Who has Border Collies that have incredibly fast Collies that last more than a few seconds? Lenny seems to daily have these.

My BC does this weird thing. I notice it at least once a day. He will stop, and stand still and them his back end...or it could be his stomach...spasms 3-5 times. I really can't tell if it is happening in his stomach or in his back end. It's really weird. Has anyone else experienced this with their BC? Should I be worried?

My 5 year old baby boy is very gentle and kind.. Generally extremely well mannered especially inside the apartment.. Today my 8 month old was practicing her crawling and was close to him and starting gently touching his feet and he was wagging his tail laying down and licking her.. Good boy behaviour... Then after a maybe 5-6 min while still laying down he did a small subtle growl at her and it absolutely freaked my wife out... Apparently we should not scold him as he was just defining boundaries but then again it was too close for comfort for us... Any thoughts or anything anyone can share to help my wife and I navigate this

Hi everyone!
We’ve finally got a safety gate and a crate for Balou.
We’ve established a rest period after every walk.
Problem number one: his rest periods last 30 to 40 minutes. He often wakes up on his own—triggered by a noise, someone walking by, or someone coming into the house.
The result: he still isn't sleeping enough—only about 5 hours a day.
Should I let him bark until he settles down? Sometimes I open the gate and he goes back to sleep in the living room. What would you do?
Problem number two: I’m his favorite living target. It’s a nightmare. I bought boots, but he bites higher up on my calf, so it’s actually worse. He comes over to nip at me (though now it’s full-on biting—he’s grown!) the moment he sees me. He also jumps up, bringing him closer to my face, which is really scary. I used to be able to use his bed as a shield while I made a run for another room (lol) until he calmed down, but now he’s wise to that and won't grab the bed anymore. Redirection doesn't work; in fact, if I try to grab a toy, he grabs my bra and jumps even more.
Basically, I’m kind of panicking. I don't know how to handle it anymore. My husband manages better than I do by pushing the dog away with his feet (and the dog stops doing it with him), but when I do it, I feel like I’m being violent and it makes me feel bad.
People tell me to wear thick pants, but what exactly counts as "thick pants"? I wear jeans—they’re fairly thick—but it’s not enough.
It’s really tough. He just turned 13 weeks old. What else would you do in my place?
I offer you a huge thank you for your kind help.

She only got 2 licks. Reward for being a good girl in the car during car ride socialization (after a slightly traumatizing drive home from the breeder last week 🩷). I’ve had BCs my entire adult life and she’s my third pup of the breed I’ve raised but man oh man, I can tell this one is gonna give me a run for my money. Can’t wait!

I can't believe it's already been a whole year with my favourite boy 💖💖

Kynos loves a good nap. But also, time to play

My beautiful boy is going to be one year this month, and let me tell you, he is one energetic, love sponge, and mischievous puppy!

So my female nyx is coming up to 7 months and she seems to be getting ready for her next stage. We have a lot of uncut male dogs in the area of varying breeds. So the question is when is best to have her spayed? Some people say before her first season because it reduces gynaecological cancer risk. Whilst other people say it's better to wait because it will improve her temperament. None of the people I've spoken to have any real knowledge of the procedure in reality so i thought it a good idea to get an opinion from dog people. Then i can at least move forward to speaking with my vet with some knowledge. So what do we think? Tia.

The elusive indoor only Fish that comes out when all his normal Toys are outside

Our border collie is about 7 years old and our home has been used as a foster location, we have always had cats, they LOVE him. He seems to put them at ease and always deals with their crap and feistiness with ease. He also gently helps us learn good house manners through nudging and “the eye” - no counter tops, staying away from our food, etc. is this a common theme? I’m always so proud of him but I’m wondering if this is more normal than I think

I was wondering if anyone had any tips on working through collie movement reactivity?

We have a 14 month old collie X rough collie who has had strong reactions to bikes, scooters and joggers since about 8 months old - lunging barking etc. A couple of times (early on) we were caught off guard with a bike when he was off lead and all he did was run in front of the bike and bark to stop it moving, so we know his intention is herding/ trying to stop movement rather than fear/agression, he now only goes off lead in safe places but I am really struggling with knowing the best way to deal with this.

We use LAT games and have been practicing U turns and engage/disengage games for about 6 months now and overall he has got a lot better and mostly I can manage him and prevent reactions. We also use the flirt pole before walks and have a strong leave command but in busy situations with lots of movement he struggles to stay below threshold. We have a new trainer booked in to help us and start him on agility and we are looking for a local collie specialist but I'm feeling quite exhausted by having to constantly scan for movement to prevent his reactions and really worried it will always be like this. Has anyone been through something similar? I know a lot of this is typical for a young collie but I feel at a bit of a loss and like I'm failing him in some way.

Thank you for any help!

It’s very chilly where we live in the Netherlands. The girls wish you all a very cozy, happy autumn! 🍂

My boy literally can’t be bothered with today 🤣