You need some advice or help?
We now find that most days our phone, and email, are very busy with calls from prospective new owners and supporters but also collie owners looking for help and advice. These calls can be of a minor nature or some urgency due to a serious behavioural problem.
Rarely do we have sufficent personal knowledge of the dog and household concerned and without this "hands on" involvement it could be counterproductive and maybe even dangerous offering specific advice. In addition despite our experience with dogs, and of course collies, those of us dealing with phone calls are not qualified behaviourists. Having said that we will always try to help in any way we can, whether by suggesting simple things to try or usually by pointing the person towards the help needed which can be given by a qualified expert in that area.
As a result of our dealings over the years we have a number of details of organisations and people who offer training, behavioural or other advice and assistance. Many of these have websites and below you can find links to those we know of. If you need help or advice, feel free to approach through these links but please bear in mind BCTGB cannot be responsible for any advice given by these organisations.
If you have details of anywhere else where advice or assistance can be obtained please let us know.
If you are thinking of taking on a collie then we have a number of information and advice sheets which may be useful to the prospective new owner and help provide an insight into collies and
some of the problems people experience.
OTHER ORGANISATIONS WITHOUT WEBSITES:
Tailwaggers Club Trust, 1 Blagden Road, New Malden, Surrey. KT3 4TB. Provide help and practical advice for those with financial problems facing vets bills.
The Canine Epilepsy Support Group - Tel Anne Morley on 08707469329 (National Call rates apply) or write to Westholme, 21 Sea Lane, East Preston, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN16 1NH
