Stories about Babe, a rescued collie from Colorado Collie Rescue
Babe's
first month in California
The challenges of taming a wild dog and getting her adjusted to life
as a pet dog in suburbia
Working
with the fearful dog, Part 1, Collie Connection, Winter 1998
Babe's first few days in California and how I began to tame her using
clicker training
Working
with the fearful dog, Part 2, Collie Connection, Spring 1999
The beginning of Babe's "recall" training, centered on the challenges
that action presents for such a fearful dog
Working
with the fearful dog, Part 3, Collie Connection, Summer 1999
A long range plan for overcoming Babe's fear of people, featuring her
debut as an agility dog!
Working
with the fearful dog, Part 4, Collie Connection, Fall 1999
Babe's training pays off! I am able to catch her after she accidently
gets away.
Working
with the fearful dog, Part 5, Collie Connection, Winter 1999-2000
Babe has a real recall!! Can a reliable recall be
taught using purely positive vs. aversive methods?
Working
with the fearful dog, Part 6, Collie Connection, Winter 1999-2000
Babe is learning to stay on command using operant training with a clicker.
Working
with the fearful dog, Part 7, Collie Connection, Fall 2000
The final chapter: the most important lesson of all, the one
that Babe taught me..
Rescue collies with a job: Connection, Spring 2003
Babe's career as a competition agility dog, Collie
