Border Collie Dog Training Tips

Border Collie Training

Information on Training Your Border Collie Dog or Puppy

The Border Collie is a very quick and intelligent dog, capable of recognizing a small vocabulary of words, as well as reading hand signals and body language. While this extreme intelligence is a definite asset, the Border Collie can also be a bit of a handful; high levels of intelligence tend to lead to more independent personalities and can make them a bit more difficult to train. If you can get passed this, however, these dogs do make loving companions for both the active single adult or the whole family.

One thing that is important to note, however, and that's that these wonderful canines are working dogs that require a great deal of exercise and attention to prevent boredom. Additionally, because they have such a strong herding instinct, many will herd anything, including other dogs, cats, children and cars.

The Border Collie's high intelligence makes training him a snap... when he wants to learn.

Border Collies have a tendency to be both highly intelligent and very independent dogs. They are easily distracted by sights and sounds, so it's important to keep lessons short and entertaining in order to hold his attention. Above and beyond all else, never yell or strike your Border - they have amazing memories and it could affect their learning abilities down the road.

Clicker training works very well with the Border Collie, as does an upbeat attitude and lots of positive reinforcement.

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