Border collie thread

[Rainstorm]

This is our new girl Ella, We got her a few days ago from someone who said she didnt get along with her horses, 5 years old, spayed. The owner before that didnt take care of her so she's got a pretty this coat shes thickening up, She is a GREAT dog! Listens, Knows sit, stay,shake,lay, and pays No attention to the chickens whatsoever!

 

[BCMominMD]

First time I have tried to post a pict. This is my gang.

 

[yoker]

wow

 

[mtcookie]

Love BCs

This is my Moggy he is GS BC mix. He is the best dog I have ever owned. EVER.

This is him letting one of the chicks sit on his head

 

[Terri O]

Here is Magic. She is from my stud (RIP) and my grump. She is supposed to be my new stock dog but I think she is spoiled because of doing obedience with my daughter in 4H. Guess I will have to get another! Terri O in WI

Sorry I couldnt get it to turn right! And the site wont let me type the right term for female dog either!

 

[noahsgeese]

These dogs are all BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

 

[rooster0209]

This is Freddie, my lab/bc cross. He looks more labish but he is so BC sometimes it drives me nuts

BCMominMD, you have got to be crazy to have 4. I can't imagine the chaos and activity that goes on in your home!

 

[noahsgeese]

We also have four dogs but only two of them are border collies!

 

[noahsgeese]

We have two border collies named Bear and Grace! They protect out chickens!

 

[Skyesrocket]

A border collie adopted us several years ago. He just showed up in our side yard and refused to leave. My husband was pretty persistant in getting him to go, but everything failed. Spirit stayed back from us and we didn't try to approach him for about a week. He just showed up everyday and slept under our pine trees.
He started following me around the farm while I did chores. But always stayed out of reach. When my husband and daughter would get home from work Spirit would growl and wouldn't let them get out of the cars until I went out and told him it was ok. Which is why the hubby was so persistant in trying to scare him off.
I put found ads in the paper. Took pictures of him and posted them all around. No one claimed him. During that time he learned to trust us and we were surprised to find out how well trained he was. Obedience and herd training. I had quite a few goats back then and he would bring them to the barn for me. He never nipped or bit them, he barked and bumped them with his nose. He learned which goats went to which pens and would put them in the pens. I didn't know how to tell him what I wanted, I never had a herding dog before, but he taught me.
That was all years ago. He is an amazing dog with pale blue eyes. He has lost his hearing this past year and anything can walk past him now and he doesn't wake up.

But, he has a home here for the rest of his years.
He hates being inside of the house so he lives in the barn. Whoever let him get away lost a real jewel.