| Scout is a Border Collie we were given
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| | war dogs, sled dogs, therapy and
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| four years ago. He is a beautiful
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| | assistance dogs, in competitive sports,
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| tri-colored dog that is full of energy.
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| | as search and rescue dogs, as hunting
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| The first two years we had him he hardly
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| | dogs and, always, as companions.They come
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| stopped running.His family hated to give
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| | in various colors: black and white,
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| him up but they had moved from their home
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| | tri-color, blue merle, red and white,
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| with two acres to a house with a very
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| | liver, red merle, yellow, or white with
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| small yard. Scout was going crazy, and
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| | small amounts of black, brown or red.
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| driving the neighbors crazy as well.He
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| | They can weight anywhere from 25 pounds
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| loves our large yard and can run the 100+
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| | to 65 pounds.Since Border Collies are so
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| foot distance from one side to the other
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| | highly motivated to work many are
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| in two seconds flat. He is beautiful to
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| | enjoying the growing sport of Agility.
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| watch as he seems to hardly touch the
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| | This sport enhances the relationship
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| ground.Scout, like most Border Collies,
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| | between dog and handler and creates a
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| gets along great with everyone and is
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| | confident, bold and motivated dog.Border
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| never a problem with other dogs. He is
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| | Collies also excel in Fly Ball and
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| also gentle with all the animals we have:
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| | Frisbee competitions. In northern
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| cats, chickens, rabbit, guinea pigs and
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| | climates they make up sled-dog teams that
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| pet birds.For four years he has been a
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| | are competitive in middle-distance
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| wonderful companion and excellent pet.
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| | races.Like all Border Collies, Scout
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| Now at six years old he is calming down
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| | sheds during the spring and summer
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| and enjoys laying around the house for
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| | months. Ones with thick fur, like Scout,
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| most of the day. He is very content as
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| | develop thick undercoats in winter which
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| long as he is with one of us.Border
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| | must be combed out at the beginning of
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| Collies are amazing dogs. Besides being
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| | summer.Be careful in the hot summer
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| used to herd sheep they have been used as
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| | months. Heat exhaustion is a killer.
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