Peggy65 Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 My border is 2 years old and we have had a probelm with him getting angry and biting. Every once in awhile he gets very vicious. He will attack the hands and arm. My mother was petting him the local fire alarm went off, which I hurts his ears, I thinked it freaked him out and he bit two wholes in her hand and bruised her arm. We have to keep him tied outside because we live on a main road. Sometimes when we go to untie him he snaps like this. Everyone tells me to get rid of him, but I can't. I just love him to death, he is the child I will never have and I refuse to give him up. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to control this behavoir? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Peggy, You may want to move this post down (scroll down to "other BC topics") into the general discussion section. This section you've posted in is for training issues related to stockwork, so you'll get lots more help in the other section. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 This topic should be posted in the General Discussion section. This section is for training stockworking dogs. You have done the right thing to recognize that you have a real problem, and decide to seek help. However, keeping your dog tied outside instead of having him growing up and living inside with the family is probably a large contributing factor to his aggressive behavior. What you have is a young, intelligent, active dog that seems reactive to motion and sound (and many Border Collies are as that's part of their genetic background) - that has been tied up outside. That is no life for any dog, much less a Border Collie with its intelligence and energy levels. Since he is already exhibiting aggressive behaviors that pose a threat to your family members, you really need to consult with a qualified behaviorist or veterinarian that deals with aggression issues and retraining. I don't know if it is "too late" to retrain this dog to be a trustworthy companion if this aggression has become an ingrained habit. It seems that you and your family don't have the experience to deal with this and to make a positive impact on this dog, or he would not have "progressed" to this stage of aggression. As long as you keep this dog outside, tied up, and not as a "member of the family", I doubt you will ever see any improvement, even with professional assistance, and you may very well see an increase these dangerous behaviors. A dog should almost NEVER be kept at loose outside. That's too dangerous for many reasons. Being kept tied out is cruel for any dog. An adequate kennel situation is an option for a Border Collie that is worked with stock or other suitable activity for sufficient hours of the day to fulfill its needs for mental and physical exercise. I hate to sound harsh but this is a dangerous situation. I surely hope that you will get professional help with your dog, and change some things in your life that would allow him to live in a suitable situation, which is not what he has now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggy65 Posted March 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 I am sorry, I did not word that correctly. He is an indoor dog, I take him out to use the bathroom and play frisbee and ball, but he is tied on a very long rope when we do this. I also go for walks with as we have a huge field in our back yard. He sleeps with me every night and is a true cuddly puppy, all 65 pounds of him! Sorry about the misundestanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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