Hello All,
I am looking for some advice about my 4yr old collie x hunterway. I know collies are highly strung but he is a fruit loop! It is getting to the point that it is unmanageable now so need some help. He chases reflections, this includes lights on phones, cutlery reflecting in light, sunlight reflections, shadows on walls, he barks at the TV when animals are on, certain noises are on, certain music is on and goes bananas when someone changes the black bag in the bin. He also barks when the phone rings and whines all the while someone is speaking on it. He is constantly on edge and squeaks anxiously pretty much all the while unless he is sleeping, he has also started to pick and choose which dogs he likes and dislikes whereas he used to get along with any other dogs. He is my dog but I live at my family home so it is very difficult for me to train him in any way as noone else follows suit. I am his leader but he respects noone else and as I work full time he is left in the care of my parents who are at their wits end with him. I have been to the vets about it but the solution offered to me was medical drugs which I am not happy with using. Can anyone help? Does anyone know of any behaviorists that can help in West Sussex (UK)? Exercise calms him down slightly and I was taking him to Agility classes but sadly these have shut down and I cannot find another class with space local to me, so any ideas of Agility classes with space in West Sussex would be greatly appreciated too.
I adore him with all my heart and getting rid of him is not an option, I am just hoping for some helpful advice and recommendations
Many thanks