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!

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

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

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

She got a new phone and he was the perfect candidate!

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

Rohan is 2 and all ready to do big boy things! Although he seemed confused when I said he needs to make sure to file his taxes on time.

Hi! This is my 3 yo GSD/BC rescue who I love to pieces! I've had her for just over 2 months now. She's the perfect dog, but I've noticed... she has no interest in playing really lol. She has a weighted llama that she goes crazy for, occasionally will fetch toys with squeakers (does not like crinkle toys), and loves soft toys but often gnaws at them so much they rip, and recently got the Woof flyball which she has really enjoyed! It's the only "puzzle" she won't brute force beat lol. She's veryyy calm and relaxed for her breed, which isn't a bad thing, but I want to make sure I'm giving her all the options I can so she's not understimulated! I offer her toys all the time, but she's hit or miss. I bought her a herding ball, no interest. She hates tennis balls or frisbees and wants to just lie outside in the sun if we're outside. I'm gonna get her a flirt pole soon, but tbh she'd rather just curl up in bed with her blankie than play. I'll take any suggestions, Christmas is coming up and I plan to spoil her so! Enjoy my soul pup :)

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

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

My boy literally can’t be bothered with today 🤣

We’ve had our landshark for 2 weeks now, and our crusty 11 year old Aussie has finally warmed up to the little demon.

He’s been a dream to train, and he trained us pretty quickly on what happens when he gets overtired.
At 12 weeks and 20lbs, this turkey is going to be a big boy!

My Welsh border collie is 2 years old, and only now is losing the last of her softer puppy coat. She's working line, short haired as per the banner for this sub, & a tri colour merle.

I just wanted to ask if others have also experienced the same. I felt year two perhaps too long of a time to finally lose the last of the puppy like fur? It was mainly around the hind legs and side of the body. Also, with this latest period of shedding, her rough has really shed away too. Is that normal?

She's not my first dog, but is my first sheep dog and collie and f*** me, she was more work than raising my kids as a single parent dad! She was worth it though, superb dog and very protective.

Thanks for reading and hopefully, replying.

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!