Francesca Knowles wrote:
Borders are very highly strung, and the more "purebred", the tighter the string. Especially if this one came from a real working line...
Stated by someone who doesn't know manure about working Border Collies.
I suggest you seek help where there is real knowledge about working Border Collies: BC BoardsYou just missed the
2014 USBCHA Cattledog Finals in Leeton, Missouri where you could have seen just how much these dogs can do working cattle.
Our litter of 6 week old working bred Border Collies (all males) is already asking to go outside to go to the bathroom.
Young Border Collies are easily distracted. They must be watched 100% of the time while they are out and you're still house breaking. In our house the rule is if you cannot watch the pup 100% of the time the pup should be crated until it is house broken.
I think you hit on the key to your problem; playing hard then loading up on water.
Mark
