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Walking a border collie isn't good enough. Not for this kind of dog. So he walks around, big deal. He needs something to occupy his mind, not just his legs.
Well, lately he has been. He's a three year old Border Collie, and in the past two days, he's pissed on the couch. Just cocked his leg and pissed on it.
Last night he did it, and he knew he had done wrong. This morning while my mum was in the bathroom, he did it again.
We know that BC's require lots of exercise, but there are always times when you don't have time to take the dog for a walk every night. He goes around four times a week, for a good, long run. The other days he gets to play ball we tire him out.
When he goes for a walk, no matter how far you take him, he comes home and wants to continue playing. He's very demanding.
Plus, he barks to get attention, and if you tell him to stop, he humps your leg. Literally flings himself at you and batters away at your leg, and will continue to do it until you have shaken him off enough times.
He's been trained, as have all our dogs, he just seems to be going through his stage where he is disobedient.
For those who own dogs, is just a stage, like a toddler stage for dogs? He's a good dog most of the time, we love him to death, he wants for nothing, but it seems he is just ungrateful for the love we give him.
Its driving us nuts! Can any dog lovers here give us some tips on how to deal with this?
". . . he is just ungrateful for the love we give him." And therein lies the tale!Well, lately he has been. He's a three year old Border Collie, and in the past two days, he's pissed on the couch. Just cocked his leg and pissed on it.
Last night he did it, and he knew he had done wrong. This morning while my mum was in the bathroom, he did it again.
We know that BC's require lots of exercise, but there are always times when you don't have time to take the dog for a walk every night. He goes around four times a week, for a good, long run. The other days he gets to play ball we tire him out.
When he goes for a walk, no matter how far you take him, he comes home and wants to continue playing. He's very demanding.
Plus, he barks to get attention, and if you tell him to stop, he humps your leg. Literally flings himself at you and batters away at your leg, and will continue to do it until you have shaken him off enough times.
He's been trained, as have all our dogs, he just seems to be going through his stage where he is disobedient.
For those who own dogs, is just a stage, like a toddler stage for dogs? He's a good dog most of the time, we love him to death, he wants for nothing, but it seems he is just ungrateful for the love we give him.
Its driving us nuts! Can any dog lovers here give us some tips on how to deal with this?
But when your purpose is to adapt a cattle dog to living in a human household it is necessary to employ expedient measures. If you're not willing to do that -- get a chihuahua, a yorkie, or a dachshund instead.You don't get abject servility from cattle dogs. They're work partners.
Nothing. He doesn't like the fact that we all work and he is often alone by himself, but he should be used to that.
He is so demanding when you get home though. I arrive home from a 9 hour shift at work and he grabs his ball and starts barking, demanding I go outside and play. I want to rest, I don't want to play just yet, but he expects it.
He'll get his walk tomorrow, so that is something.
Nothing. He doesn't like the fact that we all work and he is often alone by himself, but he should be used to that.
He is so demanding when you get home though. I arrive home from a 9 hour shift at work and he grabs his ball and starts barking, demanding I go outside and play. I want to rest, I don't want to play just yet, but he expects it.
He'll get his walk tomorrow, so that is something.