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orleans

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40. or get an older dog.
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 02:40 AM
Jul 2013

i had my baby for three and a half years (she came to me when she was ten.) i'm heartbroken over losing her but she was so wonderful i wouldn't trade that short time i spent with her for anything. our time together just wasn't long enough.

True Duer 157099 Jun 2013 #1
Giving them a job is the key Major Nikon Jun 2013 #6
One could make similar comments about many types of dogs... Wounded Bear Jun 2013 #2
That's very true Major Nikon Jun 2013 #3
Yup... Border Collies, Aussies, Cattle Dogs (and mixes) are all high energy, intelligent hlthe2b Jun 2013 #4
Sounds like your baby is related to my Hank Myrina Jun 2013 #14
Funny- digonswine Jul 2013 #48
Yes. LWolf Jun 2013 #23
"living at the dead end of a private dirt road" jumped out at me ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #25
Speaking of escape artists... bluedigger Jul 2013 #26
"heard thunder (somewhere in the quad state area)" dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #43
What a cutie she is! I have a Catahoula Leopard livetohike Jul 2013 #45
Thanks! bluedigger Jul 2013 #46
yes! all of those breeds must be able to run every day hopemountain Jul 2013 #47
Oh, I loved my border collie, hollysmom Jun 2013 #5
My male border collie can open doors Major Nikon Jun 2013 #8
so??? you keep your doors locked at all times? hollysmom Jun 2013 #9
He only does it when he is outside and wants back in Major Nikon Jun 2013 #10
that is nice. I don't know any outside dogs here, but hollysmom Jun 2013 #13
I had and loved a collie growing up. Chan790 Jun 2013 #7
You make a good point, and a very good reminder. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #11
Yes, this is very sad Major Nikon Jun 2013 #12
Very much agreed Xyzse Jun 2013 #19
Have you considered adopting a senior dog? FloridaJudy Jul 2013 #42
Great argument for older dog adoption. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #44
Baxter Black, my favorite cowboy poet, and his eulogy to "just a dog"... MiddleFingerMom Jun 2013 #15
Hard to tell from the picture Major Nikon Jun 2013 #17
I heard Baxter Black read this on the radio years ago marzipanni Jul 2013 #31
I'm sorry to hear about your friend. Do your best to live in the moment with her... MiddleFingerMom Jul 2013 #33
I agree. Xyzse Jun 2013 #16
They need a lot of exercise. HappyMe Jun 2013 #18
I treat both mine like athletes Major Nikon Jun 2013 #20
Good deal. HappyMe Jun 2013 #21
Because people like to say "I have a border collie", but they don't really like dogs. Iggo Jun 2013 #22
$0.02 is a wild bargain for this o.p.!1 n/t UTUSN Jun 2013 #24
Edit - I didn't realize this was an older thread I've already replied to Xyzse Jul 2013 #27
I've never known a happy intensely herding breed in a suburban home. nolabear Jul 2013 #28
i had a border collie/corgi mix orleans Jul 2013 #39
Aw, I'm sorry you lost your baby. Older adoptions are so lovely much of the time. nolabear Jul 2013 #41
Which is why, if ever I get myself a rescue dog as a pet, he or she is going to be a lazy mutt MrScorpio Jul 2013 #29
or get an older dog. orleans Jul 2013 #40
K&R. nt raccoon Jul 2013 #30
Can't seem to find many in shelters here in Maine mainer Jul 2013 #32
Border Collies are some of the smartest dogs in the world Taverner Jul 2013 #34
In my case someone is with them almost constantly Major Nikon Jul 2013 #35
my family breed for generations. Each BC has their own unique intellegent quirk. Sunlei Jul 2013 #36
shit, the chihuahua cross that is MY SON'S DOG runs 3 to 5 miles a day easy Kali Jul 2013 #37
My BC is very laid back. grasswire Jul 2013 #38
How many dogs does it take to change a lightbulb? FloridaJudy Jul 2013 #49
I just sent this to my wife Major Nikon Jul 2013 #50
Still loved my golden retrievers the most. That's true of their attitudes. In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #51
I've loved my German Shepherds FloridaJudy Jul 2013 #52
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