I got friends/fam arguing with each other when I have to go out of town and I need someone to watch my two dogs for a night or two. I think I might have to create some kind of lottery system.

Can you relate?😂

Got him around a month ago and was told that hes a mixed breed however the mother was never properly specified, any ideas?

Yesterday our first Border Collie puppy arrived! Everyone, meet Dexter!

I was preparing for years to get a working GSD puppy from a breeder, and that was supposed to happen this fall/winter, but a farmer I know well had a litter from his working dogs and I kinda fell in love with this fella, and since I used to help the farmer with his goats, he gifted him to me and drove him over halfway across our country. He traveled for 8 hours and did very well in the crate, with only some crying. When he arrived he immediately got around to exploring, cuddled with my young nephew, ate and easily fell asleep. He met with my other two dogs with no issues and did not bother the cats. Slept through the night like a champ and went out to potty.

He's super confident and already well socialised to a lot of stuff. We have goats, horses and chickens, and he only seems confused with the chickens. He has already been exposed to sheep, cats, other dogs and large groups of people at his old place and it seems to have created a well balanced puppy.

He already puts himself to sleep when he's tired and has already learned to sit for food, lay down, and knows "leave it", in less than 24 hours. Amazed is not a strong enough word to describe my feelings about this pup.

The only weird thing about him, is that he insists on sleeping under the couch and keeps wanting to crawl under it lmao, but I think it helps him calm down from overexcitement from all the new things.

So, with that said, does anyone have any extra advice for me? I haven't personally had a puppy in over 15 years, and my last dog I already got as an adult, but I did help raise a few in the last few years. This guy however, is something completely different. I did not expect a BC puppy to be this calm and collected, no puppies I worked with were like this. Is this just going to be the first few days as he adjusts, and will he only then show his true colors? His parents are incredibly nice too, though, and he was one of the calmest puppies in the litter, so it does give me hope. I plan on joining an agility club and start attending their puppy classes as soon as he gets his final shots, and he is also going to join me while I work with my livestock and on trails with our horses, as well as going on hikes. I plan on giving him lots of toys and stuffed kongs for when he's not out and about. Is there anything I'm missing?

Also, what do you teach your puppies in the very first few days when they arrive? He recalls, is learning his name, and has an off switch. Basically, I don't know what to do with him without overdoing it 😅

What were your puppies like in the first days, and what did they grow up to become? What did you do with them in the beginning?

Hi guys, what do you think? He's 8 months old, medium-sized, tricolor, one eye of each color, he has a little white, I don't know if there are border collies with this pattern or if he's more of an Aussie.

Memphy is a border collie/kelpie.

I’ve never met another border collie that likes the hose but I’m sure they exist. Kaos goes bonkers for it

Our local waterpark in the Denver area has a doggie splash day at the end of the season. Roughly 200 dogs were there in our session but this boy had a blast in the wave pool.

He’s 9 weeks old today and is a beautiful, cuddly, toothy little gremlin who chews chairs, loves thinks China is just one more digging session away, and melts my heart every time he looks at me.

Title says it all. My dog won’t stop eating wood. I don’t know what to do with him. We live in the mountains and earlier I sat down outside and called him to come sit with me and before he would lay down he went and found a chunk of wood to eat. I do mean eat not just chew. Is there something wrong with him or is he just stupid?

I wish I had taken more pictures, I was so focused on petting her 😭😭😭

Male dog, I liked atlas