On Meadow Lane BorderCollies

19/08/2024

Little Sunka doing us proud in her shows. Look at that face 😍🐾

19/08/2024

Absolutely Stunning. So proud of Sunka, and well done Debbie for such great training.

16/08/2024

Endlessly proud of Sunka for her results in the show! What a beautiful girl.

11/08/2024

Farming days with the trio. Such pretty faces… except whatever face Bonnie’s pulling 😂

08/08/2024

‘I like this fing mum, can I keep it?’ 🥺

After her humans rescued a lamb from one of the naughty stray ewes, Cherry has decided to adopt her. Here she is keeping watch and making sure the little lamby doesn’t feel lonely.

06/08/2024

‘Maaaaa I’m so tall and lanky!’

~ 18 weeks ~

18/07/2024

Those eyes 🩵

18/07/2024

Such a big beautiful girl. Cherry has really started to shoot up now, and her legs are looking rather lanky!

Her digestion is moving a bit quickly at the moment so she’s getting a special Brekky of turkey mince, probiotics, and steamed pumpkin. Delish!

08/07/2024

14 weeks old and such a stunner. Enjoying a cruise around pet stock - so cool Cherry 😎🍒🌸 feel free to post some pupdate pics in the comments of this stunning Bonnie x Yumi ‘24 litter ❤️

28/06/2024

Cherry, I don’t know how you’re looking so grown up already 🍒🌸

26/06/2024

Debbie at Timatosha BorderCollies has some stunning bubs available 🥰 Bonnie’s breeder, she produces excellent pups.

25/06/2024

Little Aragorn, now with his new mumma Elizabeth. This was his last bath with me, in which he decided it was so nice he would just have a little nap 🥰 miss him so much 🐾

25/06/2024

Beautiful Gentle Rosie, now Lucy, looking so grown up and sweet. Thank you Maggie for the update 🥰🐾

25/06/2024

Oh Cherry. You are stunning 🌸 your mumma Bonnie did a good job ;)

25/06/2024

I think it’s safe to say, the last one is the hardest 🥺 will miss this little guy so much but he is going to have an amazing life with his new family. 🐾

24/06/2024

This is Cherry’s reminder to all paw-rents to not forget the importance of a pup nap!

Did you know puppies can sleep for up to 20 hours a day? Sadly, pups have a ‘can’t stop won’t stop’ feature hard wired into their brains and find it very hard to regulate their own sleeping behaviours. This often means they over play and over exercise, then finally crash in exhaustion.

This can lead to overstimulation, which can look like;
-disobedient behaviours
-barking
-have difficulty connecting with their humans
-being ‘naughty’ like digging in the garden, toileting in the house, or ripping your expensive clothes off the line

When puppies sleep, their brain chemistry breaks down information received and sorts it all out. This is why we advise regular ‘forced’ rests during the day, which is where a crate comes in handy. Your pup might whinge initially and tell you, “I don’t really need a rest-….💤💤💤💤’

Forced sleep time leads to happier, healthier pups with more of a capability to digest information and connect with you. Let’s make sure we are helping them catch their Z’s! 💤🐑💤🐑💤🐑

23/06/2024

A stunning morning. Lambs on the ground, two puppies running around, a sea of frozen landscape.

So proud of Aragorn. As he is the last little dude remaining he got to spend his night crated in our room. He was exceptional and slept through 9 hours. So proud of him and his sister Cherry 🌸

23/06/2024

Brrrrrrrr - trying to photograph some of the ice encrusted grass (weeds) this morning and Cherry decided if it’s good enough to photograph she better investigate too! 🤣❄️🐾

23/06/2024

I loved this little pupdate from Gimli’s new dad Jack. Gimli is such a sweet boy and I know he will have an amazing life with his new family. I miss him already! 🐾

23/06/2024

Puppy Culture has been an incredible program for my puppies. Here Aragorn is showing off how patient he is and 'manding' for my attention. It has been so rewarding to train these pups and enjoy seeing how well rounded and intelligent they are.

23/06/2024

The two handsome lads, Gimli and Frodo, are off to their new homes today in search of fun and new adventures. It’s so rewarding to see how far they’ve come and to meet their new families. I will miss these guys!

21/06/2024

Endlessly proud of my boys Aragorn, Gimli, and Frodo. Such bright little sparks and doing so well with their training. I will never not use Puppy Culture to raise my pups - it’s fantastic.

These beautiful boys are all sleeping through the night in their own crates and are super accurate with their toilet training. Their ‘Bluetooth connection’ is outstanding and they are so engaging and eager to please.

Looking forward to meeting Frodo’s potential new family this weekend. Aragorn and Gimli are still available and looking for their forever families. If you would like to chat about how to welcome one of them home, just reach out 🐾

18/06/2024

Those eyes 🥺 Aragorn is a very sweet little dude who just wants to cuddle all day. He’s a bit of a couch potato and can’t wait to find his forever family.

Welcome to On Meadow Lane Border Collies! I am a registered breeder with Dogs VIC.

17/06/2024

Oh Gimli, you’ve mastered the border collie head tilt. What a sweetheart.

This little dude has nailed his Bluetooth connection knows exactly how to communicate his needs (very controlled sit and staring into your eyes). He can’t wait to find his forever home where he can be doted on, and also take care of you in return 🥰

17/06/2024

This cute little dude is running off to find adventures with his new dad, and he will have plenty of sheep to look at in his new forever home. Will miss this little dude.

17/06/2024

Aragorn can’t wait to find his forever family - will you take him home? 🥺🐾

11 weeks old, excellent with training, and will settle in beautifully to his new home.

15/06/2024

Great info - I speak about this in my manual that every client takes home. It’s so important to never allow children to push the dog’s boundaries, or even take on a commanding role. Kids can end up desensitising commands by endlessly repeating ‘sit Buddy!’ a thousand times, then the dog just goes ‘meh.’ It’s important training is left to an adult, and as adults we also need to ensure we are advocating for our dog’s needs and boundaries around kids. We can all prevent dog bites by understanding our dogs body language 🙂

Let's talk about this photo. It's cute, except it's not. I see a dog who cannot get up without telling the child to get off. How do you think a dog is going to do that?

The 7 Golden Toddler Dog Rules:
#1: If a dog walks away from you, you DO NOT FOLLOW.
#2: Always leave room for the dog to walk away from you.
---that right there is 90+% of dog bites eliminated---
#3: We do not climb on the dog.
#4: We do not grab or pull on the dog.
#5: We do not hit or throw anything at the dog.
#6: We do not touch the dog's food.
#7: We do not go into the dog's kennel.

I promise these are not overly difficult concepts for littles, nor will they rob a kid of their bond with the family dog. It will deepen that bond, while keeping everyone safe.

"Oh, it looks like Moose is walking away from you. She is saying she wants a break. Let's play with this instead!"

"It's Moose's dinner time! Let's give her space to enjoy her yummies."

"That is Moose's room(kennel) and only she is allowed to go in there."

"If Moose wanted a break, could she walk away from you right now? No she really couldn't. Let's move away from the play house. You can keep playing but now she can leave when she wants a break."

In conclusion, ***parent your child or your dog will do it for you, and you will not like how they do it.***

15/06/2024

Sigh - it’s hard work being a puppy! Gotta get lots of zzz’s, mumma says.

This beautifully marked boy would love to curl up on your couch for his naps 🐾

15/06/2024

This little munchkin is still looking for his forever home. The most adorable smooch who has a keen eye for training and work.

13/06/2024

Gimli wants to go home with you 🐾