While they are rightly regarded as one of the most intelligent breeds of dog, training Border Collies can be quite a frustrating task if you do not understand their particular traits and idiosyncrasies. It is often commented about the breed that you should never teach a trick to a Border Collie puppy that you are not prepared to live with for the rest of their 12 to 15 years they will be with you.
The trick to training Border Collies is to be absolutely consistent. Because they can be so perceptive it is often the case that they take commands based on verbal communications AND hand signals combined. Let me give you an example.
If the first time you teach a Border Collie to sit, imagine the scenario, you say sit and without registering it you hold out your right hand with your index finger pointing at the dog. The dog sits down and you say good boy and give him a treat.
The next day you tell him to sit and rather than holding out your right hand you hold out your left one showing him your palm. Most dogs will sit down but because the Border Collie is so perceptive he turns his head in the way dogs do when they are trying to work out what you want.
This is a simplified example but it gives a general idea of how you can get frustrated with a border Collie if you do not adopt consistency in your training methods.
Training Border Collies can be a very satisfying and rewarding experience because they can understand numerous commands. However, it does require understanding and patience. If you want to teach your Border Collie to be well behaved and obedient, you can get a comprehensive dog training handbook at http://www.thedogtrainingsite.info covering all aspects of dog ownership, from understanding your dog to problem-solving to complete obedience work.
About the Author:
Eoin McDonnell is an engineer who has had several dogs and cats over the years. He has learned the importance of obedience training with dogs as a benefit for both the owner AND the dog and establishing a happy relationship with your dog which will last his/her whole life.
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