Can a BORDER COLLIE be left alone?

trained my chihua to be alone with small steps: first very short time alone from couple of minutes and slowly increasing the time alone + rewarding him when he were quiet when I came back home. Never open the door if your puppy is barking or howling because you will teach them barking will give him what he wants => he will continue the rewarded behavior.
It is good to teach your dog to be calm alone because if you try to give them activities 24/7 they will never learn how to be calm and rest while you are away

Can you provide the link for a BC puppy training, please? I didn't find a ling to it.

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Love the sign language!

Does anyone else’s collie jump into your arms when you come home ?
My sons loves to jump and be caught , just like on crufts lol

Best video on the topic..

PS you can be a great speaker

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Yes they can for short periods. Train and explain and let ‘em chew up a couple of stuffed buddies! And a couple hours crated while you shop with a bit of h2o is fine!😊 I’m retired and make certain that my Zeke has everting he needs! Not all BC parents can and these guys give great options 👍👍👍👍🐶🐶🐶other wise Zeke and hang together almost always! I'm retired so i can spend spend all my time with Zeke wich is why he joined our family! My twin sons moved out at 18 and wife works always so Zeke and i take care of each other every minute!!❤❤ He is 4 years and understands English and spanish for all his commands!! all of you bc parents know thats possible (words are words)

Dude.. one minute BS intro. Take it with the hand gestures and cuts, gave me anxiety. And lmao cinematic setup to take about puppies

Dogs love crates with comfy bedding , blankets , toys, and covers , door left open , they see it as a Den like in the wild, ( there private space) they can love it)

Not one Dog expert on YT has mentioned a tip that I would love to share regarding of Separation anxiety ,
Grace my Lab/ Bull terrier , Stafffy mix has had this anxiety issue since I owned her at 8 weeks when I also owned Mictra , a Collie x Staffy , I used to go out & leave them both together and she would bark and howl .
Sadly Mictra passed away and Still Grace doesn't like being left alone. at almost 2 years old.
I must of watched every YT video on the subject twice and still no improvement .
I reached out to a behaviorist and what she told me does help up to 70% and you wont find this info anywhere .

DO NOT throw the ball for your Dog ! ! as this increases the Adrenalin in the Dog and stays with them hours afterwards.
Exercise them before leaving them but no excitement , leaving a calm dog with out bucketloads of Adrenalin in their system is more likely to stay calm when your out ,
I was also told to leave them in one room , curtains/ blinds and doors closed ..

I also invested in a pet cam with a mic and a speaker , I can then talk to her when I out if she gets agitated, as far as she is concerned I could be in the next room or garden when she hears my voice .
Yes I still play fetch with Grace as she loves chasing the ball but ONLY if I am not going to leave her .
I hope my tips help .

Is there an alternative for cages and crates? We got a dog from a shelter and he was so happy to get out of his cage and my family doesn't wanna put him back in there.

I had a surgery after playing soccer w my one year old border collie so for 6 months haven’t played. So now he now just jumped which I can’t accept. He ignores me

Assuming you train a border collie properly from pup to adult...are these breeds capable of being left home alone for an 8-10 hour work day? Both my wife and I work from home currently, which is ideal in raising a collie pup. We don't know how long we'll have these kinds of opportunities though, and whether commuting will be in our future again. This is our biggest deterrent in selecting this wonderful breed. Outside of work we are very active.

Nice content man! Short and straight to the point.

I hate the thought of leaving an animal that depends on you...emotionally and physically. Just like kids....cuz I hav a few. Part of me (and all of my kids) want a dog...but the rational part of me wants to be real. I can't deny the want....but I can deny the fit with my lifestyle. Edit: I work from home....and need to actuallly get work done during the day. So what do I do with a play companion that doesn't go to school?

Our BC is 1.5 years old and does fantastic alone even for 6+ hours. She has never torn anything up. We attached a 20’x40’ dog yard to our software so she can go out through her dog door if it’s not too cold. Her only problem is she is sketched out by new people since she didn’t get socialize during Covid. It is stressing me out. I’ve never had a dog weirded out by people😩. Love your videos!!

Hand gestures are strong with this channel 😁

I have an 9 year old tri color Border Collie, his name is Dusty.
I live on a 1/3 acre lot that is partially fenced, Dusty is very attached to me and almost always wants to be by my side but I am often gone for hours at a time and Dusty is never on a rope. He is home alone a lot and when I get home he is either waiting for me in the driveway or on the back porch.
I've never had a dog so easy to train or stay home so well as Dusty.
He does visit my next door neighbours and when children walk down the road he will greet them at the end of my driveway but it is amazing how he always stays so close to home.
When I got him he was the pup that stayed in the dog house while the other pups were jumping at the fence. So Dusty is laid back for a Border Collie, which is what I wanted.
Another cool thing about Dusty is how smart he is, his cunning has caught me by surprise many times and is always ready for a game, I've had a lot of fun with that dog.
Their great dogs.

Honestly I trust him being out and alone. Its all in the training and time spent with them a high energy dog need to be played or worked with every day almost all day. Also crate training is just mean to this breed.

Why do you need to put dogs in small cages like a vile little jail. Stop calling a cage a crate to make yourselves feel better about it. Vile

Thank you so much for this video 🙏🏽

eeurgh....Always makes me cringe when I see people throwing sticks

Thanks for this video! Our border collie is now 1 year old and he goed to doggy daycare 2 days a week because we work full time. We are now learning him to be alone without closing his crate and it’s going really well. He is not destructive in any way. But there is a chance that in the future he’ll need to be alone for more than 5 hours… do you think that is possible?

You've got that right. Crate training is essential for the Border Collie. A nice doggie covered den with a cuddly blankie, a Kong with peanut butter! Otherwise you will come back home to find your $3,000 lounge in bits.

Do you have to use your hands so much? It's distracting.

I have problem with my border collie puppy. I can't stop him from play bite

I love your vids!