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Originally Posted by Almer Fudd
I just had to put my Border Collie, Billy down last week. 14 years old and a great companion. Came to work every day with me and knew every courier that would throw his big wire for him to retrieve. The courier's that were not into dogs, he wouldn't even lift his head when they drove up.
We had his mother for 15 years and she was smart enough to read. Just couldn't speak that well.
How is your BC in the water Sheephunter?
Our BC were great for everything until their feet were off the ground. No way I could get those dogs to walk into water for a swim.
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Sorry to hear of your loss.....they truely become part of the family.
My collie hasn't had much exposure to the water as we only got him in August. We had him in the Dock Dogs pool at the Calgary Sportsmen show and he swam well but not sure he really enjoyed it but we've had him down to the river a few times since and he didn't mind swimming a little bit. We'll see once spring rolls around. My first border collie was a great water retriever but my last one hated water. Think this one might fit in the middle somewhere.
Love the comment about your female
