5 Things You Must Never Do to Your Border Collie

In this video, we will talk about 5 Things You Must Never Do to Your Border Collie.

✅✅ Develop your dog's hidden intelligence to eliminate bad behavior and get a smarter dog.
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To Be Clear: Border Collies are wonderful dogs. They’re intelligent, kind, and loyal with qualities that make them not only the perfect working dog, but also a great family pet. As a Border Collie owner, there are so many things you need to keep track of if you want them to grow into a well-rounded dog, and in this video, we bring to you 5 things you must never do to your Border Collie.

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[maikibordercollie]

I've had border collies my whole life and my current girl is 22 months. While it's true that they need/like lots of exercise, a big mistake that border collie owners can make is to give them too much exercise. You just end up with an over-tired, restless dog. The goal shouldn't be to tire them out physically; it should be to keep their brains busy.

[randypeer]

This is our 3"rd Border Collie. The breeder told us she was the quietest in the litter, I said good, as my wife and I are retired and I know what they can be like. My first dog, both her parents were registered working dogs, she never slowed down. Anyway's Molly is content, being where ever we are. If we're outside, she wants out, if we"re inside, she has to be in. We let her run loose outside, she never strays off our property. She'll guard the ducks in the pond, and chases off a Blue Heron we have eating our fish She has tons of rubber toys in the house, but when asked, she'll put them all away in her toy box, for a treat of course, lil..
Molly is 19 months old now, we couldn't have asked for a better dog and she"ll let us know if she hears something strange going on outside too. She lives car rides. She"s part of our family.

[philliparambula]

I have a 2 yr old border collie mix. Tons of energy, escape artist super sweet and intelligent. He loves new places and his memory is better than mine.

[maryhartman]

We adopted our border collie from a shelter without knowing what they are like. We fell in love with her looks. She now gets us outside at least twice a day and we take long walks while she runs around exploring. We are fortunate to live in a place where she can run without danger. She is sweet, affectionate and is part of all we do ( including vacations). What a gift!

[victorduxbury]

Just lost my cross border collie 14/01/2023 at the grand age of 15 years old, it hit me so hard because his companionship was my rock every ticking hour we shared together. I now live those beautiful memories and feel he's doing much the same on the journey he has taken, keep wagging your tail buddy, our paths will meet again one day.

[archcollie]

My BC is 8 years old, but he thinks he's 2. He's never stopped running or flying high to catch his Frisby or ball. I talk to him like a talk to humans, and he understands everything I say to the point it scares me. Someone once commented that he trains me, and I fear that is the truth. He worked out years ago, that if he drops his Frisby or ball two meters from me (instead of at my feet) he can run the 50 m to regain catching position while I step the two, to pick up the ball. And he always catches on-the-full. Crowds watch him show off on the beach, doing agility and following hand instructions. If he has to choose between a bowl of yummy food, or his ball, he'll go the ball every time. And I've never needed fences. He knows where the invisible fence lines are, and never ventures beyond them, and he can't cross a road without my instruction. Once I forgot, and kept walking, and when I got to the next intersection, I realized he was missing, still waiting at the last crossroad, trembling with anxiety. They truly are amazing dogs.

[Swowboarder]

Our Obi is 5 months now, an energetic pup. There is something very important I don't see mentioned anywhere. Your dog needs to sleep. 16-18 hours when they're young. Border collies sometimes forget this, because they want to keep going untill forever. Give them rest too

[sarahgarcia]

Our Border Collie is 11 years old and has always been on the calmer side. She can go for as long as we go or as short as we go and is ready to settle down.
Once she was boundary trained, we never had to worry about her wandering off if she mistakenly got out and she has never bolted out of the door.
She is amazingly loyal and can tell when I don't feel good or I am stressed out and is very nurturing.

[caroleschaefer]

I just lost my best friend, a border collie who was 16. He was so intelligent and actually had the traits of a service to dog. I miss him terribly and will never be the same. I could write a book about all the things he did for me and all the things we did together - we are
even singing on Twitter! I hope he's in Heaven singing with the angels. Knowing how smart he was, Cruiser is probably leading the choir. Carole

[meredith]

I have an 8 year old female and 3 year old male and both are very chill, happy to spend the day asleep on their beds either inside or out. They both enjoy their morning walk and play together a lot but I don't think mine are any more work than most other breeds. Mostly, they just want to be with their people, they do need to be trained but love to make your happy. They really are the best dogs.

[oliviaedwards]

My Border Collie is 7 years old. We've had her since she was an 8 wk old puppy. She came from excellent breeding. She needs two exercise outings a day and to be included in the family. She can't be left alone outside or she'll chase birds and bark all day and ruin the yard badly so we commit to exercise outside the home. Do be careful what dogs you socialize them with when young- she was good with other dogs until the day she got attacked by one and now she can't be around other dogs unless she knows them well. She hates strange dogs approaching her at the park. So I have to keep her away from dog parks especially as so many owners there don't know what they're doing.

[gillesjoly]

My Border Collie, Coco, lived to the age of 16, and was active and alert until the end. I have had other dogs in my life, but none beat the Border Collie.

[krazmokramer]

I've been involved in BC rescue for nearly 25 years. About 27 years ago, my 2 BCs (red & white, white and black ticked) were alone in my back yard while I was at work. Since I hadn't given them a job, they decided we needed a tunnel under the lawn equipment shed. They each dug from different ends (as best I could tell) until they met up in the middle. By the time I got home the tunnel was completed and both dogs were covered in mud from nose to tail tip. I have never left any of my BCs without a job since!

[cmsbeth]

My border collie is 3yo. She is the most amazing dog I have ever known! She truly understands the situation more quickly than I do at times. She herds constantly and that includes kids in a large lake. If one kid drifts off, she will swim over and grab the back of his life jacket and haul him back to the crowd. Amazing! She also instinctively knows when someone is ill. I could not ask for a more empathetic companion. All that said, you WILL be out of the house WAY more often than without a border collie. And, THAT is a benefit I needed and cherish!

[theletterafterd]

My border names boomer. Is very trusting with strangers, rarely barks.. his thing is fetching a ball and or any toy he can fit in his mouth lol.. he’s more scared I find than my lab. And boomer is a male, my lab is a female. He gets stressed while riding in the car.
But he is the most LOVING dog I’ve ever had in my life. He’ll cuddle up really tightly

[ahsnap]

My border collie is one of the best ever, the best family member you could ask for. He is so smart loyal loving and a pleasure to be with. Great companion.

[buttcheeksmcgee]

I have an 11 year old border collie/Australian shepherd mix and she hasn't slowed down one bit!
She is helping train another border collie/Australian shepherd mix we rescued that was unwanted and a struggling runt.
I have always loved this breed and tend to wanna save the mixes. They make amazing jogging buddies, family protectors, farm hands, and overall jack of all trades.
Here's to the collies who never stop working for their families! Cheers!

[MrSeaneboy]

Our last BC lived to be 16.5 years. Our great friend, the loss was felt deeply. We now have a new tri-coloured BC who's 21 months old. He is adored by all, people and dogs. His harum is currently stocked with 2 Aussie's and Whippet

[outinthesticks]

I got mine from a young woman who lived in a apartment in a city, same mistake many people make . Great dog, good owner, wanted a loyal intelligent companion but she was a office worker who didn't drive outside the city center . I never was able to keep the dog indoors . She was not destructive, just always had to investigate every noise, at very high speed and everything in the house would hit the floor
First hour home I used her to round up cows . She was little hesitant but just needed positive reinforcement. Used to drive herds of cows all over and I never had to leave my truck
Man tried buying her once, got very aggressive about it . I finally told him 3000 $ . That afternoon she went missing. I found out where he lived fifty miles away and went there , she was tied beside his step . He told me she followed his 1/2 ton and he was afraid she would get hit by traffic . He didn't protest when I took her, but I had my rifle in my hand
I have had dogs just as smart, but never one as loyal or as good with cattle
I used to take her to town and she would stay in my truck, unless she heard kids playing. If she was gone I would just look for kids and that was where she was . Most children didn't know who I was, but they all knew her by name
Teen age girls along the street would call her by name when we drove past,
Ranch where I worked was site of lot native ceremony's and all dogs were banned, except her, she got a special pass
Got lots of pups from her, they were always sold by word of mouth the day she came into heat

[Thxsober]

Ayla, my live-in Border Collie personal trainer gets me to walk 3 to 5 miles every day and has personally completely cured the lethargy and complacency problem that was infecting our local squirrel population.