[Space Wrangler]

True. My border collie is as smart as a whip, and I swear that dog has ESP. She knows what I'm going to do even before I can make the conscious decision to do it. When tossing the frisbee, she knows which direction to run without ever giving a 'lookback'(although that may have more to do with hearing). Incredibly smart and well-mannered dogs IF you give them the attention and exercise they need. My BC is bar none the best dog I have ever owned, or even known in my life.

[Irene Adler]

Mr. Adler and I would love to have a border collie, but we know we could not provide enough stimulation for such an active, intelligent breed.

Last summer, I watched a herding demonstration with a border collie and three sheep. It was fascinating. The dog could keep all three sheep shoulder to shoulder or cut one away from the group at a second's notice. The poor sheep didn't know which way was up except what the dog was making them do. The toughest part for the guy that was giving the border collie its instructions was to get the dog to lie still on the ground from time to time because the dog wanted to work those sheep fulltime and was reluctant to stop bossing them around. The only instruction the dog was reluctant to take from the man was to STOP what he was doing. He was just crazy to keep those sheep busy every second.

If you leave your tax info. out, your border collie just might be persuaded to do you taxes for you while you're at work.

[kstewskis]

IF you give them the attention and exercise they need. My BC is bar none the best dog I have ever owned, or even known in my life.

bttt to that!