My First Report

Name of Dog; -  Jessie J

DOB; 9th December 2011

Description; Border Collie x Bearded Collie

PROFILE;

She is a beautiful, adorable, cuddle monster and a stubborn little madam

who often has her own agenda which is nothing like what you have in mind.

There is nothing wrong with the little collie brain and she will find

mischief and things to get into all the time.

FOOD;

 Anything and everything - including things you don't want her to eat!

             Things containing tripe upset her tummy almost instantly.

             She loves human type food especially smelly cheese (good as training aid)

             Food aggressive; she is a pup and needs to be taught  some manners especially with chews, bones, etc.

TRAITS;

 Typical puppy - chews everything.

                 Loves having her tummy rubbed.

                

She will protest really loudly if she does not want to do something.

We crate the pups at night and she would howl and complain
and then bark indignantly for about 5 mins and then would settle
and sleep quite happily for eight hours.

TRAINING;

 Very quick to pick things up and loves to learn.

                      No experience of walking on the lead yet - tip to try when teaching

her - have  something smelly in your hand (like cheese)

and hold your arm down by your side so she gets used to following the hand.

                      Harness - better for the dog as it stops any pressure on the throat

and through practice you can develop a system of commands

through which different movements used, through the

lead to the harness to indicate left, right, sit etc.

HAND SIGNS;

 Moving hand as if imitating talking at her and she will come to you.

                          Tap on the bum = sit (she is always made to sit for treats)From sit
hold hand with food over nose and raise a little and she will beg.  
From sit - tap on chest between her legs and she will
lie down (almost got this but still a work in progress) Hand in front
of her nose = stop this still needs a lot of work as she always knows 
best and is a determined little madam when she
sets her mind to something.

HOUSE TRAINING;

 Almost - if the door is open she will always go outside and she has

started to scratch at the back door to be let out.

GAMES;

 Everything is a game and if there is no-one on hand at all times
she will make her own amusement and get into mischief. Balls and
toys that treats can be put into are always good for dogs with limited vision.

                Hard chew toys in the freezer will help with teething (in the summer
try freezing dog biscuits in water - outside only though
as really messy - cooked frozen liver strips are
fun as well (these can also be frozen)

                Gardening; esp - Digging, mud is best and she is a right water baby.

                Toilet seat - yep she can get under it and then gets trapped in the bowl
(listen for muffled cries if you can't find her - lol) 
Cupboard doors are no problem to open.
She has a sock fetish (the smellier the better)

SLEEPING;

 We had them in a crate so our dogs got some time with us at night
without them. Like all pups once awake she instantly needs to go for a wee.

OUTDOORS;

 Sunburn - as she is white she will need to have sun-cream

put on her ears and nose etc. I use children's ones as they

are coloured and you can see where you have done esp. if

                        they wriggle a lot and it is less toxic (remember to wash it off)

Note; Coconut oil (stuff used for cooking) is a natural antiseptic and
will not upset tums, (place jar in hot water to melt)