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charlestongal
Puppy
Joined: 21 Aug 2008
Posts: 13
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
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 Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject: getting another dog... |
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| my husband and i are moving to charlotte in a few weeks, and once we get up there i'm going to look into getting another dog. I would like to get a border collie puppy. i was just wondering what steps i should take to get my dog used to a puppy. (i'm a pretty new dog owner, had cats my whole life.) |
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Meadowbrooks
Alpha Dog
Joined: 12 Dec 2007
Posts: 1475
Location: va
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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| DO NOT get the same sex. |
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Lea
Puppy
Joined: 26 Jul 2008
Posts: 82
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| Other than basic introduction and making sure that pup knows that your older dog is above him/her in the pecking order (gets food first, gets greeted first when you get home), make sure that you can separate dogs when you are not there to supervise them. I think that would be the most important thing. I know of many people that leave their dogs together when they are not at home and largely it would depend on their temperament, but I separate my dogs although they are different sexes. |
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Sagebrush
Omega Dog
Joined: 11 Jan 2008
Posts: 146
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:04 am Post subject: Re: getting another dog... |
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| charlestongal wrote: |
I would like to get a border collie puppy.
(i'm a pretty new dog owner, had cats my whole life.) |
PLEASE reconsider getting a BC.
Unless you are an experienced dog person and talented dog trainer with LOTS of REAL WORK for your BC to do, I would highly recommend not getting one.
They are a handful for the most experienced trainer!
Donald McCaig writes at the end of his book (story of his tour through Scotland to acquire a herding dog):
"If this has persuaded you to buy a Border Collie for a pet, I have done you and your dog a disservice. If you don't have work for a BC, or time to train it properly, your bright young BC will invent his own work, and chances are you won't like it".
They need MUCH more than leash walks and a backyard...
Carla |
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