Lol yes our friends made pathways through their house with anything they could find, rugs, mats, yoga mats, etc so that Beau would walk around. Luckily he is more comfortable and doesn’t need them anymore.
Also forgot to mention, Beau is a smooth coat collie, so he has short hair. There is also rough coat, which will look like lassie. Beau sheds much less (but still a lot) than a rough, so I suggest a smooth, especially if he/she is running around through woods or tall grasses.
I’m not sure. Probably a breed thing because the woman whose dog we bred Beau with said that Sadie was skittish too and that most collies are when younger.
They’re amazing! A bit skittish but that apparently wears off by about age 3. Beau is afraid of wood, cement, or tile flooring but so was Sadie until she turned three.
My family thought about an Aussie but we got a collie instead. We decided against the Aussie for two main reasons:
1. They have a lot of energy and need a job all the time. They were built for running all day long without getting tired, and puppies will be just nutso hyper, chewing on everything...