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Sep 2018
1:04pm, 4 Sep 2018
23,772 posts
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LazyDaisy
Talking of misbehaving juvenile dogs - son2, as prep for becoming a BC owner, has been reading 'Understanding Border Collies' by Barbara Sykes. One of the tips she gives is 'Don't take him for long walks at the same time every day because that's what he'll get used to and will misbehave with extra energy when he does't get one'. That's all very well, but most people who aren't retired don't have limitless choices in when they can walk their dogs. Has anyone else ever come across this instruction?
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Sep 2018
1:07pm, 4 Sep 2018
13,779 posts
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Sharkie
No, I haven't - and I totally agree with what you are saying - but I DO vary the times of Jess' walks for that very reason!
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Sep 2018
1:12pm, 4 Sep 2018
23,773 posts
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LazyDaisy
If Flossie's morning walk is delayed - as it was today, because I went for a swim in the lake and a cuppa and chat afterwards  - she makes it very plain she would like her walk NOW please when I get home, but I wouldn't go so far as to say she misbehaves. But that's probably the difference between a Lab and a BC
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Sep 2018
1:16pm, 4 Sep 2018
13,780 posts
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Sharkie
And a GSD is somewhere between the two, depending on the individual.
We waited til we both worked form home before getting the sort of dog we like - but it sounds your son and GF will now not be swayed!
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Sep 2018
1:18pm, 4 Sep 2018
23,775 posts
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LazyDaisy
No, Cooper arrives today...
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Sep 2018
1:50pm, 4 Sep 2018
5,744 posts
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Helegant
I've posted before about the ritual each morning where Jet goes to hide in his crate as soon as Mr gets ready to take him for a walk. Much growling is involved.
Mr texted me a couple of days ago to say he had needed to do an hour of work first thing, so Jet came to find him to ask for his walk!
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Sep 2018
2:31pm, 4 Sep 2018
5,410 posts
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Mazlin
I think I have vaguely heard that if you have a, shall we say, ‘highly strung’ animal you shouldn’t have too strict a routine, because it will get stressed if the routine isn’t followed every day.
I think I’d find it more stressful though if someone randomly took me off for a walk at midnight one day and 10am the next ALL THE TIME...
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Sep 2018
3:21pm, 4 Sep 2018
10,879 posts
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D2
I totally agree with the advice, Indi knows exactly what time it is and would like to insist as to what and where happens, I have to be very careful to vary everything.
This includes where I put his food bowl, where I keep his toys and what shoes I'm wearing just to name a few things. He gets very stressed if what he is expecting doesn't happen so if I don't change everything all the time he quickly becomes fixated.
Other examples are, he knows he is not allowed to "kill" the vacuum cleaner in the lounge but has to be reminded the same applies in the dining room which I vacuum less often!
He will try and dictate which route we take on a walk, and bark at me if I divert from what he expects....... I could go on and on and on!!!
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Sep 2018
4:38pm, 4 Sep 2018
5,749 posts
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Helegant
One of the least fixated dogs, Jet, will sit down if he thinks we're on the wrong route. Funny things, dogs.
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Sep 2018
5:02pm, 4 Sep 2018
23,781 posts
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LazyDaisy
How interesting! Flossie doesn't seem to worry about anything like that. We wondered how she would react to our weekends at the seaside because our routine is quite different and varied there. In Sidmouth her walk times are dictated by the tides - literally. We always walk her in the Byes (riverside park) or up the cliff-path, but in addition we take her to the beach every day. The flat sand is only available at low tide so that's when we walk. Could be any time of day, therefore.
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