Sometimes they do have a blaze up the nose, but it is often lost over the first few weeks. Few people realize how much time, patience and work it takes to train Lassie. Lassie literally lives with Bob and is with him 24 hours a day. Training is constant and each time a command is learned, it is a building block on to another command, or series of commands. Lassie knows over 90 commands and many routines that involve a variety of commands together.
Collies are VERY intelligent dogs that are easily trained.
You can have a loving pet that is well trained without spending 24 hours a day for 2 years with your collie. You can even have a Lassie, IF you have the time, patience and techniques to train your collie. You will wind up with a dog that is big, unruly and disobedient. You can find out how to train your collie from local community organizations, or from books and tapes. The Lassie Dog Training System videos will show you first hand how to train your collie for basic obedience.