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
