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Border Collies are working dogs. If you do not keep one occupied it will go insane. Like eat your couch insane. If you do not have a job for it (like herding sheep), you will need to be prepared to give it near constant stimulation like agility training and competition. Anything less is cruel to the dog.
They are not dogs for novice dog owners. If you do not have an extremely active lifestyle and cannot take it with you everywhere (think farm dogs, a forest ranger, etc), I strongly urge you to consider a different dog.
No, but from what I can tell, they're ok. My only real experience with them is seeing how they interact with me and my dog, a rough collie, and they usually seem to be on the less social side, but I think the only reason they ever got upset is because they were older, and older dogs tend to not want to deal with playful puppies sometimes. If you like hikes in the woods or other long walks, though, they'd probably make a great companion for that. I can't speak to how affectionate they are since they're probably more affectionate to their owners than they are other people or dogs.
I had a border collie mix years ago, but she had all of the border collie characteristics. She was a very good girl, smart, but super-active, and wanted to herd everything, including my children. Border collies want to work! They need a job and they need stimulation. What I remember most about her is how she loved my children - we had her before we had kids, and she was in love with them from the day we brought them home. She let them do anything to her. But she did NOT like to be left alone. We had her from puppyhood - she and her brothers were left at the Humane Society when they were a few weeks old, and we chose her. I haven't had another border collie since then because they really are working dogs, and I always felt like she'd be happier on a farm with lots of sheep. RIP sweet Jessie.
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Mine is half Aussie shepherd and half border collie. They are SUPER energetic and incredibly smart. Puppy/early years can be rough as they are giant balls of self sustaining energy that won’t stop lol. They need a lot of attention and activity otherwise they get into trouble or chew things. While most dogs calm down around year 2, my pup didn’t chill until year 5.
But they’re also extremely trainable. Invest in professional training early on, bring them to agility classes, teach them to swim so they have a place to go exercise when it’s too hot out, and have puzzle toys handy. If you don’t have the time, the energy, or the means to keep this very awesome breed occupied, then don’t get one.
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They need a positive way to get out that energy- they are not couch slugs.
BORDER COLLIES ARE WACK JOBS. I'M ON MY 2nd ONE. THEY LUV TO HERD SHEEP & WE DO IT WITH OUR 15yr OLD FEMALE BORDER COLLIE "TIR", EVERY THURSDAY