FindersKeepers (10-30-2019)
" I'm old-fashioned. I like two sexes! And another thing, all of a sudden I don't like being married to what is known as a 'new woman'. I want a wife, not a competitor. Competitor! Competitor!" - Spencer Tracy in 'Adam's Rib' (1949)
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FindersKeepers (10-30-2019)
FK..i just looked it up. Its called "Cop-rophagia". Maybe its the uniform ?
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Border Collies are highly intelligent dogs, smarter than several of our posters here. The downside to that is that they really need a job. They need to be stimulated, not only physically, but mentally. I would suggest that his current hobby is just something he does to keep himself occupied when he gets bored. Eventually, he will find something new to occupy himself.
Find him a job.
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Dr. Who (10-30-2019),FindersKeepers (10-30-2019)
I know you're right -- he's very bright -- and he's ungodly fast! I've got to figure out something to keep him interested. The saints are content to snore the day away. I sure hope his "current hobby" passes quickly. I have a hard time explaining to him why I really don't want him to lick my hand...his eyes get so big and sad.
I'll work on coming up with a job for him. Maybe I need to get some chickens so he can herd them!
""A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul" ~George Bernard Shaw
I had an English Shepherd for years. They are similar to Border Collies in size, disposition and intellect. They are scary smart and also need a job to keep them occupied. If they don't have a job, they'll create one for themselves.
They are of course, herding dogs, as are Border Collies. He would herd me if I wasn't going where he wanted me to go. He would actually use his shoulder to guide me in the direction he thought I should be going.
Last edited by Cletus; 10-30-2019 at 01:47 PM.
“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” - Barry Goldwater
FindersKeepers (10-30-2019)
Yes, they are herders for sure. I had to teach Oliver not to herd the cast because one of them is 20 years old, and she's too frail to be chased. He learned not to do that very quickly but he runs circles around the me and the other dogs. English Shepherds look a lot like Border Collies so I can believe they have similar personalities. Oli hasn't tried the "shoulder" thing yet but no matter where he is on the land, all I have to do is whistle and he comes running like a bullet. Sometimes I think he's going too fast and will run into me, but he always maneuvers around me. The saints don't have that fancy footwork -- if they're coming straight at you -- you'd better dodge them or they'll send you flying.
""A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul" ~George Bernard Shaw
stjames1_53 (10-30-2019)
This would entail a bit of time and effort on your part, but it might work. Go into the field and spray as many specimens as you can find with something very bitter; there are commercially available things that dogs hate the taste of, but you can probably find something cheaper and more readily accessible that will do just as well. (I'm assuming that he's picking these things up in his mouth and that he hasn't evolved opposable thumbs.) After trying to pick up so many of the things and getting that nasty, bitter taste every time, chances are he'll figure that they all taste that way and he'll knock it off.
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