r/roughcollies

my girl has been called shelties the most, but occasionally I’ll be asked if she’s an Aussie or border collie mix lol

My sweetheart whom I got at the tail end on May this year was always an excellent Recall dog. Sure normally I have had to call him more than one time but he was never wandering out of his designated yard. When I got him I never had a front yard fence straight across and I knew i wanted one due to cars but I never really Needed to get one urgently. It wasn't on the back burner but it was on the "When I have a chance" list. This year is growing more expensive ya know. He's been probably spoild. So many treat. So many food options. Everything that comes with a new huge guy. I got a temporary moveable lil outdoor fence which was massively helpful. My goal was to guide him to the Back yard even though there was at least 2 routes of escape but my boy was never interested in escaping. Suddenly he Comes up with a new habit of relieving hisself in the street (paved road) including BM. I found it a bit interesting but I didn't hate it until he decided to begin frolicking down the street and at a slow gallop (faster than mom) and not obeying recall. A lot of times when we take him out I'm not properly dressed for a run around the road to neighbors homes either. This just started yesterday night and his range is already grown to two home on either side. I know he's smart enough to be curious but CARS are a big concern and people have guns around here even though they all know Whiskey... I need him to obey pretty much the first or second time. If he's out of bounds I need he obey to be literally right away. This collie mom doesn't know how to fix this. I have been using leashes ever since but I'm afraid it doesn't help and he is not getting a full benefit of a gallop around the large yard he already has. And we basically never needed to leash him at home before. Now when we exit the home on the leash, he doesn't utilize the yard how he once did with his free will. He doesn't find a place to poop. He is no longer trying to go out to relieve him self. Even if he's gone 5 hours without trying he is holding it in regardless of being outside, so he can relieve himself in the paved road or leashless honestly. Yes the fence will happen and I Can reconfigure the temp fence for now. But how do I get him to understand what he needs to do. I waved my finger in disapproval the first and second time he had me running after him. He should know better. He's 7 months old but mature for his age l would say. Certainly not perfect behavior though clearly.