What Dog Breed Do You Want Today!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[Squawkers]

I get an odd satisfaction with seeing any dog beat a malinois. Especially a Doberman

This picture makes me especially happy

 

[MROO]

A border collie is still kind of a want…I saw one in the park a few days ago catching a frisbee, he was gorgeous. Idk if I want to deal with the energy though…

Border Collies are amazing dogs ... but behind every impressive "I-want-one-of-those" BC's is a boatload of time and training and a total commitment to keeping them busy. So many end up getting turned in because they don't magically become the perfect companion. Even BC mixes can be a challenge. I've learned that little detail first-hand - I'm working with my third. Luckily, part of his "mix" is Newfie, so there's a lot of "couch-potato" in him!

 

[MROO]

Have I been saying this wrong the whole time?

Nope! They get a bad rap (unearned accusations) because of their bad rep (reputation!)

 

[Squawkers]

Nope! They get a bad rap (unearned accusations) because of their bad rep (reputation!)

Ooooooh that’s helpful

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Border Collies are amazing dogs ... but behind every impressive "I-want-one-of-those" BC's is a boatload of time and training and a total commitment to keeping them busy. So many end up getting turned in because they don't magically become the perfect companion. Even BC mixes can be a challenge. I've learned that little detail first-hand - I'm working with my third. Luckily, part of his "mix" is Newfie, so there's a lot of "couch-potato" in him!

I've had one border collie. She was wicked smart, and so active. We were younger and we had a dairy farm, so she got to work. When not working she ran the goat fence and obsessively shoved a tennis ball into our hands. We threw it, and use a tennis racket. She kept going and going. She was a lot of fun, but also a lot of activity.

 

[Squawkers]

@MROO do you like Dobermans??

 

[MROO]

@MROO do you like Dobermans??

I LOVE Dobies, but I'm partial to the "old-fashioned" standard, where they had wider heads and blockier muzzles. I think they were calmer & smarter. I feel the same about the "Old World" style Collies - I really don't like the borzoi-style heads they've had for years. I'm glad to see the breed moving back to the more traditional standard!

 

[Squawkers]

I LOVE Dobies, but I'm partial to the "old-fashioned" standard, where they had wider heads and blockier muzzles. I think they were calmer & smarter. I feel the same about the "Old World" style Collies - I really don't like the borzoi-style heads they've had for years. I'm glad to see the breed moving back to the more traditional standard!

There are so many awesome people on BYC everything older is better when it comes to dogs people need to leave breeds alone and breed for health and temperament not making new, “better”, “prettier” dogs

 

[ShrekDawg]

I've had one border collie. She was wicked smart, and so active. We were younger and we had a dairy farm, so she got to work. When not working she ran the goat fence and obsessively shoved a tennis ball into our hands. We threw it, and use a tennis racket. She kept going and going. She was a lot of fun, but also a lot of activity.

We had to use a tennis racket to hit the ball with my childhood dog too LOL he was a yellow Lab though that we got at like 18 months old. SO wild at first LOL but eventually he was great.

 

[MROO]

We had to use a tennis racket to hit the ball with my childhood dog too LOL he was a yellow Lab though that we got at like 18 months old. SO wild at first LOL but eventually he was great.

My current dog is a rescue (ALL my dogs are rescues!) who has absolutely NO clue what to do with a toy. You can literally bounce a ball off of his head or chest and he just sits down and looks at you with a confused expression. He's VERY smart. He figures out puzzles and how to open doors (and how to ferret a cat out of its' hiding place) in no time flat ... but toys? "What am I supposed to do with this tug-toy, stuffie, crinkler once I take it from your hand?"