Border Collie Appreciation Thread!!!!

[ShrekDawg]

Bringing this back. Still love the breed.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Bringing this back. Still love the breed.

I do too. I think they are too intense for me. We enjoyed ours, but the aussies have an off switch. I have some great memories of the one we had. We took her everywhere back than.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I do too. I think they are too intense for me. We enjoyed ours, but the aussies have an off switch. I have some great memories of the one we had. We took her everywhere back than.

Yeah that makes sense!!!!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Who else has border collies!?!?!?!

 

[ShrekDawg]

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hi

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Been thinking about another border collie again. Not sure if it's a brilliant idea or crazy. I guess it depends what personality you get.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Been thinking about another border collie again. Not sure if it's a brilliant idea or crazy. I guess it depends what personality you get.

I’ve seen some “lazier” for lack of better word ones that have an excellent off switch and are super chill in the home so I suppose it’s possible LOL just have to find the right one and the right lines and the right breeder. They’re not supposed to be “on” all the time technically even the working line ones. The super wired, hyper, neurotic, “on” all the time ones are just as incorrect as the lazy, zero working drive ones are. Technically speaking. Because back in the day, they were supposed to be able to herd all day and then come inside at the end of the day and be a companion for the shepherd and relax at their feet or in front of the fire or whatever.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I should clarify AS LONG AS they get enough exercise and mental stimulation but for a lot of them that can be as little as 2-3 hours a day or even sometimes just an hour. Sometimes just a couple walks around the block a day. Some don’t need much AT ALL. Some have a natural off switch easily. Some can be trained easily. Some can’t. It all depends.

 

[Jener8or]

This is my boy, Sam (Samson, Samsonite (from Dumb and Dumber.)
He's the sweetest, but he can also be a turd (moody, lol). He's always been great with our other animals. I have had quail and rabbit escapees and he helps me catch them (nicely.)
He's trained all of our chickens (or most since we have some new ones now) to stay off the porch.

He's been kinda salty at me since I haven't been able to take him running in awhile, but this was taken a few minutes ago, he's still letting me use him as a foot rest.

I forgot to add, he's a Border Collie, Beagle mix!