Comments on: CROSS BREED PROFILE: Labrador x Collie – Borado or Labracollie

By: Debbs

Debbs — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:11:14 +0000

hi all an update on our 5 month old dog, his food aggression seems to be going away, we have found if he was in a quiet area and we do not talk to him and you hold the bowl and bring it up several times we dont have any problems. its abit like a miracle!! we will continue this for about a month so he is comfortable with everything before we try to pass and touch him, just like my grandson who he is very loving to and has never been aggressive with. we will keep you all informed Love the website Debbs

By: Debbs

Debbs — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:09:43 +0000

hi i have a labracollie male 18 weeks old pup who has a serious problem when food is involved.

4 weeks ago we started puppy training which involved food treats and noticed very fast that he was starting to grawl and snapping when feed or given a treat so we started hand feeding for 2 weeks and then 2 bowls of food with something special in one and letting him eat one then trading for the other but his agression has got so bad that i have been attacked several times with just putting the food bowl on floor. you can not walk past him with out him wanting to attck your feet while he eats.

this is so out of the normal as the rest of the time he is a loveable pet who wants to please with a slight bit of domiance about him.

As long term pet owners who have never had a aggressive dog we find this hard to come to terms with so called the recommended trainer but this has made it worse.

can anyone help us find our way as i would hate for this to get to end in the dog lossing his life and i am not willing to give up yet, i believe if repointing him in another way he would be the perfect dog and my loveable training service dog to be. Kind regards Debbie

By: EmeliaDW

EmeliaDW — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:23:08 +0000

These dogs have the inherited ability of a collie which means they need both. Mental and physical stimulation, without this they become hyper and disruptive. They are definitely not city dogs.

By: nicola

nicola — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:48:16 +0000

hi i have a 9 yr old collidor we bought him from a cat and dog shelter when he was 8 weeks old he was a little ball of stinky with huge ears he has the best temprament with my 4 yr old even tho he was the babay b4 she came along he is as you all will know know full of energy even after a 5 mile walk hes the best dog and i would never change him foe the world we love our shadow x

By: Blabla

Blabla — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:05:58 +0000

For Hannah, Yes! These dogs tend to be extremely hyper. Which is less bad when it is a small boned border collie. But when it is a larger heavier lab look alike….. It can get to be a bit much. My border lab cross is 5 now. He is only beginning to leave puppyhood behind in his high activity level. He is a great guy though. Extremely smart. He outsmarts my husband who holds a phd in physics, on a daily basis. He loves his little brother a chihuahua yorkie cross….. And enjoys swimming and fetching. He is extremely smart…. But the high energy can be really hard to tolerate and deal with. There is simply no way to wear these things out! And they bounce off the walls. it is the only draw back to these dogs. I have had this guy save my life literally on more than one occasion. He is extremely affectionate very loving. He understands everything ina way i have never seen a dog do before and i have had several that were not particularly dumb in my lifetime. But, I have never encountered one that is affectionate and gentle like a lab and smarter than i am like a border and hyper like a border in a body that is bigger that makes the hyper very hard to deal with. These are great dogs if you can just find a way to deal with the hyper. If not, don’t get one of these dogs!

By: Peggy

Peggy — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:37:36 +0000

Shannan Jay

What a lucky day for both you and your lovely dog the day she followed your brother home. These x breeds are the most beautiful dogs I have come across, having had two myself, both shorthaired. My first collidor would steal rubber balls from shops she loved them but was not obsessive, my second one was into plastic bottles, she loved to remove the lids and then the little plastic ring followed by the label. My first one was to me irreplaceable, when I had to have her put to sleep at the age of 17 years I couldn’t imagine ever having a dog that would be as wonderful as her but along came my second one who was even more wonderful in different ways, she never stopped giving love and pleasure she was never miserable, and just seemed to be getting better and better giving more love as each day passed even when she fell suddenly seriously ill she still remained an angel. The hardest thing I have had to do was finally saying to the vet that she had been through enough and her time had come, it was as if I died with her that day in April this year, she was only just 11 years old. Good luck with your lovely sounding dog and I know that you will never ever regret having taken her in, may you have her for many years.

By: Shannan Jay

Shannan Jay — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:47:16 +0000

hi, I have a short haired Lab/Collie. she turned up on our doorstep one day having followed my little brother home from he shop. She was starved almost to death and was barely able to stand. i took her in and stayed with her through the pain and suffering that the starvation had caused. i decided to call her Bella (Italian for beautiful) as despite her obvious flaws she had such beauty in her eyes and personality.From that moment on she was to become my best friend, my number two, my side kick. i have never met a more loyal dog in all of my life. from the moment i walk through the door to even sleeping at night she is by my side. on walks at night she keeps a look out and pulls her self up tall if a male passes by and on one night i was approached by a man who was a little too friendly for my liking but she saw him off good and proper. so a protector too. she loves everyone in my household and is brilliant with my mother who is disabled. she is always careful (as she is very heavy now) and understands that she can not sit on her lap. she plays everyday with my little brother, she loves playing fetch and being chased but is a meany for nicking plastic bottles be them full or empty little or large but that is a quirk that we love. she plays with our other dog who is a Chihuahua cross Pomeranian (little and large we call them) and she never causes her any harm. Despite her difficulties in the beginning she is now a free feeder and filling out well. she has a few bold patches from stress by they are starting to grow back. she is roughly 4X the weight she was when we got her and i wouldn't change her for the world. I couldn't ask for a better dog. when i get a moment i will send in some pictures of when we found her and how she is now.

The best anyone could ever wish for!!!!

By: jazz

jazz — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:18:26 +0000

Hi I have a 4year old collie cross lab who I wouldn’t change for the world. She has the best temperment with our two children and the best guarding skills with the postman!!!! I am hoping for pups in the next two months as I have just found a collie breeder, so watch this space!!!

By: linz

linz — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:37:11 +0000

hi has anyone had a lab collie cross with a northern inuit? if so can u plz tell me if they get along well or if they r a bit nippy with each other?

By: Brynka

Brynka — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:19:01 +0000

Hey here is a photo of my loving dog who passed away this summer. He was two years old and very intelligent. My boyfriend and I were training him to fetch geese and ducks and he did everything just to please me and everybody around him. He melted everyone’s heart right away and was the best dog I’ve ever known and I’ve known quite many through life. I miss him so very much. He was very smart and a quick learner. He was always clean and didn’t want to make himself dirty unless he needed to for example when he was fetching or swimming after things in water. He was so polite and knew exactly where he could be and which places were banned areas in the house, in the car and so forth. He was careful around children but loved to play with them. He played with my one year old little niece as if she was his little sister and took care of her and protected her from other dogs that were too big and clumsy around her. He was very calm but got excited and competitive around other dogs and did everything in his power to get the ball before others so he could give it back to me, even though the other dogs were a lot bigger than him. Other dogs respected him like he was the elder and wiser one, even though they could eat him in 5 bites. He never had to fight for respect because he knew his place and respected it, until he got the opportunity to seek for a higher level without anyone to noticing. For example my aunts dog, who’s 5 times bigger and very strong and no dog dears to show him their teeth, my dog and him were best pall’s and mine got to eat from the other’s bowl and he even finished and pushed the big dog away. But their heart is so tiny and what they want most is to cuddle in my arms though the big one is way to big to fit He always wanted to sleep next to me and slept on the floor in my bedroom right beside my place in the bed, not my boyfriends, because I was his leader and he was protecting me. He was so loyal and if my boyfriend was telling him something, he looked at me as if he was waiting for my approval. I loved him as my son and cried my eyes out when he died in a terrible accident this summer. I was looking forward for our future together he is irreplaceable. I’m not ready to have another dog because I’m afraid he won’t fulfill my expectations. But one day! I’ll be ready to get a new project to raise to be the best dog