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How to Care for a Border Collie

How to Care for a Border Collie

Border collies, originating from the border of England and Scotland, are bred to herd livestock and are extremely intelligent and agile. A border collie can weigh between 30 and 50 pounds when it reaches maturity. But don't expect this breed to mature...

How to Select a Border Collie

How to Select a Border Collie

Border collies originally came from the border of England and Scotland, as early as the 16th century. Other names for the border collie are the working collie, the farm collie, the English collie and the old-fashioned collie. Collies are typically black...

How the Weather Effects Herding for Collies

How the Weather Effects Herding for Collies

I'm Jim Lesle, animal trainer with Expert Village. Today we're talking about border collies, all your herding dogs, not just border collies, almost every single one of them have very long thick coats. Not only does this require a lot of grooming and care...

How a Collie Uses Physical Stimulation in Herding

How a Collie Uses Physical Stimulation in Herding

I'm Jim Leske, animal trainer with Expert Village. Today we're talking about border collies and herding. This is Tess. Border collies need a lot of physical stimulation. The reason that she is calm and relaxed is because she gets a lot of physical...

How a Border Collie Herds

How a Border Collie Herds

I'm Jim Leske, I'm the animal trainer expert with expertvillage.com. Today we are talking about herding and border collies, specifically. Basically, I'm going to show you what a border collie does when herding and then I'm going to show you the four...

How to Select a Collie

How to Select a Collie

Some dog historians believe that collies go as far back as the Roman empire. More recently, this breed of herders comes from England and Scotland. During the late 1800s, England's Queen Victoria took a liking to the collie, thus giving the dog its rise...

How to Teach a Border Collie Their Name

How to Teach a Border Collie Their Name

Hi! I'm Melanie McElroy with Taurus Training for Expert Village and today we are going to talk about training dogs. Border Collies are wonderful dogs. They are considered by many to be the smartest dogs on the plant. They are bred to work with and...

How to Care for a Collie

How to Care for a Collie

Collies originated in Scotland and made their debut as a show breed in England during the 1860s. Excellent herders of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs, collies also make wonderful family pets. They have a sweet, playful temperament and get along well with...

Breeding Tips for Border Collies

Breeding Tips for Border Collies

Good morning, I'm Jim Leske. I'm with Expert Village and I'm the expert animal trainer. This is Tess and today we are talking about Border Collies. This topic is going to cover a little bit more about the specifics of the breed. Tess is a rescue. She's...

Information from a Dog Trainer

Information from a Dog Trainer

Good morning my name is Jim Leske, I am with Expert Village, nice area of expertise is animal training. I've been working with dogs, cats and exotic animals for about ten years, I've trained everything from tigers, elephant and cordials, parrots and hogs...

How to Exercise a Herding Collie

How to Exercise a Herding Collie

I'm Jim Leske and this is my good friend Tess here and today we're talking about herding and border collies specifically with Expert Village. Remember herding dogs especially need plenty of exercise. One of the biggest myths I always hear is that I have...

How to Break a Collie's Bad Habits

How to Break a Collie's Bad Habits

The collie, the breed made famous by Lassie, is part of the herding group. It is very intelligent and easy to train. Collies are sensitive, loyal and sweet companions. They are highly protective of their family members and get along well with other dogs...

How to Teach a Border Collie its Name

How to Teach a Border Collie its Name

Border collies are highly intelligent, highly energetic dogs that are often used for herding. These characteristics can make training a border collie easy or very difficult depending on the ways you go about training. Teaching your border collie his name...

How to Recognize and Treat Mange

How to Recognize and Treat Mange

We use the term 'mangy mutt' to describe a canine creature that is less than appealing to the eye, or the nose. In reality, mange is common in dogs, contagious and easily treated. Some common sense and a few dollars wisely spent can remedy this problem.

How a Border Collie Herds to the Right

How a Border Collie Herds to the Right

Hi. I'm Jim Leske, animal trainer, with Expert Village.com. Today we are talking about herding and border collies specifically. This is Tess. One of the commands in herding is "to the right." And today, Bear is going to help us out by being our impromptu...

How to Groom a Border Collie

How to Groom a Border Collie

Border Collies have many different coat types, although most have a medium to long flat outer coat, with some feathering on legs and chest, and a soft, thick undercoat. Their colors are typically black and white but some appear in browns and greys. Some...

How to Get Help for Dogs With Canine Epilepsy

How to Get Help for Dogs With Canine Epilepsy

Watching your family's best friend suffer canine epilepsy can be heart wrenching, especially if you feel like there's nothing you can do to help. Unfortunately, many dogs deal with canine epilepsy, but the good news is there are ways that you can help...

Determine If Your Dog Is Too Nervous to Train

Determine If Your Dog Is Too Nervous to Train

Hi! I'm Melanie McElroy with Taurus Training for Expert Village and today we are going to talk about training dogs. We've been working with Bubbles, the Border Collie, outside. Now when we were working outside, I couldn't get her attention at all. She...

How to Train a Dog Based on Personality

How to Train a Dog Based on Personality

Working with your dog's personality traits during the training process will make the experience less stressful for you and your dog. Trying to fight those traits will only lead to frustration, since your dog can no more go against his nature than you can...

How to Select a Dog Breed for Apartment Living

How to Select a Dog Breed for Apartment Living

Sharing life with a dog is simply a must for many people. However, living arrangements can make that decision difficult. Instead of relying on pure sentiment and spontaneity, do some research and preparation before bringing your new friend home to an...

How to Prevent a Pet From Running Away

How to Prevent a Pet From Running Away

A pet that runs away can end up in a lot of trouble. Accidents, sometimes fatal, are common for pets that are accustomed to live indoors and cannot handle the dangers of the streets. There are many reasons why a pet runs away from home and many things...

How to Determine a Dog's Age in Human Years

How to Determine a Dog's Age in Human Years

It has always been commonly believed that each year of a dog’s life is equivalent to seven in human years. However, this isn’t exactly accurate, since a one-year-old dog can give birth, whereas a seven-year-old child cannot. And how would you...

How a Border Collie Herds to the Left

How a Border Collie Herds to the Left

I'm Jim Leske, animal trainer with expertvillage.com. Today we're talking about herding, specifically the next move in herding is herding to the left. Training is about building patterns under mime so today we are going to be using Bear as our goat today...

How to Choose a Flyball Puppy

How to Choose a Flyball Puppy

Flyball is by far one of the most popular dog sports. It is a combination of speed, accuracy and precision. During a flyball run, the dog must complete a series of hurdles, step on a trigger on the flyball box at the end of the course, catch a tennis...

How to Choose a Dog Crate

How to Choose a Dog Crate

There are different reasons for crating your beloved canine—with the bottom line being: to protect your dog from his surroundings and the surroundings from your dog. If you are having a hard time with the concept, consider that dogs have a den...

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