Reading the description of the Border Collie brought someone to mind: My son, in fact. Oliver.
Read with me the excerpts I've taken, replacing the words "Border Collie" with "Oliver" and some of the activities preferred by the dog with ones Oliver is partial to.
Oliver-type boys are an intelligent breed... The child has an instinctive desire to work closely and intensely with a human handler... True to their working heritage, Olivers make very demanding, energetic children that are better off in households that can provide them with plenty of play and exercise with humans or other dogs. Olivers are happiest with a job to do. However, a job to Oliver isn't necessarily playing quietly on his own with his toys. An activity such washing dishes, putting clothes in the washing machine, or just simply helping to stir whatever is cooking in the pot will suffice... Though they can be a wonderful choice for some households, Olivers are not perfect offspring for all people. For example, they may attempt to control the movements of family members, cats, stereos, visitors or anything else that moves if not given enough mental and physical stimulation...
I've also heard that Border Collies can be destructive when left on their own with nothing to do for too long. Hmmm... If we did get a dog - which I definitely don't want to do - I know for sure it wouldn't, couldn't be a Border Collie. One in this family is enough!
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Surely, SURELY your first clue was the word "Border." Don't you still have the nightmares? Any creature with the word Border as part of its name would send me running a mile.
In case you've forgotten:
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Ack! But, no, BCs and BTs actually have NOTHING in common. BCs are actually the smartest rated dog. No. 1. BTs? I don't actually know their placement but I would guess they're waaaaaaaaay down the list! The only thing they have in common is that they were bred near a border. And I would never write a missive comparing any of my offspring to a BT. Never. Just ... never!!
And, yes, I do still have nightmares ; )
just, snicker ;)
That's so funny! We are actually thinking of adopting a border collie as our next dog when we get back to England. There is a specialist border collie rescue in Wokingham. I had a look on their website where they give little descriptions of each dog and one of them had been found as a stray in Wales, herding a bunch of sheep around a field. : )
Ha! My sister and her family had a wonderful border collie a few years ago. He would herd anything and everything from small children to cows we ran across once on a walk! They're amazing dogs - but very high maintanence. If you don't keep them active and engaged they can be a bit destructive, trying to create their own adventure ... not unlike a certain boy ; )
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