Another Collie tale :-D

[Daisybell1]

This may amuse you...

Our youngest collie is 2yrs old now, and is possibly one of the best bred out there (father was international supreme champion trialling dog), sorry, didn't mean that to sound arrogant, she took a year to find and we were so lucky to get her.

She's been a puppy for a long time, initially showed no interest in working, but our trainer had her running round sheep and knowing her commands within 15 mins.

She's always been a bit of Sheldon (for big bang theory fans) - super bright but just doesn't really get life, play, toys etc etc.

Today's classic? She was working in the folds trying to move a bolshy little lamb. Lamb went for her to try it on so what did she do? Yelped and ran to hide behind Daddy

Oh dear, I guess there's no such thing as breed temperament, is there? Good job she's stunning - there's always the Stupidest Sheepdog class at the local show! (whilst her sister wins the Nursery Trial...)

My collie would have made a fabulous sheepdog, but I have only been able to take her for sheepdog training a few times as it is so far away.

She was rounding up "her' sheep when she noticed a stubborn one away from the rest at the back of the field. The previous collie had given up with it as it wouldn't move. She wasn't having that but was torn between leaving her nicely gathered flock and gathering the naughty stubborn sheep.

Anyway she flew up the field approached the sheep which glared at her and continued grazing, so she bit it on the bum and sent it back into the group!
she may have lost points in one man and his dog but it worked!
It's a shame I can't get my act together and give her the right commands, by the time I've worked out my come by's from my away's she's done it herself!
Great fun though.

That's so funny :)

I'd have loved to have given this a go with our sheltie. He rounds up everything in sight. When the girls were small they wouldn't dare walk too far from us! He particularly likes trying to round up the sea - but finds it a frustrating experience as it tends to ignore him .

He's 10 now so too old. But I think would have done quite well in this kind of thing with a different owner.

Well I'm just glad I bought my collie cross and no one else did.

He is as thick as pigs shit!

He rolls on his belly soon as look at him, has hay fever, crap eyesight, runs the wrong way when you throw him a ball and is scared of anything moving. Infact his idea of herding is to run into the side of a bus. In awe of actual working dogs!! Thank god all he has to worry about is his ball on a rope (that he holds in his mouth and won't allow you to touch it) and remembering that his food and water bowl will tip if he tries to sit on them

You've - we've got one of those mindreading dogs too! My partner may decide what they're doing each day but she decides how it happens and heaven help him if he decides he wants to do things differently. She'd be a terrible trialling dog though as she wouldn't see the point of all the fancy weaving through gates.

Music - you may be able to find some sheepdog classes where he could go along. If they've got the instinct, then it's quite easy to switch them on.

Signet - great story! I knew a collie once who fell asleep against a whitewashed wall and had to be cut free