They love going for hikes, but they hate hunting season. They weren't originally gun shy, but I think they've heard animals die after being shot because they definitely know guns are scary now.
Years ago we took Joni on a few sheep herding sessions to see how she would take to it. As you see, she enjoyed it. We didn't continue with the lessons, though, deciding to stick with frisbees and balls instead. And now she herds cats, which is much more of a challenge. And she can do it in the house.
This was Joni 2, our first border collie, second Joni. Make sense of that if you will. She was a special dog, kinder than most, less obsessive, more devoted than some and very obedient. And so beautiful, as you see. We lost her in October 2012. She left big shoes to fill.
As the summer is winding down there are still some mornings that look like this. Joni was quite young in this photograph, but the intensity never wanes.
Make it as good a day as you can!
Because... everyone needs a border collie pup photo sometimes. Joni was about 3 months old in this photo and she had a brand new toy. Blue is her favourite colour (blue and yellow are the colours they see best, apparently). Have a great day/evening, friends.
and now, about to embark on their BarkWorld Tour: presenting The Dögz. Clockwise from front left: rhythm guitar, lead guitar, keyboards, drums, and frontcollie (Bree, who lives at my place.) P/c Penny the dog hiker. #dogsofmastodon#bordercolliesofMastodon#dogs
A farmer wants to know how many sheep he has in his field, so he asks his border collie to count them. The dog runs into the field, counts them, and runs back to the farmer.
The farmer asks, "How many sheep?"
The dog says, "40."
The farmer is surprised and says, "How can there be 40-- I only bought 38!"
The dog says, "I rounded them up."
(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)