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Duke Ellington is an Energetic Border Collie Who Sometimes Thinks He’s a Cat!

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Mollie Hoskins would all of you meet Duke Ellington. Duke is an adopted border collie who has been a great companion and sometimes thinks he’s a cat!

Duke Ellington He was born in July of 2015 I picked him up from the breeder on the last day of August in 2015. He was the cutest little thing and he is my first Border Collie!

I have always had Shelties, but for my birthday my youngest son, who was moving out of the house, thought I needed someone to protect me. Well Duke is for sure a protector! No one would be able to come into my home until I have him secured in his cage… unless, of course, they want him on them!

Duke loves to catch the ball mid-air. He will do that for hours on end. I have him in training right now to learn his manners and when we learn our puppy and adult dog behaviors properly, we plan on having him learn community service training.

What I love most about Duke is his energy and his companionship. At night he sleeps above my head, which he has done since he was a small pup. It is the cutest thing! I also believe he thinks he’s a cat because when I come home from work he sits on my shoulder (on the back of my couch) looking out the window watching the squirrels. My brother-in-law says he’s mixed up, but i love having him near me. It’s relaxing having him around my shoulder and he must know it cause he is always there when I settle in for the night.

Now that mom’s real kids are gone, she has a lot of time on her hands and she works at a hospital and does photography on the side as well and volunteers and would like to take Duke with her to visit the Vets and the to help with the autistic children and to visit the nursing homes!

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Penny is a Rescued Border Collie Who Loves Meeting Other Dogs

by rey | Intros & Hellos

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Beth Fernandez would like all of you to meet Penny! Penny is a 6 week old border collie puppy who she adopted from a local rescue in Northern Illinois, USA.

What is the name of your border collie?
Penny

How did Penny become part of your family?
We adopted Penny at 6 months old in July of 2014. She came to a local rescue in northern IL from Missouri with 29 other dogs. She was a owner surrender, so she never spent time in a shelter.

Does Penny have any special talents or tricks?
She is the sweetest girl you will ever meet. She loves meeting other dogs, chasing squirrels or rabbits and loves riding in the car. She especially gets excited on our trips to the dog park. She knows exactly how to get there and she is sure to grab my arm to remind me when we need to make the turn into the park. She has a best friend, Tessie, that she plays with, who is also another rescue BC. Her favorite past time is to chase other dogs that chase balls or Frisbees. She has become a little more interested in playing fetch, but she would much rather herd her fellow dog park members!

What is the one thing that you love the most about having a border collie as a pet?
She has enriched our lives in ways I never expected. It is really cliche, but I agree with the “who rescued who?” quote.

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Dazzle is One Competitive Border Collie

by rey | Intros & Hellos

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Katie Brown would like all of you to meet Dazzle! Dazzle lives in Southern Ireland who is starting to participate in dog agility competitions.

What is the name of your border collie?
Dazzle.

How old is Dazzle?
Dazzle is a four year old border collie.

How did Dazzle become part of your family?
Dazzle was rescued from Carricmaccross dog pound in Southern Ireland.

Does Dazzle have any special talents or tricks?
Dazzle knows over fifty tricks including barking on command, leaping into my arms, weaving through my legs as I walk, and chasing her tail on command.

What else do you want people to know about your border collie?
Dazzle is now doing dog agility training and is currently in grade 6. She has also competed at Crufts in a team event and we plan to compete again next year. Dazzle has also competed at CBBC’s Who Let the Dogs Out? and made it to the finals! She is a loyal companion and a wonderful pet

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Meet Jones! A Modern Day Working Border Collie!

by rey | Articles, Intros & Hellos

Gareth Evans would like you to meet ‘Jones’, a seven year old border collie from the small fishing village of Polperro in Cornwall. If he looks familiar, it may be because you have seen his images before on various dog related products, websites, calendars, posters and greetings cards, as Jones is a model in the K-9 world! To see more of Gareth & Jones’ work, check out: http://www.pawprintsdogphotography.com/

From a young age it was clear that he quite enjoyed having his photograph taken and appeared to pose for the camera at any given opportunity, proving an ideal model for his human ‘Gareth’ to take photographs for competitions not only on dog related sites but also on a wider scale to far larger audiences.

This exposure created tremendous interest with several individuals and companies suggesting that his photos would sell on the open market, and so his modelling career began!

Obviously any dog that works in this field has to have obtained a certain level of obedience and be able to follow instructions. Jones undertook this training at a basic level as a puppy before going on to enjoy a couple of years competing reasonably successfully in the junior classes.

Gareth believes this training has helped Jones become such an easy model to work with in front of the camera, often having to show great patience and hold a pose whilst the photographer is waiting for the correct light or the water to settle around him for a clear, sharp reflection shot, but stresses that it is important that it remains a fun activity for Jones to do, always being rewarded with a ball game or treat during and after each session. Of course there’s plenty of perks too, whilst working on a shoot for a brand of specialist doggy ice cream recently, Jones did rather well for cool treats on a hot Summers day!

Jones now appears on a range of his own Border Collie products including mugs, cards and posters, with photographs of him selling worldwide.

As I’m sure Jones would tell you himself if he could ‘it’s got to be an easier way of making a living than herding sheep up at ridiculous times in the morning on a cold winters day!’

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