They go crazy if you dont give them something to do. I’ve seen them before just spinning round and round for no apparent reason.
They go crazy if you dont give them something to do. I’ve seen them before just spinning round and round for no apparent reason.*smiles* ... For that reason (well there were others too:)), I was in tears when I found out she couldn't return to school ... but now, things are cool ... we keep her busy ...
I used to watch the Border Collies round up sheep in the farmer’s field next to my house in Dunoon, Scotland. We were stationed in Holy Loch at the sub base. They have to be the smartest dogs in the world, because the farmers would just whistle and they’d change direction at the drop of a dime. ....very cool
“They go crazy if you dont give them something to do. I’ve seen them before just spinning round and round for no apparent reason.”
Not true. I had a poodle as a kid that would do that, and he was the dumbest dog that ever lived. We used to joke he was looking for a second brain cell, but never found it.
A working-bred Border Collie MUST be able to be very quiet for long periods of time. A hyper farm dog gets shot. Based on the two I’ve owned (including the 18-month old lying on my feet right now), what they NEED is to be with people. My current Border Collie cheerfully stays at the side of his people, curled up for hours on end - ready to go if they do, but content to relax as well.
I can’t speak to Border Collies raised for use as sport dogs, etc - I wouldn’t own one.
http://www.bordercollie.org/core.html
Border Collies are used as sheep dogs in Scotland. I lived there for four years and was amazed at how they helped the shepherds control their flocks.