Border Collie Articles
From Slate:
Having a good dog doesn't mean you are a good human. But working to have a better dog can make you a better human. Training them more positively can make us less angry ...
For years, I deluded myself into thinking I had rescued Orson from a cruel fate and given him the opportunity to fulfill his border collie destiny. Only recently—more calm, more patient—have I come to understand just who has rescued whom.
And I saw this in the Milwaukee Journal:
The researchers found a border collie named Rico who understands more than 200 words and can learn new ones as quickly as many children.
The border collie, a breed known primarily for its herding ability, was able to go to the room with the toys and, seven times out of 10, bring back the one he had not seen before. The dog seemingly understood that, because he knew the names of all the other toys, the new one must be the one with the unfamiliar name
Having a good dog doesn't mean you are a good human. But working to have a better dog can make you a better human. Training them more positively can make us less angry ...
For years, I deluded myself into thinking I had rescued Orson from a cruel fate and given him the opportunity to fulfill his border collie destiny. Only recently—more calm, more patient—have I come to understand just who has rescued whom.
And I saw this in the Milwaukee Journal:
The researchers found a border collie named Rico who understands more than 200 words and can learn new ones as quickly as many children.
The border collie, a breed known primarily for its herding ability, was able to go to the room with the toys and, seven times out of 10, bring back the one he had not seen before. The dog seemingly understood that, because he knew the names of all the other toys, the new one must be the one with the unfamiliar name
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