Is A Border Collie A Good Dog For Me?

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If you and your family have been looking for a new dog, one dog that you might consider looking at is the border collie, as border collies are gorgeous dogs that are great with people! You should always make sure you know as much as possible about a dog, however, be fore you purchase one; if you have thought about maybe purchasing a border collie, read on to learn all the basic things you will need to know!

Border collies are considered to be the smartest breed of dog, which not only makes them easy to train as far as tricks go, but also makes it easy for you to keep your dog from being a "trouble maker"! One problem with border collies, however, is that this high level of intelligence causes them to get into trouble if their brain is not "exercised"; this means that you will have to regularly "work out" their brain with tricks and other obedience training, or they will get bored and start "finding things to do." These things they find to do are not things you will want them to do (examples include digging in your yard and digging through your trash), so you should make sure you take the time to teach your border collie several tricks, and you should practice these tricks with your border collie a few days each week.

Border collies are also sheep herding dogs, which means that they have a lot of energy, and just as you should work out their brains, you also need to work out their bodies; this can be accomplished by having a backyard that gives them a fair amount of running room, and by taking them to the park a few times each week.

Because of the beauty and intelligence of the border collie, they are among the most popular of all dog breeds; before you purchase a border collie, however, make sure you will be able to give them the time and attention they require, otherwise you might have something of a mess on your hands!