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I watch those agility competition on tv whenever I can find them. Those border collies are nuts. I also enjoy the slow little dogs that meander through the course. :gigThe big guys are funny too.
 
oldhenlikesdogs said:
I watch those agility competition on tv whenever I can find them. Those border collies are nuts. I also enjoy the slow little dogs that meander through the course. :gigThe big guys are funny too.
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I do too! And they really are! Slightly rethinking owning one LOL

And right!? It's so funny
 
It's a scorcher today. So Libby and I didn't go for a walk, way too hot and plus the pavement would burn her paws anyway. So just played in the yard. Let her out to run around and potty and stuff, kinda do her own thing, for a while, she entertains herself sometimes, chewing or running around with sticks, digging in one allowed dirt spot, etc. And then we did use the flirt pole some too and she's very in tune with her body unlike lots of dogs. Stops playing and/or lays down when she's hot and today she even ran to the door on her own.

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I think by the time you make up your mind you will have your own place and can get all the dogs you want. :lau

Kidding aside, I think it's great you are really thinking about it before committing to an animal that will be with you a long time. It can be the difference between a happy union, and a miserable mess.

When I lost my German shepherd I was set on a Doberman, but after looking into many breeds and whittling down my wants I found that boxers were exactly what I was looking for, and I have never regretted it. It's important to find the right breed that fits your life.
 
KDOGG331 said:
Btw what do you think is better or more chill, a border collie or aussie? Or maybe it varies dog by dog or line by line?
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Border collies are always on. You really gotta keep them working all day. Ours would run the goat fence line all day, she even wore a path. In between she played tennis ball all day, and all evening.

My Aussies get some exercise, they play a bit in the house, than they nap. They have an off switch, border collies don't. You have to always be engaging with them or they will find stuff to do.

So do you want some down time? Or do you want go, go, go?
 
oldhenlikesdogs said:
I think by the time you make up your mind you will have your own place and can get all the dogs you want. :lau

Kidding aside, I think it's great you are really thinking about it before committing to an animal that will be with you a long time. It can be the difference between a happy union, and a miserable mess.

When I lost my German shepherd I was set on a Doberman, but after looking into many breeds and whittling down my wants I found that boxers were exactly what I was looking for, and I have never regretted it. It's important to find the right breed that fits your life.
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LOL probably true!!

That's awesome you found boxers though!

I'm hoping to find that one perfect breed lol

oldhenlikesdogs said:
Border collies are always on. You really gotta keep them working all day. Ours would run the goat fence line all day, she even wore a path. In between she played tennis ball all day, and all evening.

My Aussies get some exercise, they play a bit in the house, than they nap. They have an off switch, border collies don't. You have to always be engaging with them or they will find stuff to do.

So do you want some down time? Or do you want go, go, go?
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You had one? I didn't realize that. I definitely whay some down time but from what I have been reading/watching, it seems that every dog is different and some of them are more chill and do have an off switch? But they are probably still more active than an Aussie. Idk. I've also seen that the working lines are supposedly less crazy and neurotic and built to have an off switch. But of course they also have more herding instinct and workability and energy but I don't want that bred out anyway. Idk. But supposedly even in working lines, some can be more chill and some always have to be doing something.

I thought this video was a good explanation. She mentions that exact thing and the big difference between her two but it's a very long video, more lile a mini documentary, so I'll try to find the clip. But everything she talks about is very interesting and informative, at least to me. There's also a few ads, he never used to have ads in the middle of the content so idk if it's a new YouTube thing or what. But it is still a very good video I think.


And I like this one. This guy's funny lol


What line was yours from?

Idk, they both seem like amazing dogs lol
 
We did have one Border collie, she was an amazing dog, super smart but very active. We got her back when we were first married and we had a dairy farm. I got her to help herd the cows. I was a so,so trainer.

I have debated getting another border collie instead of another Aussie, but I didn't like how much she obsessed over herding. She loved to work, and I wanted a dog that lived for me. It has been a few years since we had her, so it's possible I'm not remembering all of it.

She was from good working lines and I would never call her hyper, just busy. She definitely didn't bark as much as my Aussies do. There definitely was a reason I switched breeds. I think I just wanted a dog more interested in me, and being with me. Aussies are big goofy clowns that use their brains for schemes. Plus I don't particularly like tails on dogs. I still like border collies but I'm not sure if one is a good fit for me these days, I'm getting old. :old

Now to watch your videos, I'm sure I'm gonna want another border collie after. :)
 
Ah that makes sense. She sounds amazing. I definitely don't want excessive barking and I do like tails so maybe BC would be good idk. But it seems I would have to really work to find the right one.

And you know, she actually two of the exact things you just said in the video. :D

She says one of the dogs would be good as an active pet and the other one would not do well at all only doing one mental thing a day, he is very busy and always wanting to do something. She used that same busy word. Whereas the other one I guess was more chill. And you could see it, he was cuddled up next to her the whole video. Although he was ready to turn "on" at a moment's notice cause when she tested/demonstrated the whistle commands he perked up and tried to do them :lau

And the other thing she mentioned that you sort of touched on was about how they're slightly more independent. She was saying it's a better choice for her (sheep farmer)/ideal herding dog because the border is willing to do whatever you ask and willing to go half a mile, a mile, whatever, up a mountain and bring those sheep down whereas an Aussie or other breed would want to be with you. I think she was saying it was partly cause Borders weren't bred to protect you or anything, just to herd. And also that they use minimal commands so they can think for themselves if they're a mile out and make a decision like oh maybe I'm too close or maybe going too fast and need to reduce the pressure or increase it or whatever. And also that they do anything you ask and back off or increase pressure whereas an Aussie might be like well I think that's too far away. Idk, it's all in the video. Curious to see what you have to say about it and if you agree or disagree. It is long, like 20 minutes, and the other is 5 or 10 I think so need to take the time to watch them. I think it's really well done.
 

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