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Yeah, he was a cute little guy, Hec.
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Word of advice on Border Collies. They are high energy and super intellegent. These dogs need obedience training right out of the gate, and plenty of room to run and burn off energy. If you have small kids or small er animals, the dogs instinct will be to heard them around the yard or house. Right after we got our dog, she had my daughter and the neighbor kids herded to the corner of the yard. Again with obedience training and a exercise plan this can be stopped. If you don't let your dog have a outlet, border colies can become destructive.Hi. I didn't want to hijack the other dog thread, but coincidentally my family is in the brainstorming stages of adopting a dog. We've been thinking mixed, with possible parts golden; black lab; and/or shepherd. Maybe some hound. However, the border collie sounds pretty good in the other thread.
We want something that'll be good with kids (6 & 8), not need extreme maintenance, and eat burglars.
We're in a family neighborhood, with a basset, a golden & a yap-yap dog in adjoining yards. Taking walks is expected, but not running free. Any advice?
Thanks much.
On the plus side Border Collies make excellent watch dogs, I can let my daughter play outside and know as long as the dog is with her I have no worries. Border Collies are also very faithful and loving. As long as you can do the upfront work you'll have a great pet.
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That's true, but might work to a disadvantage if you frequently have guests... Mine used to bark and try to attack just about everyone he didn't know that came to the door.
My older brother, who lived far away away used to visit around once a year.
The dog would always bark and go after him ...
My brother, who was a big guy and not afraid of anything would call the dogs bluff and walk right over to him and pet him -- while the dog was still snarling at him
The dog just gave up and became friendly after about a minute
But, if Borders are anything like mine was, frequent guests might be a problem.Comment
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I have not seen the behavior to that extreme. If we have a stranger at the door or in the house then yes she goes totally Ape, till she learns the person is a friend. Matter of fact I use her to screen whos at my front door.That's true, but might work to a disadvantage if you frequently have guests... Mine used to bark and try to attack just about everyone he didn't know that came to the door.
My older brother, who lived far away away used to visit around once a year.
The dog would always bark and go after him ...
My brother, who was a big guy and not afraid of anything would call the dogs bluff and walk right over to him and pet him -- while the dog was still snarling at him
The dog just gave up and became friendly after about a minute
But, if Borders are anything like mine was, frequent guests might be a problem.
If she runs to the door gives one bark and goes away I know its someone I know. If she goes ape then its a stranger.
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Thanks, buddy.
But yes, you are right about the breed...they are only meant for an experienced dog owner with tons of patience and tolerance...they are not an easy breed to maintain...very hyper, always active...they bark a lot...they think they are a super pitbull...for they will try to pick up a fight with even grizzly bears, lol...they will eat ANYTHING...from apples to potato chips...lol.
He was loyal, friendly (when he got to know you), and he was indeed a very handsome fella...he walked like a little galloping horse...the hackney trot...true to his breed.
...and he would absolutely keep all the bloody cats off my yard...and that trumped all his bad habits...
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Wow, sounds like you are describing our dog! And he will eat ANYTHING! I have dropped vitamins on the floor that he is on in 1/100th of a nanosecond. He will eat ice cubes when dropped on the floor like they are treats. And, lo to the person who tries to stop him from eating anything that is dropped on the floor!
We love him just the same, but had I known about the breed, I would have looked for one that is less aggressive. He makes a good watchdog though. I don't worry about anyone breaking in at night. His barks would wake up the dead.Comment
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Does he keep on staring at you non-stop when you are eating?
You gotta get used to that...lol...
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I was lucky that our Min Pin would not eat feces though...he couldn't stand being near cat poo for example...and he would NOT chew anything inside the house...he would not chew furniture, clothes, toys, nothing...I was very happy about that.
He would eat grass though...he would love to mingle with our lawn...I swear...I thought he was a sheep sometimes...
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Oh, my garsh, yeah. And you should hear him whine and cry. Especially when we have pizza. He whines and cries so loud we would need to play the chalkboard scraping scene from Jaws at full volume just to drown him out! So, of course he gets some, just to shut him up!Comment
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I'm a big fan of Golden Retrievers. I'm on my second one. My brother likes Labs. They are both great breeds and both have their pluses and minuses. I find Goldens to be better with kids, friendly, and a little less wild than Labs. On the down side, they shed quite a bit and being hunting dogs will run for any form of water and chase birds or other animals in your yard. Labs also generally are prone to having more hip problems that Goldens. I can assure you that you really can't go wrong with either one as a family pet."The farther we go, the more the ultimate explanation recedes from us, and all we have left is faith."
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I recently began sharing a living space with a corgi. They are very friendly, intelligent breeds. Good with kids and other animals, great watchdogs, and always seem to be on time with the rent.Of all the souls I have encountered his was the most...human.Comment
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