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He already knows the lure isn't a real bunny, but he also knows when the game is over. You can try asking the lure operator to bump it in; you can also try giving a command other than come (like sit or down or touch--works for some dogs); you can also keep a white plastic bag (the kind you get...

I'm the trainer at a boarding kennel and can maybe help you figure out how to find a place you'll be happy with. For starters, I don't train dogs unless their owners are paying me to do so. I don't do board and train the way some kennels do (just private lessons because board and train is...

I want all of the CHIC testing done but am willing to be flexible about test results not being mailed in. If you see missing health testing but otherwise like the breeder, ask the breeder about the testing. Some breeders are really good about testing but bad about sending in the forms to OFA...

ZoiBoyz recently had a litter, and a big litter, too. They might still have puppies available, but they're in Colorado. Is that too far for your friend? ZoiBoyz is known for its coursing dogs, but in recent years, they've gotten into showing and are doing well there, too.

I know of a couple of planned litters in the Midwest, but nothing has been announced to the general borzoi community yet. If the bitches take, I could point you to those litters when their breeders are ready to tell people. On another note, many borzoi breeders are bad at marketing...

In a rally class, we played Dress Your Dog Rally on the last night. The course was laid out like a normal rally course, but a few of the signs had extra stuff included in them, such as Halt--Put Hat on Dog--Walk Around Dog or Call Front--Put Scarf on Dog--Finish Left--Halt. By each of the...

What about a smooth collie? They're playful and affectionate but in a less painful way than labs or pits. A smooth collie has an easy coat to groom and would be a good playmate for the koolie, and they're often fine around small dogs.

Where is your friend located? Is she looking to course, to show, to play companion sports, to have a great buddy to take on walks in the park and to lounge with on the couch? Is she picky about color? We have plenty of good breeders here with borzoi in a variety of styles who participate in a...

Romy's point about everyone not wanting the same thing is very true. In Grendel's litter, there were 9 puppies, and the most heavily titled puppy in the litter was picked last, but nobody picked incorrectly. Rather everybody picked the puppy that was the best match for their needs/goals. My...

The stud owner usually gets second pick, not first, unless the stud owner co-breeds and whelps and raises the litter. And that makes sense--why on earth would anyone go through the trouble of planning, whelping, and raising a litter and then let someone else walk off the best culmination of her...

http://www.k9closet.com has some cute 1/2 inch options. You have to poke around the various categories because not all of the collars come in 1/2 inch, but some do.

I have three borzoi, and my first thought was borzoi, not collie, but the angle of the photos makes it difficult to tell. Can you get a picture of her from the side while she's standing. Queen Victoria bred borzoi into collies to pretty up the heads, so there are some similarities between...

You don't need to start Jackson (or any other dog) on a full course. If you can find a practice in your area (lots of clubs have them after trials), tell the lure operator that you just want to run a straight. She'll pick out a straight section of the course for your dog to run. Someone else...

Of course you should get the borzoi because it's, you know, a borzoi. :p Actually, I was also going to suggest you consider a ridgeback. They're curs, but they get to play sighthound sports. They're a nice size--big enough to be intimidating but not huge--and size could be an issue as a...

Yes! He got a bonus bird at the end of his run--thought it was fabulous.