The Border Collie is an extremely versatile breed, faithful enough to be a loyal friend, honest enough to be a hard worker, and intelligent enough to be an asset in rescue and other services. This comprehensive, illustrated book gives essential advice on how to become the pack leader by understanding and interpreting the body language of man's best friend. Topics include choosing your Border Collie, taking your puppy home, common sense dog training, nutrition, creating a partnership, and adolescent and older dogs.

"Training the Sheep Dog" is a comprehensive guide to training a border collie both for agricultural work and the competitive world of sheep dog trialling. Packed with tips and advice and fully illustrated with photographs and diagrams, it is the key to understanding this unique breed and developing a perfect working partner and companion.

A new, practical guide to training your Border Collie, by a highly esteemed trainer and author
Drawing upon her popular "Thinking Like Canines "training method and other established approaches, "Barbara Sykes' Training Border Collies "is an essential resource for understanding and training this versatile and loyal breed. With step-by-step photography and training case studies throughout, the book covers: breed variants and temperaments; diet, puppy training and bringing new dogs home; simple commands, boundaries, and socialization; the "Chill Mat" a safe territory to keep your collie...