Taking chances with a nippy Border Collie 

She's a lovely girl!

She’s such a kind girl just a little scared and smart. She will get better

She’s a beautiful dog and although she was scared , I thought she did so good. ❤

I had a border collie/English Springer Spaniel and a border collie/German shepherd cross. Just like your dog they were both incredibly intelligent. Whenever Vanessa said something and she wagged her tail you knew she understood what Vanessa was saying! So adorable!

Yes Vanessa is so patient & her kind words helped her to calm down. She was so amazing

​@@wmoule I'm oretty sure you can't make thousands of dollars without millions of followers. Adsense is usually pennies a watch, from what I've heard.

The sign of a good Practitioner is knowing their limitations & when to refer out. From doctors dentists hair stylists animal groomers etc.

I love when groomers prioritize animal welfare over money. It's literally what we train for: the animals.

​@@wmoule Girl with the Dogs (the groomer in this video) isn't making thousands of dollars, and at least some of the money she makes on yt goes to local animal charities. The groomer who referred this dog to Girl with the Dogs did it for the sake of the animal

@@helentee9863 2+ million subscribers and almost a billion views across all of her videos. Yea sure, she isn't making thousands... 🙃 Please don't be naive. She makes thousands upon thousands upon thousands, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Boarder collies are one of the smartest breeds of dogs.

@@CraftyZanTub one of? They are THE smartest dog.

You can tell from watching the video specifically if you observe the dog’s body language that she’s obviously nervous, and not aggressive. However, when a dog is nervous, they usually will do things that they won’t normally do like showing aggression. I am just happy that Vanessa took the initiative and put the muzzle on this dog to prevent any issues. People often think that putting a muzzle on a dog is mean and is often considered a punishment when that’s actually not the case. Putting a muzzle on a nervous dog will prevent them from doing harm to anyone and themselves. You have to be aware of what the dog is trying to convey via body language and she did the right thing. Well done.

Heidi looks and acts very similar to my own Border mix, and one thing I've learned about her is that those "bites" aren't aggression towards the person, what she's trying to bite is the object that is making her nervous (which unfortunately is in the person's hand, so it looks like she's trying to bite, but she really isn't).

That herding instinct really catches on when they're nervous. It can overcome training pretty easily if it's a situation they've never been in before. Border collies are some of the greatest dogs, always wanting to please. Unfortunately, even with how smart they are, they have trouble keeping more than one thing on their mind at once. Those nips may not be full-on bites, but they could surely hurt like one if the dog is too stressed or excited. ALWAYS go off of a dogs body language, not their actions. Keep in mind that no matter how smart they are, they don't understand everything. Common sense can be hard to find in a border collie if they haven't been trained in every situation. My Lily is a genius. Everyone who has seen her thinks she's the most trained dog they've ever seen. Sometimes, that means I gotta keep an eye on her even more. She has no common sense. She came out to tell on the cats for doing things they weren't supposed to once. She came out and sat at my feet cause I was busy talking. She ended up sitting in the fire I was standing next to...... (she wasn't hurt at all, but couldn't understand why I was freaking out at her trying to get her to move. Which made her not move as fast as she normally would have when telling her to.) Border collies have so much empathy and are so intelligent. If you can train them and keep up with their energy, they're the perfect dog. The nipping can be a problem though, so socialize with other animals and especially children at a young age.

I'm not a border collie, and I also don't like the noise of a blow dryer. Though I don't usually bite.

@@MonkeyJedi99 Usually! 😂

It worked on the one cat who was sitting on my lap. She was fascinated with where it was coming from. My earplugs. I have very clean earlobes now, a new first from Midnight!

@@haggielady how do you get rid of eye boogers our dog gets eye boogers all the time my mom yanks her eye boogers and bindi yelps

@@jennifermcfadden8713 It is normal for some dogs to have eye boogers. Regular grooming is a must. A gentle shampoo and a fine-toothed comb helps remove the staining and buildup on fur.

@@jennifermcfadden8713 She uses a flea comb.

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I'm like that at the salon, too

Precisely

You call them "Crazy Eyes"... At our house we call it "The Stank Eye"

Shoot her calm voice helps my anxious ass calm down lol

@@michellekrummey seriously- me too!

​@@michellekrummey Lmao me too!

Like the Lady with the bees😊

So true 😂

😂😂😂

I think they understand when people aren't trying to hurt them. I think it's unintentionally hurting them that they worry about. Dogs that bite due to only anxiety seem to be very remorseful afterwards.

Okay, but apply this logic to humans and any fear based response. Fear and emotion is the opposite of logic - I think Heidi could tell that Vanessa is a good person and isn't there to hurt her, but that doesn't stop the nerves. Same way just because I know Im safe doesn't stop my PTSD or self preservation instincts.

@@Kyosumari this. if i was in the position of the dog even knowing what was going on i think I'd be much more aggressive because i get so easily overstimulated (thanks to autism) and i hate being wet

Humans can't tell sometimes if another human has intentions of hurting them; asking a lot of animals to have a similar understanding.

She did great❤

Yeah almost saying “if I wasn’t such a lady, I would choose violence”

@@TheBaumcm 😂

Ikr, you can tell she's constantly on high alert, poor thing! I can relate, but she was being a very good girl indeed and resisting her insticts, and the little hapoy wag everytime she got through a hard part was just too cute, and super relatable lol.

Lmao I know right?

Happens with ours when the weather gets bad. WILL NOT take the CBD treats unless its slathered in peanut butter- even then it's a 50/50 shot.

Or a husky.

Ikrrr, my heart. 🥹❤️

Definitely more "goods" than wood that a woodchuck could chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

​@@MsTeree precious comment right there!😂

😂😂😂 cute!

My cat is the same. When I adopted her four years ago she was so terrified of thunder she'd hide under the bed. Now she just puts a paw over her eyes and goes back to sleep.

I also have two border collie, lab mixes. Very intelligent and vocal friends 🎈

Same! I was happy crying at the end of the groom! Lovely to have witnessed something so precious 😊

Same here! It was such a minute movement, and yet Vanessa noted it as soon as it happened. Seriously impressive!

I think it's great Vanessa has an open dialogue with the owners- the whole reason these dogs make liars of their humans is Vanessa was warned of typical behaviour, and anticipates and adapts based on that info

One of the few times lying is ok! 😊

If you need help reading dog body language read "Doggie Language" by Lili Chin. Her posters are used by countless vets, dog trainers, etc. and she's really well respected. SHe also just put out/is putting out a cat version of her book.

Following your suggestion!🤪🥴😜😉🙃

I'm so gonna do this! What a wholesome way to do something not-so-wholesome 😍

Actually, I think the other groomer made an excellent choice by recommending hernowners take her somewhere else, specifically to a more quiet environment. Part of being a professional is sayying if you can't provide the best service possible for the wellbeing of the animal

I feel like the biggest problem for the other groomer was probably a work environment where multiple dogs are being groomed within earshot of each other. No matter how good a groomer you are, that's going to stress out sensitive dogs more than a solo groomer environment.

@@ettinakitten5047 very very true.

How beautiful!

Have you seen the videos of Chaser the border collie? Her owner is a retired psych professor who does intelligence tests on her. One test she was the first nonhuman animal to solve - if you see two familiar objects and an unfamiliar objects, and the human asks "give me (unfamiliar thing)", can you figure out that the unfamiliar name must refer to the unfamiliar object?

I‘ve had border collies for years - the are special. They need calm and quiet environment. Great dogs

i love watching videos ab them its so interesting! so sad the dog passed@@ettinakitten5047

Sounds like alcohol poisoning 😅😂

We spell it hydee!! Which i think is even more fitting for some reason lol

​@@dakerridgeHydeeeeeeee! - Makes sense!😂

We have a dog who is half German Shepherd and half border collie. She definitely has her nervous moments, though she’s definitely mellowed with age.

My girl totally ignores tennis balls. She's a Belgian Malinois too. I think she's broken. 😊

Lol! True

She specified "shedding dogs" - does that mean they are double coated? I had a 5 lbs. Chihuahua who shed like nobody's business. My 24 lbs. Poodle mix - not a hair ( of course) but it was an eye opener for that little dog. She shed more than my cats.

I’m autistic. It seems logical to me that dogs, having more sensitive hearing than ours to start, could easily become overwhelmed as well. They do special ear bud style plugs now that allow you to hear people speaking directly to you but tone down background noise. Perhaps you could give them a try.

I've done that before with my earbuds, using them off but just as a way to try and filter sound in over-loud environments! Can 100% understand Heidi's aversion there. Even just trying to deal with hearing what people are saying when there's a lot of background sound is exhausting... 😓 (Fibro rather than autism, but it sounds like there's some similarities in terms of environmental hypersensitivities?)