Border Collie manners.

Border Collies don't exactly have congenial manners with guests and such so they must be informed. Now you might be confusing them with mixed commands and behaviors, here's how...

1) You always look forward to you're Border Collies effervescent greeting, and in return you offer lots of affection. But when guests come over their doing so irritates you so you tell them to get down and scold them. but you're Border Collie doesn't know the difference. Dogs learn best with a consistent approach, they will not understand.

2) Your dog is very vocal and expressive, you try to shut them up there is no success so you just yell "No bark!" or speak or whatever. But if your dog is reacting this way from fear and anxiety, or aggression yelling will increase this state, that will result with more barking and yipping. punishment for this behavior is a bad idea instead take your dog away from what is causing this reaction.

3) You must understand your Border Collie, sometimes when they lie on their back it does not mean "Give me a belly rub!" it means don't touch me right now. And much of their body language is misconceived so if your Border Collie is doing something you don't know of look it up. if you have something your Border Collie may like, they might look at the ground for a moment, when they open they're mouth and a hi-pitched screech comes out of it, it is most likely some kind of laughing.