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Wonderful that you've made the spay appointment! She'll need to be quiet for probably 10 days, so be super careful that she doesn't overdo it. Border collies aren't famous for their good sense, when it comes to caring for their own bodies. If you think she might fuss at her stitches, do get her a cone, because you do not want to take her back in to be re-stitched! I had to do that with my Aussie girl 6 years ago. Not fun.

 

So you're saying the kennel is on concrete but she's tearing up the kennel itself? That sounds like separation anxiety, if she's working that hard to get out. If you can bring her in at night for the spay healing, I'd consider keeping her in at night until such time you can get a place with more room. Dogs can wreck their teeth tearing at chain link and kennel panels - which is another vet bill nobody needs.

 

~ Gloria

Yeah I'm going to have to get her a cone I already know it >.<

I know, I hate that she has to be in there at night but since stray cats wander into the backyard and raccoons as well, I don't want her getting hurt or biting one and end up getting horrible sick. Once we get a bigger place she is for sure staying inside with me at night. She is well trained and she likes to hang out inside for a bit with me before she starts scratching at the door to let her out to use the bathroom after she's done she either stays outside or comes back inside and sleeps.

So yesterday, September 16th, was my Eevee's birthday. I'm still sad that's she is so big already because it feels like just yesterday she was first brought home.

And what a lucky coincidence that Snapchat had birthday filters yesterday!

Her first night with me. She was so small... November 13t, 2015. (((

I agree that making time to get your dog spayed is totally obligatory for responsible dog ownership.

She has an appointment this week

 

 

She digs out because she can. She may be bored and she may also dislike being separated from you. Does she have a dog house in the kennel for privacy?

 

But most of all, if she's not spayed and you're concerned about her having puppies, for goodness sakes, make or arrange the time! There's no such thing as "no time" to spay a dog. It's part of your obligation to her as a pet owner and you can ask family to help out with dropping her off and picking her up. Usually they go in about 8 a.m. and are ready to come home around 3 or 4 p.m.

 

If she is getting out, please don't risk making her the mother of pit bull/border collie puppies or whatever else may be roaming the neighborhood. She does not need to go the way of the terrier. It's simply not responsible dog ownership.

 

Also, if you can't let her sleep inside at night, consider putting in a solid floor if she's digging out. Maybe lay some sheets of plywood nailed onto a frame and cover that with 1/4 inch rubber stall mats. You can get those from Amazon. Best of luck~

 

~ Gloria

That's the thing, our backyard is cement, the only places for her to be able to dig is behind the shed but it's a small patch of dirt surrounded by recyclables. She literally rips the metal. I've made an appointment for her to get spayed this week so I'm thinking during that week she stays inside my room with me so she isn't out in the cold. She does have a dog house for privacy. But I'm going to drop her off to get spayed before I go in for my new job orientation and my mom is picking her up. I know she's attached to me as I am attached to her, she runs up to me when she sees me and jumps into my arms nearly knocking me to the ground.

Exactly what I was thinking. They find miraculous ways of getting out while in heat and getting hit by cars or pregnant by a dog you never saw.

 

Having her spayed does not take much time. Make the appointment on the phone, have someone drop her off in the AM, and usually 4-6 hours later you return to pick her up. It is well worth the peace of mind.

 

Is there a reason she can't be in the house and crated at night? Is she crate trained? It does not sound like the outside kennel is seen as a positive place. Plus with you still home...of course she will want to be with you and not locked outside. I would work on either kennel training her or crate training so she can be inside. For either of them, start slow, build a positive association, and don't expect to be able to leave her alone in either for long periods of time at first. Google 'crate games' for some good ideas. Stuff and freeze kongs for her to use in the kennel or crate as well, may also want to feed her in there.

We live with my stepdads family until we get a place of our own and the house is separated so our half is a lot smaller so we don't have room for anything. It's more of an apartment than a house for us. She is crate trained and house trained the only problem is we just have no room inside our house.

Well she's in our backyard with our other dogs and our German Shepherd is neutered but I haven't had time to go get her spayed. She has toys, but I do think she's just bored of those toys. She had an elk antler that she absolutely loved but someone stole it recently. But no, no puppies. Our Terrier recently had puppies so we have a house full of tiny fluff balls. I was thinking it was separation anxiety. When she escapes the kennel I hear her outside my window and Whenever she comes into the house she'll go straight to my room (she was an inside dog her first few months) so I'm thinking it is that. The thing is my room is ridiculously small and crowded. She is house trained so she wouldn't have problems with peeing/pooping inside. But we're moving soon so when we do move I'll be keeping her inside and outside. I'm starting 2 new jobs soon and I want her to be okay with me being away for hours. She won't be alone of course, we have our other dogs and my mom or brother will be taking over the walks for her once I start working. Is there any way to ease her into not seeing me for hours at a time?

So I recently purchased a 10x10x10 metal kennel for Eevee and she goes in there when I go to bed. I take her for walks/runs daily so she gets her exercise and she plays actively with our other dogs. However my mom noticed that she somehow managed to make a hole at the bottom of her kennel and squeezes through the hole. My dad fixed it and turned the side where the hole was against a wall but shortly after she made another one. Is there a reason why she does this? She doesn't spend all day in there and only is there at night or if she gets in trouble. She's very calm and if she isn't playing with our other dogs she's asleep under our patio table. Could she be in heat? She was bleeding a month or two ago. She's going to be 1 on September 16th.

I only ask cause I knew someone who had a Border Collie and her dogs paws got really bad abrasions from walks.

Why do you want to get her shoes? Is it because you are afraid that she will get germs? Or do you just want to protect her feet from abrasion?

 

In a pup of this age, short walks and playtimes will not be too rough on their feet (unless you plan on walking her on sharp gravel) so I wouldn't worry about abrasion.

 

If you are worried about picking up diseases before she is fully vaccinated, try to bring her to areas that are not frequented by unknown dogs. It should be OK to let her visit with dogs that you know are vaccinated and disease-free.

My main concern was abrasion.

Next Friday I finally get to bring home my first BC puppy. I bought everything I would need for her, except food (I can't decide which to buy).

I am currently unemployed and do not attend school due to some health issues, so taking her on walks and runs (when she's older) would be no problem at all.

I do plan on taking her to the park with me and small walks around the block, does anyone buy their pups shoes for small walks and park trips?

I would walk her around my house but a shed is being built in our backyard and the fence is being changed and cement being added in some places in the front yard. So basically my house is a construction zone so to speak and the only places to walk through is a good portion of the backyard for our two older dogs, but that has their houses, food bowls, water, etc.

I don't wanna keep her from getting small amounts of exercise, though i do plan on playing with her daily, I would like to take her on small walks to get her used to being outside and on a leash early on.

Since my house is off limits, would it be okay for me to get her some shoes and take her on small walks and to the park?

Thank you!

Thanks everyone! I will be sure to post pictures when I get her. I already take lots of pictures of my four dogs as is, especially our new arrival, a male Yorkie I named Hulk, as in The Incredible Hulk. >.<

Hi there! I'm new here and I am getting my first Border Collie puppy on November 13th. I was wondering, I've been doing a lot of research especially when it comes to puppy/dog food and was wondering what would be best to feed a 2 month old puppy?

I've read that it depends on how the dog reacts to the food, I have 4 other dogs; 2 of my dogs eat Pedigree and the other 2 eat Iams and they have no problems at all. I've read that feeding Border Collies raw is best in terms of health. But I have also read some prefer to cook up their own recipe when it comes to feeding them. I'm ready in all ways for my new puppy except for food because I don't want her to get sick from the food. Is it just a trial and error sort of thing? The current owner is feeding the pups Purina Puppy Chow which I want to steer the puppy away from as I have bought this brand and it made my dog, in his puppy days, very sick.

Thank you!