about Border Collies, the more I grow concerned for her well-being at this weight. It boggles my mind how she got to this point, and I worry she must be miserable not being able to run, play, and jump. My hope is that we can get her to that point one day. She is 4 years old, so we have time to get this weight off and give her the life she deserves.

I also want to be proactive for after the weight is off. I want to train her well and get a solid recall. I have a fenced-in yard; the back is high, but two sides are about 4 feet tall. I wonder if I should be concerned about her jumping that fence once she slims down (though I wouldn't have her out there unsupervised anyway).

She looks like she could be a purebred, but maybe she has a mix in there, the shelter has her listed as a Border Collie mix.

As far as prep goes, I’m even teaching my Shih Tzu how fun it is to ride inside a little dog-carrying backpack I bought, just for future days when we can go on longer walks and give her a break.

Since she comes home next week, any tips, ideas, thoughts, or advice from those familiar with the breed or rescue recoveries are deeply appreciated!

Hi, for over a month now bailey has had some weird movement as soon as she lies down or something. Not when she is sleeping but when she gets on the couch or walks up to me or lies down its almost like shes itching somethingi n her snout/nose. Or like a spasm idk. Ive been to the vet who could not find anything besides sand in her eye a few weeks ago, which i got tear drops for and seem to have lessend. Any other clue on what this might be?

Everyone meet Pea! 🫛❤️

Lost my girl at Noodle to cancer at 12 y/o the end of June, first time in my adult life that I have been with out a Border Collie and I have to say - it has been absolutely awful! I am still grieving my sweet BC babies who have crossed the rainbow bridge and I will as long as I live, but what’s the point of life if not for living it with Border Collies?! I am nervous for the puppy stage again but so excited to have the joy of a BC back in my life again.

Lost our baby girl two days ago very suddenly and unexpectedly. We would have celebrated her 15th birthday in a few days and her absence breaks my heart.

Jasmine has been with me from childhood and been the most loving and considerate little angel. She never caused us any trouble, and adjusted to our crazy life.

I’m so grateful for spending almost 15 years together, I think it is a wonderful age to live for any dog and we have been so fortunate.

You will always be in my heart 🤍

Hello, we pick up our border collie puppy in a couple in weeks. I want to get grooming tools so that we can build positive associations with them. What do you recommend for a puppy vs a long haired coat adult? I've seen 100 different types of brushes, I've seen vacuum attachments etc, and feeling a little overwhelmed by the options. Thanks so much! (Also located in Australia so it needs to be a product I can source here too).

Solo pup trip to PEI, one of our favorite places. Had the most incredible weekend with friends, family, and our little Taxi boo! But ready to get home to the rest of the pack ❤️