BORDER COLLIE - GENERAL INFORMATION.
Brief Summary
Temperament: Extremely intelligent and responsive, thrives on praise, very sensitive and extremely trainable.
Behaviour with Children: On the whole, very good.
Behaviour with other pets: Provided socialized as a youngster gets along well, sometimes inclined to aggressive towards dogs of the same sex.
Activity Level: High. Requires lots of exercise, needs occupation of its mind, when left to own devices for any length of time, becomes bored and can
then be destructive.
Disposition:Requires ongoing affection and attention from its human family, needs to be involved in physical activity.
Obedience Level: Extremely good.
Life Expectency: Approx. 12 - 14 years plus or minus.
Living Environment:Boundless engergy and drive, physical exercise a necessity but may not suffice if not involved with working the mind. Loves to play and run after ball. Unsuitable for apartment living. Unsuited for chaining up (which applies to all dogs)!
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