Alan asked:


I have an 11 year old collie-cross, when ever she see’s another dog she growls at them and then goes to attack them, a couple of time she has got away and bitten them until they bleed. She also attacks old bald men for some reason. I need some advice on how to stop all this happening!

I ♥ mint imperials!! asked:


…but i am not sure whether to go through with it, please help me!
info about the dog:
Border Collie Cross
7 years old
limps slightly but the vet says this could be slight arthiritis.
has slightly cloudy eyes due to age (the eyes are mostly black and there is maybe the odd speckle of cloudiness)

Do you think it is worth adopting this dog?? Or do you think she will die soon? If you think she will die, how long do you reckon she has left?

Please help me!!!
No! No! I mean i want to GIVE her a home! I want to adopt her and bring her home.
I have given her a home! She is called Ruby.

Marie Anne asked:


I already have a 2yr old collie and we’re looking to meet with a potentioal new dog this weekend. the other dog is femle 1yrs and has been rescued. The lady we are getting her rom says shes very affectionate which sounds just like our dog, and as shes a female I think it would be easier. Is there anything I can do to make the move easy on both? Shep was brought up with an older dog but we’ve got him 6 mnths ago and it has just been us and him. many thanks

emily w asked:


He is a 5/6 year old Lab/Collie cross and is a lovely natured dog. He only has one problem, he tends to get awfully excited on walks and decides he wants to take us for a walk instead. We have tried lots of things with him when we go to visit him (we get him on Saturday) but nothing seems to be working. Any suggestions?

(It is my mother who will have the dog and walking it in the morning and afternoon, but I will be giving him his beach walk at night. I just want to make sure he doesn’t drag my mum around the streets though!)

wowzer asked:


we already have one girl ***** 3 years and got another ***** only yesterday from a rescue centre, she is a collie about 7 months, nervous but very affectionate and we know she needs good training and lots of exercise, she is lovely natured and she will make a lovely dog once we get over the teething problems. can i have some advice on how to deal with her if she pees on our bed again, she had a good exercise this morning but when she got back in she came upstairs with me and jumped on our bed and peed, i told her she was naughty, didn’t tap her on the nose or anything, she was very ********** but I’m not sure how to deal with it should she do it again…..any advice please…..
she was only in kennels for 1 week and was house trained prior to then, i dont need to house train her, i need to be able to work with her and her insecurities, if i can understand why she jumped on my bed and weed then i can have a better understanding of how to help her not feel the urge to do it again….any advice other than ‘house train her’ please. she goes in to the garden and wees on command!

bemusedconfused asked:


we had a rescue puppy, we have had her for 2 months. she is well fed if not spoilt, but everytime i change my 2 yr old daughter’s pooey nappie, the dog tries to eat it. if i’m not quick enough she actually does eat it. she has tinned and dry food as well as bits of food my daughter sneaks her and also treats so why is she eating poo?

alled German Shepherds were first exhibited at shows in Germany towards the end of the nineteenth century but they were hardly Shepherds as we know them today being rough coated, short tailed and rather resembling mongrels. The German Shepherd Dog as we now know it didn’t really appear until after the Second World War.

The breed has grown enormously in popularity and is now one of the most popular pedigree breeds in the UK as a pet, it is still the favourite working breed for many forces especially the police and they are widely used for security purposes.

It is a fine sight to see a well-trained GSD with his handler, working well to serve and protect. Unfortunately one of the saddest sites is the poor GSD used to guard premises often chained up alone in some dismal filthy yard with a lifetime of incarceration and little stimulation to look forward to.

The German Shepherd is a highly intelligent beast who will show undying devotion to his master but he is a dog that needs company and stimulation to be at his best.

If you are thinking of buying a German Shepherd as a pet and you have not previously owned one, it is important to research the breed and talk to experienced owners so that you fully understand what you are taking on.
GSD’s do indeed make wonderful family pets but it is important to remember that this is a working breed and that they do have certain characteristics that can make them more difficult than your average Retriever, Labrador or Collie.

The characteristics of a good working GSD should be firmness of nerve, attentiveness, unshockability, tractability, watchfulness, reliability, and incorruptibility together with courage tenacity and hardness.
A German Shepherd is naturally protective and territorial which is something to bear in mind if you have lots of visitors to your house when careful introduction may be required to assure your pet that the visitor is not a threat to his family.

This is also a breed that requires a lot of time, stimulation, training and exercise – you will never wear them out, they will always be ready for more. A bored, lonely GSD can be very destructive and can cause an awful lot of damage to property in a short space of time.

Perhaps some of the less endearing traits of this breed are the tendency to be very vocal which can be a big nuisance and may be a problem with neighbours. They also shed hair in copious amounts all year round so your vacuum cleaner will work overtime and it’s unlikely that your clothes and furnishings will ever be free of dogs hairs again as well as what you are eating invariably being contaminated with that stray hairs.

The biggest problem with the German Shepherd Dog is the fact that to a large extent the breed is being spoilt by irresponsible breeding by inexperienced back street breeders who care nothing about preserving the breed but only about making money from the selling of puppies, Health and temperament problems are all too common, so it is important to take expert advice and try and find a reputable source if you are contemplating buying a puppy.

Consider first taking on a rescue German Shepherd Dog from a reputable rescue that should be able to give you a good assessment of a particular dog. Remember too that an older GSD will be a very rewarding addition to the family and will be housetrained, won’t chew, well behaved, probably require less exercise than a young dog and will be very loyal and grateful.

By: John Lewis

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