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Captain Naughty Pants-is this normal?
CalistogaPyr:
Greetings, all! I am new to the land of Border Collie dog, so some help would be appreciated! Our B.C mix Floyd (a.k.a. Captain Naughty Pants) is coming along nicely after being with us for almost 2 months. My question is about his inability to respond to correction. He gets really wired up & starts jumping & nipping and nothing we do can correct the behavior. We've tried ignoring him, pushing him away (this makes it worse, now it's a game), sprizing him with bitter apple, everything. He seems to get more & more amped up the more we try to redirect him. I seem to remember reading in A Dog Year (Jon Katz) about B.C's insistant nature & constant struggle for dominance. Does this sound accurate to other B.C owners? We've got Floyd in obedience, which helps somewhat, but it's during these daily "freak outs" that I wonder if there's something else I can do to work on correcting him in the moment.
Thanks!!
Jenn, Bo & Floyd
Gypsy Jazmine:
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Kermit:
Is he a Border Collie/Labrador mix? The reason I ask is that I have read about that specific mix being an extremely difficult dog to work with for some reason! If he is I will have to hunt down that info for you.
Otherwise, eek, I wish I had some advice!
Incidentally, I have a friend with a B.C. that she calls Mr. Handsome Pants! :D
Scootergirl:
How old is he? He sounds like our aussie was at about a year old, but the behavior settled down when he learned "sit" and "stay" and got excited about pleasing us that way. High energy breeds are difficult when you're dealing with that A.D.D. type of behavior.
Good luck! Stick it out. Try getting him interested in the Kong or Frisbee or something NOT you to focus his enthusiasm on.
Jeanne
CalistogaPyr:
Floyd is a 14mo old Lab/B.C. mix. Indeed, he is difficult to train. He does well in class, but that's with his gentle leader on & in a foreign environment. At home, he gets all spastic & runs, jumps & nips when he wants attention. We try to redirect him with "sit", but that is short-lived. I don't know how to teach him to "settle" which I think would be a helpful command. I'm hoping that he mellows with age & more training! =) Thanks for the feedback!
Jenn, Bo & Floyd
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