A friend is very involved in dog rescue--mostly border collie. Today, we drove to a farm outside of Mattawa so her current foster could be evaluated for herding. And was it a farm! Sheep, horses, cattle, dogs, cats and ducks all over the place. Hawk wasn't immediately enamored of the sheep, but they caught his attention and he was soon demonstrating some herding behavior. Funny, it was almost as if he "knew" that he was supposed to do something, but he wasn't quite sure what it was. And, in spite of many "issues" in his city home, he seemed quite happy to be at the farm and had no problems whatever interacting with a new person and her menagerie.
How often do we expect the unreasonable from dogs (and people)? Should a young couple with full time jobs, two young children, and a 12-year-old border collie really expect to bring a puppy into the household and have it work? There first border collie was "no problem!" Could it be that the situation was slightly different? Like the first puppy had all of their attention, all of the time? DUH.
BC puppies are known to be high energy and require lots of training. They are smart as all get out and need guidance, rules, a firm hand, and affection. Poor Hawk never had a chance in suburbia.
I hope he finds a good farm soon. He'll be a wonderful farm dog for someone. And much happier
as life goes on.
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