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| Value for Money | 8.8/10  |
|---|---|
| Reviewer Rating | 8.6/10 |
| Overall Rating | 6.4/10  |
By alanwilson04
on 12th May 2008
| Value for money | 10/10 |
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| Overall value | 10/10 |
 alanwilson04's recommendation | |
Incredible ability to carry on as long as you want them to
Very easy to train
Incredible ability to carry on even after you want them to
Easily develop bad habits if not trained with n iron rod
MOULTING
Our border is 2 now and is the complete opposite to a typical collie you read about, he was brought up with a strict training regime from day 1 so that he understood when to be excited or not. All he does in the house now is rest and watch unless you invite him over to play or go the park.
When starting toilet training he took about 3 months to show any sign of not going in the house
When toilet training started kicking in in his system he had it sussed in a week.
Sometimes I've noticed collies can be quite insensitive to a situation. When my border terrier had an accident and passed away, my collie seemed more interested in saying hello when i walked into my house with a sleeping dog in my arms.
However he has learnt many things that make life easier for me too! I've concentrated a lot on the cons but really his behaviors is so brilliant he is more like a lodger in our house than a pet! He lounges about minding his own business until we call his name!!
I would recommend a collie to anyone who likes to run around (or socialise with other running dogs if they dont), lots of spare time on thier hands for at least a year for training to perfection) and anyone who can think ahead of a collie (not necaserily high iq, just quick thinker)
Hair loss is regular starting from spring to summer then settles down but nothing a quick Hoover cant handle
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