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spacies:

We actually foster dogs and puppies from a Dog Rescue place. No, we don't have a pack of dogs running wild out our place, just one dog at a time until it finds a new home. We have our own dog as well.

I would also recommend the crate training. Like mentioned before you can be sure the dogs aren't ripping apart Grandmas sofa or your best shoes while you are out. It also gives your dog/s their own space. Every time you put the dog in there, give it a treat and a pat and also give the crate a name, like Bed. Our dog gets really excited about going into her crate at nights. We just say 'On your bed' as we are heading to the bedroom and she knows she is going to get a treat and will sprint to her crate all excited.

For toilet training, the first few weeks are the hardest and always watch your puppy and take it outside on the lead to do toilet. When they do go, encourage them with a treat and a pat. Also give that a name. Even though they get older, don't stop rewarding them.

Socializing puppies with other dogs, puppies and people is another 'must do'. Find out if there is a Puppy Class or something similar near you.

Forget Ceaser Milan. He its nuts and his methods should not be encouraged. Positive training from the start is much easier then trying to be the dominant one after things go bad.

Border Collies do require a lot of exercise.  I would definitely look at enrolling it in some agility class.

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: tommy on October 02, 2007, 03:04:28 pm ---You don't need to almost choke your dog to death to get him to learn and follow directions. With chad on the other hand, it might work best.

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I respond better to starvation than strangulation.

RTSDaddy2:
My wife, the animal trainer, sent you a small novel (I'm kidding) via email - hope it will help!

jbox:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on October 02, 2007, 07:19:11 pm ---I respond better to starvation than strangulation.

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So you're saying you're more like Ghandi then Michael Hutchence?  :scared



--- Quote from: RTSDaddy2 on October 02, 2007, 09:43:25 pm ---My wife, the animal trainer

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Don't they *all* think of themselves that way? :laugh2:

pointdablame:

--- Quote from: SithMaster on October 02, 2007, 02:52:36 pm ---point did you recommend that book because the author was talking about it on the Today Show this morning?

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Nope, don't watch the Today Show.  The book was recommended to me by my trainer when my dog was a pup.

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