Clodagh
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Have you got him?
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Moobli
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Yes! He’s arrived. Lovely young couple obviously adored him but just completely out of their depth. He has been biting them, their mum who looks after him during the day and their dog trainer and also resource guarding his food. They have a young child so are worried about him biting her, hence rehoming him. He’s very worky, will chase cars and is obsessed by a tennis ball. He’s met a couple of our younger dogs and was fine and he is now getting used to his kennel. I think he’ll be fine.
twiggy2
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Well he has landed on his feet with you guys.
TPO
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My bad spelling ha ha
Clodagh
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He’s very cute. Will Mr Moobli work him? Or is he a rehome if possible?
Moobli
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He’s looking a worky little man. Can’t wait to see what he thinks of sheep.
Moobli
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We’ll train him and then see whether he’d suit us or someone else. Hopefully he’ll be able to stay.
Moobli
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Settled in very well already. Decided to change his name to Mac.
nagblagger
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Can i join this thread...
My first collie was the best dog ever, the second was collie x greyhound who had all the bad traits so vowed when he died i would not get another.
So when tentatively looking for another dog (in ireland) we ended up rescuing Chase. so much for my vows!
My first collie was the best dog ever, the second was collie x greyhound who had all the bad traits so vowed when he died i would not get another.
So when tentatively looking for another dog (in ireland) we ended up rescuing Chase. so much for my vows!
Moobli
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He’s lovely!
Karran
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Mac is adorable!
I am liking the stories of all the kelpie crosses, you're all making them sound much more steady than a collie! I've always imagined them to be a trillion times more hardwired for some reason.
Or perhaps anything is easier than the feral collie who is in disgrace tonight for throwing a tantrum and taking another chunk out of my hand.
I am liking the stories of all the kelpie crosses, you're all making them sound much more steady than a collie! I've always imagined them to be a trillion times more hardwired for some reason.
Or perhaps anything is easier than the feral collie who is in disgrace tonight for throwing a tantrum and taking another chunk out of my hand.
huskydamage
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Poor little thing, he's only a baby! Why do people get these puppies to write them off after 5 mins? Ffs
Glad he's found a nice home with you now
huskydamage
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He is a master escapist, which is probably how he ended up as a stray.
I thought my old husky was an escape artist but this guy is like special forces elite level!
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KittenInTheTree
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Gorgeous wee pup there, Moobli. Here's hoping they don't get another one in his place.
SaddlePsych'D
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He is gorgeous!
I like collies a lot but feel quite wary of them out walking, simply because I think some struggle because their brains aren't getting the right 'work' and it comes out as problem behaviour towards people/dogs. We've had one come at us before and the owner/person walking it was clueless. A shame because when you see ones that have had the right work gone into them they really are so impressive to watch. I saw a video of a collie doing 'urban agility' which was like dog parkour and it was amazing to see the dog's mind and body being put to work in that way. It was very obedient and you could see the owner had helped it adapt to city/urban life.
Moobli
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To be fair to the couple that gave him to us, they’d given him a home at 13 weeks because the previous owner said her child was allergic. They loved him to bits and brought a huge box of toys, a nice bed, harness, collars and leads with him (which we told them to donate to rescue) but were just totally overwhelmed by his resource guarding, nipping, chasing, boisterous behaviour and I think the final straw was when he bit the trainer at puppy classes. The couple had a 2 year old child and felt the pup was “too aggressive” for them to be able to keep, when actually I believe he was just finding the urban and home environment too much. He was bred on a farm and I’ve spoken to the breeder who has both parents and kept a sister and he assured me they all have excellent temperaments and he was pleased pup had a working home with us (if only he’d sold to a working home originally{sigh}). This pup will just be one of many many like him. Very sad. I’m glad we can make a difference to this one though.
Moobli
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They said they wouldn’t get another dog.
Slightlyconfused
Go away, I'm reading
Oh my heart just skipped a beat, i had a collie with one blue eye. Was just the best brain to train i adored him.
Moobli
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He got a lesson this morning when he tried to steal a piece of horn from an adult dog, then snapped at the adult, who firmly put him in his place. I don’t think he’ll try that little stunt again.
Moobli
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maisie06
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I love watching sheep and cattle dogs work! Collies are amazing but personally I couldn't own one, the skulking thing would drive me mad!! I can assure you spaniels are useless sheepdogs, well mine are, when the sheep got out of one of the fields onto a foot path both spaniels turned and legged it away from the woolly offenders!!!
Errin Paddywack
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They don't all 'skulk'. All 5 that I have had have been very different to each other. The biggest mistake anyone can make with a collie they want as a pet is to buy a dog from strong working lines. In fact the biggest mistake anyone can make buying any breed is not to research what the dog is bred for and just to buy on looks. Many breeds have strong working instincts and if you aren't able to accommodate them you will have trouble. All of mine have worked sheep, done agility and been family pets living in the house in town at the same time.
As to spaniels and working sheep, we used to have a famer in Barby who kept and trained a lot of sheepdogs and I believer trialled them too. One chap I used to work with who had a spaniel challenged him to train his dog and he did, even won some sort of trial with it. That was a very long time ago and I only heard it 3rd hand.
Clodagh
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I must admit i don’t know any collies that skulk. As for dogs doing non breed stuff, you see a few collies out beating. If they are ok to gunshot they can be really good as they want to herd the birds rather than pick them up.
rabatsa
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As a teenager I went beating for the local rough shoot with my collie. She was also useful for dogging in when I had time to do so.
Antw23uk
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I have two collies and they are awesome. Chalk and cheese though! Our eight year old bitch we should clone and make our millions, everyone wants her. On a scale of 1-10 being 'collie' she is a one! and she's perfect in every way, every situation etc. We put a lot of work into her, its not luck but having her less 'collie' has certainly helped.
The second is 12 months old and her name is mostly Asbo! She is pure working stock and my god what a difference in temperament and work ethic! The 'on' switch is firmly stuck, she is like a sponge of learning, agitated, crazy mess. I love it, but i would fear her being in the wrong hands and i know we'll have to up our game from now with regards finding her a job which will likely be agility but i think we'll struggle teaching her the basics because the speed is already there which is unhelpful! My husband was expecting our next collie to be like our eldest and he is realising just how lucky we were with her, lol!
The second is 12 months old and her name is mostly Asbo! She is pure working stock and my god what a difference in temperament and work ethic! The 'on' switch is firmly stuck, she is like a sponge of learning, agitated, crazy mess. I love it, but i would fear her being in the wrong hands and i know we'll have to up our game from now with regards finding her a job which will likely be agility but i think we'll struggle teaching her the basics because the speed is already there which is unhelpful! My husband was expecting our next collie to be like our eldest and he is realising just how lucky we were with her, lol!
maisie06
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I've seen a couple of collies out beating but they are more of the taller husky looking type - you can see I know nothing about them! The majority of the ones near me "skulk" and chase cars, the only way I can describe it!
There was an amazing collie on a sheep farm near us, she would herd the sheep from a huge distance away but she could not be trusted in the pens with them!!
There was an amazing collie on a sheep farm near us, she would herd the sheep from a huge distance away but she could not be trusted in the pens with them!!
twiggy2
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Thats not unusual, being in the pens puts the dogs at risk as they cannot use speed to get away so easily so lots of them become grippy due to lack of confidence, to be fair with stubborn ewes and tups that's not a bad thing if they have a grip, you also need a dog to grip if you are lambing outdoors and have to catch a ewe.
Moobli
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By skulk do you mean their stalking stance? Ours only really stalk and eye when working sheep, although they do also stalk each other a little when playing. Skulking makes me think of something sly, hiding in the shadows, with sinister undertones ?. I have known bored farm dogs in the past, left loose to accost the postman or unsuspecting visitor, who skulk like this ?
TheresaW
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Bo will go into a down position if we see someone/thing ahead of us. He will wait for me to slip his lead on if necessary, and if I don’t, he carries on his way. He doesn’t skulk though.
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
The collies that I know of locally skulk with attitude 
. They lurk, then they run out and would have you or the passing car/cyclist.
Sorry, collie lovers, but they give me the heebie jeebies.
. They lurk, then they run out and would have you or the passing car/cyclist.Sorry, collie lovers, but they give me the heebie jeebies.