Choosing Border Collies

Are you thinking of bringing a new pup into your home? Then the smart, friendly Border Collie might be a good match for you. Find out if Border Collies will be right for you and your family. Narrated by Heidi Laskowski, border collie breeder.

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Pets & Animals

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• border
• colllies

[SilverRaichu]

i think my dog is a border collie mix, but her hair is incredibly short

[RascalsPlace]

@SilverRaichu I have a regular border collie with short hair! Easier to take care of!

[Ookaminokemono]

do they make good protectors like GSDs and Mastiffs?

[RascalsPlace]

@Ookaminokemono Yes they do!

[paisleyyama]

I have a registered BC and a BC mix the BC mix has seizures. It is hard to watch & the vet can`t do anything to cure them. She`s now 7 and the seizures get worse (not more frequent) with time. I`m really afraid the seizures will break her back bone and she will die. It is so hard to watch but she`s a wonderful, loyal, highly intelligent dog. She can just speak to you with her eyes they are so expressive.

[RascalsPlace]

I am sorry to hear about the seizures, but I am sure she enjoys the love and attention you give her. She can tell you care. Yes my BC has beautiful facial expressions and eyes that speak to me as well.

[caseysuzi]

Border Collies are WORKING DOGS.

PLEASE DON'T BREED JUST FOR SHOWING.

[Sokushitsu]

"almost too smart for some owners"

TOO true.

We were just saying "we think we're not smart enough for our dog" She's a little V-raptor when it comes to problem solving. LOL Aghhhh she can open doors! NOOO! :)

[AZUREGLIDE]

Collies were once the most abandoned breed in the UK. I would not recommend them for most people. "You have to be a Collie person to own a Collie dog". They need a lot of attention and good walks - 2 & a half hours a day easily and then they will come home and want to play ball in the garden for another hour or 2. Most people can't handle that !!

[peterahjorter]

BC dogs are fun, I have two myself

[MackHagertin]

Border collies are just smarter thsn those 8  dislikes

[jasperwonderpup]

I'm a border enthusiast and I would never get a dog like the ones in video. They aren't true BCs. They're barbie collies. Their coats are too long for proper work, their gait isn't right for work, and I'm guessing since they were bred to be "pretty" they don't have the same smarts and drive as working BC.

If I wanted a nice, fluffy, docile pet, I'd get a golden retriever. NOT a poofy black an white shell of a border.

[BlanketRoxs17]

I have a border collie and he does not like little kids and he loves to herd my little malteses its funny

[DontDoDrugsSmokeHERB]

@Ookaminokemono my border collie is good he lets me know know when someones near the house. These dogs are not for everyone they are so intelligent and it comes with a price. They need lots of exercise. just walks aren't good enough.

[FurorVikingorum]

@Ookaminokemono

Mine does - he knows when a person isn't right in the head. He can also tell when someone is sick and can tell if a person has cancer.

[ATouchOfMagic88]

I love this breed, to bad though they are now breeding them for show who can't herd a damn sheep just stand there and be ''pretty'' I own a pitbull x border collie cross and she lives to run run and run :)