Ozzy is now 25 weeks old, or 5.5. months. I’ve seen no signs of adolescence yet and he is basically my dream dog. Is this the calm before the storm?!! Biting This has practically stopped now. He occasionally starts but is quickly stopped with an “ah ah” followed by standing still for a few seconds … Read more
Border collie puppy diary – 18 weeks. Ozzy is now 18 weeks old – where has the time gone?! Puppy biting His play/frustration biting is now much improved and we’ve been working hard to settle his tummy further, as he’s had very sloppy poos for a couple of weeks now so we’ve given probiotics, wormed … Read more
Ozzy border collie puppy diary- 16 weeks! Socialisation: So for the last few days I’ve been concentrating on getting him out and about to see traffic, dogs, children and people. We’ve been to more built up areas and walked in parks so he’s experienced emergency services sirens, children screaming and playing and traffic going slowly … Read more
The secret of border collie puppy toilet training is to take your puppy out whenever he needs to go to the toilet. For an 8-12 week old puppy, this will be: after waking after eating after every play session every half an hour while they are awake every time they stop doing something suddenly and … Read more
Border collie puppy socialisation. What does this mean? It means taking puppies out and about and exposing them to sights and sounds at an intensity and proximity with which they can cope, and feel happy and relaxed while experiencing the new environment. Ozzy here is listening and watching the children playing, squealing and running, but … Read more