[vash]

my mutt is part BC. i thought he was fast and hyper. he isnt.

my perspective got adjusted. i met a rancher lady yesterday to buy some meat. she had a border collie outside. i pull up and i could see that dog quivering. i get out and his head snaps back and forth. he would check out surroundings and snap his head back on me. fast fast head snaps. i called him and he blasted over to me, and sniffed my hand. blasted away. wife and i start walking to the ranch office. the dog herds us there! he did lead a few times. just sprinting back and forth. FAST! just a tiny, fast dog. the dog had two speeds. "stop" and "fast".

i tell the lady, "i think your dog just herded me to the door"
"oh, he did. he will lead you back to your truck afterwards".

sure enough, he did. he remembered which truck was ours. he rushed off to show the next customers to the door when we climbed in ours.

i dont think i have enough "jobs" to keep a border collie from shredding my couch. what a dog!!

a family tried to give me their 7 month old Belgium Melanois..checked that dog off my list as well. "brown-fur lightning!". i still think the Border Collie was more intense.

i know my limits.