[proud_yank]

Bearded collie lovers fear a popularity wave

Bearded Collies are great dogs and they are very good friends. However, they're a herding breed & are very intelligent/clever, which can make them difficult to train. They are also very playful, energetic, and bouncy. They need plenty of yard space to run (i.e. not a good 'apartment dog'), lots of walking, TONS of brushing, and again, they can be a difficult breed to train.

If you do not have lots of time to commit to a dog like this, or the space for one to run around, they probably aren't the right breed for you. Just some things to keep in mind if you or anyone you know is considering getting one after seeing the movie 'The Shaggy Dog'.

My Beardie, Charlie, getting ready to log onto FreeRepublic.com.

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[HairOfTheDog]

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[cripplecreek]

I got two Jack Russell terriers from the Mich JRT rescue assoc. after people saw Eddie on Frazier. The thing is that they are't great dogs for small kids.

[brytlea]

A cutie! I love bearded dogs!
susie

[Muleteam1]

Why is it that Hollywood can't influence morals but they can make people buy certain dogs and kill great white sharks?

[afraidfortherepublic]

Now THERE'S a dog lover -- Bearded Collie on the white damask couch!

[PoorMuttly]

What is Charlie's screen name?

We have a lot in common...although I am no longer allowed on the couch, for some unknown reason.

Being on FR has resulted in there being noticeably fewer holes in the lawn too, also for unknown reasons.

We live in mysterious times.

Why just the other day, the Birdbath fell over again.

[girlangler]

I LOVE that photo yank.

He looks spoiled rotten, like my setter.

I just worked out a great deal today. I had a sweet young lady (divorced Mom) and her 11 year old son come out to check out my place, and they are going to stay here while I'm out of town and feed my two dogs and watch my place for me.

In return they can hunt deer and turkey on my property. When they saw the deer come feed in my yard they freaked out. The minute they got out of the car they pointed out buck rubs right next to my house. Then, they found some turkey sign in the nearby woods.

Plus I have a 2,500 acre public hunting area very near me. They are going to build a big fire in my fire pit and cook their meals with my cast iron dutch oven. Since it can be unusafe for a woman and kid to camp in a lot of public land nowadays, they really are happy to have a private place to camp and hunt.

[Bella_Bru]

Totally agree on the 'herding' issue. My landlady has 3 Aussies. They encircle me and then move me in the desired direction, usually her kitchen.

When I was a little kid we had a Border Collie. She used to grab my sleeve and pull me where she wanted me to be or away from where she thought I should be. Funny thing is, our Danes and Boxers were that protective too.

Pets are a full time responsibility. I do not undertsand how anyone with a brain cannot see that.

[Gingersnap]

People do need to look before they leap with dogs. We've had Shelties forever and they do look like "little Lassies" but a Sheltie is not a collie.

They are extremely energetic herding dogs. They will nip when they herd. They are barkers. They are very clever. They need to be combed out every day or two. They often pick one family member as their "person" and more or less ignore others.

Yet, people see ours and often say that they'd like to have one. Because they're cute and not too big. A stick of dynamite isn't very big either!

[A knight without armor]

I would caption Charlie's picture:

"Will you bring me a cup of cocoa?"