Heeeey, relax, remember you've got a youngster there, who doesn't do anything on purpose. If I was you, I would take him to the vets and let them check him over. If his behavior is so unusual there must be a reason for this behavior. What you explain in your last post, is this something that started happening since you opened this thread or has it been escalating? Maybe something is stuck in his throat and therefore he is reacting to lead? Was he having accident indoors before?

Eeeh up, come on now. How about a trip to the vets to see if they can find anything and put your mind at rest, the teeth can take a while to settle in, it could be hormonal or UTI or something in the neck or shoulder region hurting or just a weird random teen thing but a trip to the vet's better than you worrying and being upset.

Cpongratulations on your pregnancy! There is every chance that your dog is aware of hormonal changes in you. There is also the strongest of possibilities that he is aware that you are at your wits end (especially if your pregnancy, has brought with it stress). COllies are weird in many many ways. I call most of what they do OCDs (Ordinary Collie Disorder). I havent the time I would like ot dedicate to this post (BCs are my speciality), so Please forgive the bullet point notes that follow... there will be a lot of them!
Is he gettign enough sleep - people often try to "tire" our Bcs thinking that will help. But they need ots of sleep to power that brain. Cage rest at least twice a day wil give you a break too.
Chewing stuff. Its my belief that dog should be fed some raw bones. Their jaws and face muscles want a rest afterwwards, so house chewing usually stops. . Dogs are DESIGNED to eat bones and eating them tires them, has a hypnotic calming effect and takes up part of their day., It also makes tMune are raised on chicken wings (dog food too) This lessens house damage massively.

What food are you feeding, very important that you stay of colourants (in chews as well!) especially with a young colie. Good food very important.

Sounds ike your dogs starting is him just trying to communicate with you.
Does he have amber eyes? These lines are sort of autistic in my experince and find it hard to get through.
If not amber what colour. Eye colour, coat colour, coat length and ear type all indicate generalisations of behaviour in certain lines. Some lines suffer aloofnes, hyperactivity, noise sensitivity, over reactiveness, overlyy sedentry, relaxed....All often reated to the previous visual signs. ...In my experince...

What do you do when he barks at you? Have you had hep with the lead pulling? In My experince changing direction is not that effective, the technique I use is that as a dog passes my leg to go in front I walk backwards taking the dog behind with me until hs goes behind then walk forward.... kind of hard to expain in words, in a rush!

Hope something here helps. will try to pop back... Good luck, Denise x

Oh and.... If you are stressed about anything at sll, then he will DEFINATELY mirror it back at you. Thats what collies do - they are like mirrors. Also, the toileting which I forgot. Clean up with biological washing powder solution, same as for hand washing (only thing that really gets rid of the smell) and go back to teh beginng of toilet training, cage at night etc.....

. At his age, it could be the beginnign s of scent markings if the change is sudden ish and he is cocking his leg? Especially if there is a bitch in season somewhere. Or if there is an entire dog living close by and a bitch in season. I havent read enough info on your toileting problems to really help though sorry. more info needed. Good luck. denise x

Thanks for the big reply.

I believe hes getting enough sleep, Im at home with him all day everyday and he normally has about 2 hours worth of naps and a long nights sleep.

I give him plenty of big bones and chews (not the ones with colouring in as Ive noticed they make him hyper) and I feed him natures diet mixed with wheat rusks.

He has brown eyes with amber flecks - his mum had pure amber eyes and hes got a tri coloured soft coat.

When he barks and growls at me I firstly tell him 'no bark' which used to work, but if he carries on I ignore him or put him in time out for a bit. Ive not seen a trainer about his pulling, just read up alot about it. I will try anything but it would make it so much easier if I felt I had the right tools to help. His harness and head collar arent helping.

I was wondering about scent marking too, but he doesnt cock his leg yet. Will have to go right back to the start with toilet training..

Thanks,
Hannah

Ok Border Collies are a joyous breed but can also be really hard work.

My Duke's an angel but Clover...oh my...never thought she'd make it to the age of 11 months but she has and we have survived

I'm sure your little bundle of joy is sensing change with you being pregnant but is also coming to that age of I am my own dog.

I would advise a trip to the vets just incase something else is troubling the little guy.

Try to make going out fun that way putting lead and collar on will mean something good's happening. Unfortunately Border Collies hate lead's it's in their nature but maybe odedience classes will help with this. Didn't help with Duke age helped with him but Clover pulls all the way up to the river and then stops once we're there so maybe there is hope.

If he's barking at you constantly and didn't used to do this then a trip to the vet is advised as he maybe trying to tell you something.

Clover went through a stage of weeing all over our bed even though she was being let out regularly but she grew out of it so don't fear it will come to an end eventually and you'll laugh at all of this.

Please keep us up to date. Your in our thoughts

I was wondering if there's any news?

Sorry ive not been on for ages - al sorts od connentivity peoblems again... Ok Brown eyes is good... not sure I understand the flecks thing...... is the brown like chocolate brown or ornagy brown?? Tri coloured dogs are in my experince susceptible to over sensitivity.... aprticularly to noise. TO ne honest that doesnt sound like a lot of sleep to me! Are you saying he has 2 plus 8 hours at night? Your dog only sleeps for 10 hours a day? is that what you are saying?

Let me know and Ill try to help more. Sorry again for the delayed response. Denise