The Complete Guide to Border Collies

Author: David Anderson
Publisher: LP Media Inc
ISBN:
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
If you’ve ever seen a dog in a television commercial, there’s a pretty good chance it was a Border Collie. Or, if you’ve watched herding competitions, you’ve probably seen a Border Collie controlling the herd. First and foremost, Border Collies are sheep herders. But when they’re not on the clock, they can make excellent companions. They’re energetic, playful, and extremely intelligent. They’re also sensitive, affectionate, and adorable. Even though this breed is still vital to livestock owners, we will focus on the Border Collie as a pet in this book. Intelligence is perhaps the most prominent trait of the Border Collie. In the pasture, this dog can understand specific commands and respond accordingly. They also excel at obedience competitions and agility runs because they can pick up new skills quickly and respond to challenging commands. This book will give you the information you need to jump-start your ownership journey, including: Border Collie History Choosing a Border Collie Preparing your Home for your Border Collie Bringing Home your Border Collie Being a Puppy Parent Housetraining Socializing with People and Animals Border Collies and Your Other Pets Physical and Mental Exercise Training your Border Collie Basic Commands Dealing With Unwanted Behaviors Traveling with Border Collies Nutrition Grooming your Border Collie Basic Health Care Advanced Border Collie Health and Aging Dog Care This book will become your go-to guide throughout your BC’s life, as it has helpful hints and reminders that will prove to be practical far into their adulthood. Border Collies are an absolute joy to have as pets. These dogs are beautiful, intelligent, and silly. They love to test their owners and call the shots, but at the end of the day, they’re capable of following orders. You’ll never find another dog quite like them, as they’re capable of running around one minute and snuggling up beside you the next. All your Border Collie wants is a purpose. While they may drive you nuts when they’re bored, it’s amazing to watch them work. Whether your Border Collie’s “job” is to tend livestock, chase the rabbits and birds from your garden, or just be a loving companion, you’ll find that your Border Collie will do anything for the love and affection with which you pay them.

Understanding Border Collies

Author: Barbara Sykes
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847974023
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 253

Book Description
The Border Collie is an extremely versatile breed, faithful enough to be a loyal friend, honest enough to be a hard worker and intelligent enough to be an asset in rescue and other services. This comprehensive, illustrated book gives essential advice on how to become the pack leader by understanding and interpreting the body language of man's best friend. Topics include: choosing your Border Collie; taking your puppy home; commonsense dog training; nutrition; creating a partnership; training, adolescent and older dogs.

Sheepdog Training and Trials

Author: Nij Vyas
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847974724
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 245

Book Description
This comprehensive book describes innovative ways of training sheepdogs and addresses a number of subjects that have not been adequately covered in previous publications; such as working with sensitive dogs and dogs lacking in confidence, the 'square movement', and the 'concept of opposites'. Written by an acknowledged expert, Sheep Dog Training and Trials discusses in a variety of settings new concepts such as the author's theory of 'passive resistance' and the 'pressure on-off technique'. In addition, the author considers ways of optimizing a dog's health, energy, fitness and peak performance. This fascinating book presents contributions from four world-renowned handlers, including the twice world champion, Aled Owen, which examine the factors that have influenced them and made them successful.

Barbara Sykes' Training Border Collies

Author: Barbara Sykes
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847978908
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 295

Book Description
A new, practical guide to training your Border Collie, by esteemed trainer and author, Barbara Sykes. Drawing upon her popular 'Thinking Like Canines' (TLC) training method and other established approaches, Barbara Sykes' Training Border Collies is an essential resource for understanding and training this versatile and loyal breed. With step-by-step photography and training case studies throughout, the book covers: breed variants and temperaments; diet, puppy training and bringing new dogs home; simple commands, boundaries and socialization; the 'Chill Mat' - a safe territory to keep your collie calm; lead and recall training; rescue and problem dogs and, finally, common myths, facts and tips about the breed. This essential resource for all Border Collie owners, BC kennel clubs and trainers is fully illustrated with 150 colour step-by-step photographs.

The Ultimate Border Collie

Author: Allison Hornsby
Publisher: *Howell Book House
ISBN: 9780876055892
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
As beautiful to browse as they are informative to read, the coffee table-sized books in this stellar series are a must for fanciers and enthusiasts. Written by teams of experts and brimming with full-color photos and indepth information, the books cover a range of topics--puppies, dog care, and popular dog breeds, as well as selected other animals. The breed-specific books offer a breed history and complete U.S. and international breed standards along with detailed advice on selecting a puppy or dog, care, training, and showing.

The Complete Border Collie

Author: Barbara Swann
Publisher: *Howell Book House
ISBN: 9780876050590
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
These dogs breed originally in Scotland to assist in sheep-herding are noted for their obedience, working skills, reliability, agility, and loyalty.

Border Collie Training

Author: Claudia Kaiser
Publisher: Expertengruppe Verlag
ISBN: 3968970594
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Border Collie Training - Dog Training for your Border Collie puppy The training of dogs is often... ... confused with classical dog training drills ... only considered necessary for demanding dogs ... mocked by other dog owners ... replaced by anti-authoritarian methods ... considered too difficult to achieve without experience. What constitutes dog training and what is it good for? And how can you and your Border Collie profit from it without having any experience? The most important thing is to understand how a dog sees his world, what is “normal” for him and how you can use this to your advantage. In addition, the characteristics of each breed are significant when you get beyond the basic training phase. Your Border Collie will show characteristics which are different to those of a Pug, for example, and this is predominantly what you need to consider during training. This book is vol. 2 of the Border Collie training books. Vol. 1 for you Border Collie puppy is also available with the title "Border Collie Training Vol. 2: Dog Training for your grown-up Border Collie" Author Claudia Kaiser says about her book: “It was my desire to let other dog owners profit from the knowledge I have gained over many years, and after making many mistakes. I love my dog and know how important it is to adapt the training to suit each breed. It is exactly this desire that prompted me to write this book. My aim is to help every beginner, not only to understand his dog better, but also to know exactly how to get the best results, step-by-step, so that you can achieve a close, positive and trusting human-dog relationship.” Quench your curiosity to know about background information, read reports on other experiences and obtain step-by-step instructions and secret tips which are tailor-made for your Border Collie. Get your copy of this book today and experience... ... how your Border Collie sees his world ... and how you can progressively train your dog to receive the best results. Your Border Collie will appreciate it... ... so this is my advice: Don't hesitate to buy this book! Content of this book: About the Author Preface What you need to know about your Border Collie Cornerstones of training puppies Before the puppy arrives The first few weeks The first commands Training basic knowledge Special Chapter – The hunting instinct Check list for the start Conclusion

My Life As a Border Collie

Author: Nancy L. Johnston
Publisher: Central Recovery Press, LLC
ISBN: 1937612007
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
In this fun, inviting look at a serious topic—codependence—Nancy L. Johnston shares the life lessons she learned from her observations of the relationship behaviors exhibited by her pet collie, Daisy: "The book began by my noticing behaviors in Daisy that resemble the codependent behaviors in me, which I have been working to moderate through my recovery. Daily I am struck by our tendencies to attend to others, to herd, to overreact." Johnston's delightful book examines twelve specific behaviors that, in their extreme form, can be codependent. It also offers new information on codependence and help for it, including the latest research-supported findings, so that readers can understand "What am I doing that is not producing the relationship results I really want?" Nancy L. Johnston, MS, LPC, LSATP, is a licensed psychotherapist and licensed substance abuse treatment practitioner in private practice in Lexington, Virginia. She has thirty-three years of clinical experience addressing a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues. Johnston specializes in treating adolescents and adults, and has always had a special interest in addiction and its effects on both individuals and family systems. Her first book, Disentangle: When You've Lost Your Self in Someone Else, was published by Central Recovery Press in 2011.

The Versatile Border Collie

Author: Janet Elisabeth Larson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780931866920
Category : Border collie
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
-- The Border Collie's unique personality and how to choose the right dog -- Origin & history -- Care, feeding, grooming, health problems, genetic problems, first aid -- Training: basic manners, obedience, herding, agility, schutzhund, show, flyball -- Breeding, whelping, raising puppies One of our most popular books is back -- bigger and better! Three new breed standards, new statistics, more in-depth information, new photos, and a color section. A classic on the breed, destined to remain a winner in the eyes of breeders and fanciers. Covers AKC recognition and the various clubs and registries.

Border Collie

Author: Carol Price
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007274297
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
A comprehensive guide to all aspects of owning a Border Collie, this highly illustrated book is full of practical information and expert advice for pet owners and breeders.