Adding to our pack of Border Collies
Last fall one of our pups (owned, trained, and run by a friend) placed 5th in the 2013 National Sheepdog Finals. This dog was out of my Peg and is a litter mate to our Nell and BJ. We decided we did...
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We've heard wonderful things about the trials held at Shaker Village; except for the year it rained so hard during the trial that the creek overflowed its banks flooding the road to and from the trial field. Many handlers were stranded and had to wait for the flood waters recede.
I'll have to call my cousin in DC for her help with socializing the pups; I'm sure she'll endure the task.
The male has been a joy to have around; his temperament is rock solid. BJ came into season earlier than we were expecting. The male was in UT breeding another female. The male was shipped from UT to us. He stepped out of the crate at the cargo pick-up as if everything was normal. He walked into our house (after a long car ride back in his crate), checked everything out, and acted like this will work. Between whining for BJ and chilling he'll come over, lean into us looking for attention.
I'll have to call my cousin in DC for her help with socializing the pups; I'm sure she'll endure the task.
The male has been a joy to have around; his temperament is rock solid. BJ came into season earlier than we were expecting. The male was in UT breeding another female. The male was shipped from UT to us. He stepped out of the crate at the cargo pick-up as if everything was normal. He walked into our house (after a long car ride back in his crate), checked everything out, and acted like this will work. Between whining for BJ and chilling he'll come over, lean into us looking for attention.
