I need a dog

Bacon Lover · Post by **Bacon Lover** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:15 pm

I just moved into some new digs and REALLY want a dog. I'm thinking border collie. Here's one I saw this past weekend, his name is Flash. Anyone have any comments or recommendations?

Also some pix of my new place. I have 2 acres, but there is lots of open space around.

BTW Flash lives on a big farm in Wilmington VT and he is the greeter and is in charge of herding all visitors. He is really good at his job.

gino · Post by **gino** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:26 pm

Great choice Liv, Border collies are the easiest trained and smartest dogs. A well known fact for all the gents who I am sure will disagree shortly

Here is the latest pic of my dog I am sure most have seen him before

Bacon Lover · Post by **Bacon Lover** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:38 pm

Nice Doberman. What is his/her name?

I have seen exhibitions of the border collie's herding prowess, it seems to come naturally. You should see them herd a bunch of ducks, very funny.

gino · Post by **gino** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:52 pm

Thanks Liv, living in Pittsburgh we had to call him Blitz and he is the 3rd Dobe I have owned.
I dont think you can go wrong with a Border Collie I had one many a years ago.

RobesonsRme.com · Post by **RobesonsRme.com** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:34 pm

How old is Flash?

Charlie Noyes

Bacon Lover · Post by **Bacon Lover** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:42 pm

I forgot to ask him. If I had I'm sure he would have told me. Woof woof

Iron Hoarder · Post by **Iron Hoarder** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:04 pm

Just keep in mind herding dogs are very territorial, fearless and have lots of energy especially when young. They are very intelligent dogs. I love to watch them work.

junebug · Post by **junebug** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:09 pm

im a pitbull fan

great workin dogs!!!!

TUCKIN' and RUGER........MOM AND SON
(i dont know why that old digi cam puts any date it feels that day? lololo i have a new one now!)

junebug

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:37 pm

Beautiful dogs Bug.

Love the expressions

IMBand · Post by **IMBand** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:41 pm

Here is where I got my English Cream Golden............Oscar, he is 3yo now (yes they stay white).
He is by far the most interesting and well behaved dog I have ever been around.
The owners were a pleaseure to deal with and took him to the airport for his trip to AK.

http://www.y-rockranch.com/

IM

knifemaker3 · Post by **knifemaker3** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:36 pm

Bacon Lover wrote:Nice Doberman. What is his/her name?

I have seen exhibitions of the border collie's herding prowess, it seems to come naturally. You should see them herd a bunch of ducks, very funny.

Not funny at all. When I was a kid growing up on the dairy farm my parents needed a new stock dog and bought a border collie pup simply because of the mother herding the owners geese. They figured any pup out of a dog that would herd geese would make a good stock dog and they were right. That was the best stock dog we ever owned.

Bacon Lover · Post by **Bacon Lover** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:43 pm

knifemaker3 wrote:
Bacon Lover wrote:Nice Doberman. What is his/her name?

I have seen exhibitions of the border collie's herding prowess, it seems to come naturally. You should see them herd a bunch of ducks, very funny.
Not funny at all. When I was a kid growing up on the dairy farm my parents needed a new stock dog and bought a border collie pup simply because of the mother herding the owners geese. They figured any pup out of a dog that would herd geese would make a good stock dog and they were right. That was the best stock dog we ever owned.

Nonononono, do not get me wrong, it was funny watching the dog herd the ducks 'cause they seemed harder to control than the sheep. Plus, they just looked funny all waddling along together.

MrBlister · Post by **MrBlister** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:46 pm

Liv... if ya git a border collie, ya might consider a munkee also !!

I'm sure you'd be a GREAT team... LL O L O LO

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsHgpS2lug8[/youtube]

jmh58 · Post by **jmh58** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:06 am

Beagle!!

John

Bacon Lover · Post by **Bacon Lover** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:15 am

Beagles are cool, so are Daschounds. (Personal insult deleted by Administrator) OOPS, sorry Orvet it slipped out. I mean by slipped out, well, not in your case.

wishful · Post by **wishful** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:24 am

Very pretty house and a nice setting maam.

Bacon Lover · Post by **Bacon Lover** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:33 am

wishful wrote:Very pretty house and a nice setting maam.

STOP calling me that, geeze

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:36 am

Hey Wishful remember these:

"Gary, you "mam" me one more time and I'm drivin' to NY and give you what for !"
"Liv, I'm curious to know "what for" is. LOL Come on over, the beer is on ice."

Well, forget it, she's a lesbian

Just playin' wit cha Liv

Bacon Lover · Post by **Bacon Lover** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:31 am

tjmurphy wrote:Hey Wishful remember these:

"Gary, you "mam" me one more time and I'm drivin' to NY and give you what for !"
"Liv, I'm curious to know "what for" is. LOL Come on over, the beer is on ice."

Well, forget it, she's a lesbian

Just playin' wit cha Liv

No prob. TJ
I like beer and Gahry seems like a fun date.

wishful · Post by **wishful** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:35 am

Beer is good.

Bacon Lover · Post by **Bacon Lover** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:04 pm

Putting the 'Vette away for the winter at my Dad's to do a little maint. So, I'll be Jeeping it for the Winter.

I really like this old house and will do a little interior work on it this Winter (Update kitchen and bathrooms kinda thing)

I am also thinking that 'cause the dog will spend some time indoors or in the barn this Winter if a Border Collie will be ok. Maybe a Dachshund would be a better choice. Or both?

tendots · Post by **tendots** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:40 pm

Bl,a Dachshund is completely different from a Border,for most people too much of a personality.Obediance is something a Dachshund(Dackel)isn't good at.Regards Gus.

gringo · Post by **gringo** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:59 pm

well bacon, you are young enough to have a border collie...
herd dogs are the smartest...but do you wish to run from dawn to dusk? with an cute obnoxious dog herding you?

i had a sheltie...she was way too smart for a dog.

Bacon Lover · Post by **Bacon Lover** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:02 pm

gringo wrote:well bacon, you are young enough to have a border collie...
herd dogs are the smartest...but do you wish to run from dawn to dusk? with an cute obnoxious dog herding you?

i had a sheltie...she was way too smart for a dog.

Yeah, I'm out anyway. Dackels are the unofficial official dogs of Bavaria and my Opa (grandfather) had one. They are cool dogs.

tjmurphy · Post by **tjmurphy** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:17 pm

gringo wrote:well bacon, you are young enough to have a border collie...
herd dogs are the smartest...but do you wish to run from dawn to dusk? with an cute obnoxious dog herding you?

i had a sheltie...she was way too smart for a dog.

How many letters did she have after her name??

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