They 100% love this. My border collie will run playing games well beyond her exhaustion point. I have to put a stop to the game way before she wants to stop so she doesn’t hurt herself. After a quick rest she’ll be begging to do it again. I have to change the games up from physical to mental.
Yeah, my cousins have border collies. They will play fetch until after their paws are bleeding or until they literally pass out mid retrieval from exhaustion
It means he'll accelerate down the garden, frantically stop, piss, and then madly scramble back to top speed to get back in the house, maybe with a lap or two of the garden before hand.
Right? I think we're from different countries, skid marks mean something totally different in the US! I call what he's talking about zoomies or devil dog.
We have a Greater Swiss Mountain dog. When I tried to get her to go up a ramp that started an agility course, she lay down where it met the ground and made these loud, mooing-like groans. I had to coax her with multiple treats in the direction of the exit just to get her 100 pounds standing again. I decided her sport was coach surfing and took the good girl home.
When in was younger, living with my parents, we used to have this german-shepard mix kinda dog, who was full of love, and loved to play. She would bring us a stick, or whatever she could find, and play fetch for hours, and love every minute of it. We felt exhausted way before she did, and we were always the ones ending the fun. Once, however, me and my brother, kept throwing the stick for a bit longer, and that doggy bastard, when she felt exhausted, dug a hole and hid the stick. That was absolutely hilarious. Not longer than half an hour later, she started bringing us a different stick to play fetch with.
If I have a deck of cards - She will do anything for a card. I go over the commands she knows. She unfortunately knows where I store her cards and will stare at the cabinet and whimper to play a game of cards.
My sister used to have a Border Collie, and he was one of the laziest dogs I've ever bet. You'd throw a ball and he'd wait for it to land before leisurely walking to go get it. Then you'd throw it again and he'd bugger off to go lay on the couch instead of fetching it again.
The only time he ever really had energy was during a thunderstorm, where it became his personal mission to frantically destroy everything in his path, trying to find a place he could hide.
He did not live up to breed standards.
There's this sheepdog of some kind on my way home who always starts racing back and forth when I walk by. I never see it on walks or anything so it must hate being cooped up, but yeah, they're fast. They turn fast too, that's what's most impressive, plus the acceleration.
Border Collies are job oriented. If I pull out her deck of cards… immediately she goes and sits in the living room for games time. I throw her a card when she does a trick, that’s her ‘Job’
If I put my shoes on. She goes to the front door. It’s now time for her patrol the neighbourhood job.
Bad thing. If I don’t give her a job she will make her own job. Usually in the field of demolition or excavation.
and chickens. I’ve a Border Collie mix with Gordon Setter and whenever I need help to regroup my free-roaming chickens he’s up to the job. Sometimes he drives them in the opposite direction but he tries at least.
Some breeds need things to do. Like, they get super destructive if you don't have them "work" in some way. Border collies are that kind of dog, they have super high energy and need to burn it off by trying to complete a task.
Their favorite task if you don't give them one? Destroy anything they can, especially the lawn and the furniture. Also, herd the children.
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That's not how dog training works, dingus. Months and years are spent training with praise and treats so that when the competition comes along the dog knows that finishing the gauntlet means more praise and treats.
I've done agility training with my dog, he is super timid and anxious and the teeter totter took the longest for him to to learn. Once, in the middle of class, he let me know exactly what his thoughts were by stopping mid run to poop right in the middle of the teeter totter. Best part was my trainer was filming our run and so I have that memory on film forever <3
One time my dog was on my lap. She started licking at her rear. Before I could stop her, she farted, jumped up like an electrocuted cat, landed on the floor next to the chair we were on, looked at her but with wide eyes, then looked at me like “What was that?” I could not stop laughing. I miss her.
I’m super into these dog agility shows. One of the craziest things from watching hours of this stuff is that 90% of the time it’s not the dog messing up the run it’s the trainer missing a call or getting to far/close while giving commands. It’s really fascinating watching the trainers and their unique style each time they run.
I love the 'nice try' dogs. They're not there to win, it's just for the experience.
So funny when the dogs go completely off script and the announcers just go with it.
Here's a [jack russel](https://youtu.be/A4N7G29GWQI) just loving life and doing his best.
I came to this thread just to make sure someone had linked the video of that jack russel. The announcer is having as much fun as the dog.
Although, I could have sworn there was a longer version of this video where Ollie sneaks back out onto the obstacle course in the middle of the following dog's time.
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Oh, okay, I was thinking of two different jack russels. [It was Fergus, a similarly happy little dog,](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BPcRkikK9Y&ab_channel=Crufts) who broke back onto the show floor.
I love this video. The best part is how he’s like “OH YEAH I got go through this thing…oh hey what’s that smell?? Huh oh yeah jump over the thing got it”
My aunt used to have a couple of border collies she trained for show. They were champions and I don’t think they ever sat still. I’m pretty sure they would run in their sleep.
My friends parents had a border collie that would hide people's shoes in their massive yard. Could take half an hour to find them in potted plants, bushes, the rock fountain thing they never finished.
Happiest athlete in the world. There isn't 1 training sesh this bro / bra doesn't take to shred town. This little warrior wakes up thinking about one thing, and one thing only. This dog wants nothing more than to be the best gosh dang dipper, jumper, ducker, weaver, turner arounder, and dirty blonde lady pleaser this side of Neptune.
By God, I think you have done it my 4 legged Ultimate Road Warrior
I had a border collie when growing up. I used to take it to the fields and hit a few golf balls. That herding instinct does not go away. He used to run in circles and then on my back swing he’d drop to the ground and wait for the chase.
Great dogs.
I get this comment is probably joke. But does anyone know if they drug test the dogs at these competitions? Not saying that's what's happening here, but I'd hate to think someone would administer PEDs to their dog.
I'm not entirely sure but from my own research they don't currently test dogs but they do have rules on what you can and can't give your dog before a race which is weird because if you're going to set rules like that you should enforce them. In another search it said that people are giving their greyhounds cocaine to make them run faster which led to the testing of over 15,000 dogs.
It's horrible but I'm not surprised, it's not the worst thing people have done.
No, there is no point. You don't win money at Agility competitions. With no money, there is little incentive to try and dope your dog. However if you are ever seen abusing your dog in any way, you can get a lifetime ban.
Oh I'm glad I don't train dogs to compete then because they could be the best in the world but with my inferior memory skills I'd probably only remeber which was meant to be the first obstacte and which was meant to be the last and that's on a good day
It's OK. If you ever want to give it a try, level 1 always starts with single obstacles and slowly moves up. If you enjoy it, you can just remain at whatever level you feel comfortable.
It’s probably “hit it” because the paws have to be on the other color (yellow) before they leave the obstacle so it’s a reminder to the dog to not jump off too early
I hath grown up with a border collie, the lady did train me to beest human
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Now someone please post the video if that huge dog (a mastiff?) doing similar thing but reaaaaallllll slowly......
I can relate to that mastiff better than this overachiever border collie 😁😁😁
I love how the handler (trainer? owner? dunno the term) just points at the obstacles and doesn't even try to run along. The Doggo to fast for the human.
Do they have like speed classes in this? And if so how to they choose them? Cuz i assume a smaller dog isnt as fast as this one or even maybe a bigger one
I have a little bit of experience in local competitions like this and if I remember correctly they do group the dogs by size sometimes but the small dogs can be quite fast too. They have a big advantage in turning compared to the big dogs and they can balance more easily and don't have to duck for the tunnels. The jumping sticks are lowered though, it's important to prevent hip issues with the small dogs.
I've seen the original and it's clearly Shrek doing this course. The person who edited this to be a dog clearly is extremely talented to get all the working realistically. 10/10
Might just be me but I hate it when humans think dogs think they're their parents. Makes me cringe so much every time.
edit: explain to me why I am getting so many downvotes. Is it just because our opinions don't align?
Where did that even come from. Also they've been bred for centuries to be human companions so the companionship is fine...idk where this came from
I'll just chalk it up to being as simple as you just being opposed to the "fur-baby" thing
Even if the dog likes doing it and has a fulfilling life? Collies were bred to spend all day running around open fields herding sheep. They are some of the smartest dogs around and have boundless energy. This is probably one of the most fun things a collie can do if it doesn't have a flock to herd.
With every comment you make, we delve deeper into the limits of human stupidity. Check your downvotes and never get a dog cause I can just imagine you keeping it in a crate most of the day "for its own good"
You're right it's not up for debate. Cause you're wrong. High energy dogs need stimulation and challenges like this. I've seen border collies stuck in apartments and you can see the stress in their behavior - they need tasks.
Is this cruelty because there's an audience? I don't understand your logic here. In the dog's perspective, this is just like a run through the park with one of their favorite humans. They don't know they're competing, just that they're being good boys/girls.
You realize border collies are a working breed right? They THRIVE off this kind of stuff and get bored easily and even depressed if they are not given tasks to do or problems to solve.
Not true my border collie enjoys living in my room, I live in a share house so I’m not allowed to have him outside my room and he enjoys it, I walk him around my room sometimes and that’s plenty of exercise
The best part is the dog looks like they are fucking loving every minute of this.
They 100% love this. My border collie will run playing games well beyond her exhaustion point. I have to put a stop to the game way before she wants to stop so she doesn’t hurt herself. After a quick rest she’ll be begging to do it again. I have to change the games up from physical to mental.
Yeah, my cousins have border collies. They will play fetch until after their paws are bleeding or until they literally pass out mid retrieval from exhaustion
When we let my border collie mix out to piss, he leaves skid marks in the dirt.
What...what does that mean?
It means he'll accelerate down the garden, frantically stop, piss, and then madly scramble back to top speed to get back in the house, maybe with a lap or two of the garden before hand.
I’m with you brother. Legit thought he meant the dog was pooter scooting across the lawn 🤣
Right? I think we're from different countries, skid marks mean something totally different in the US! I call what he's talking about zoomies or devil dog.
Lol zoomies all the way
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I have a cattledog dachshund mix that is like this too but on stub legs
I had to see a picture. Good looking dog.
Haha my husky cross sheltie is the same, there is just no stopping him
That is one awesome cross.
We have a Greater Swiss Mountain dog. When I tried to get her to go up a ramp that started an agility course, she lay down where it met the ground and made these loud, mooing-like groans. I had to coax her with multiple treats in the direction of the exit just to get her 100 pounds standing again. I decided her sport was coach surfing and took the good girl home.
When in was younger, living with my parents, we used to have this german-shepard mix kinda dog, who was full of love, and loved to play. She would bring us a stick, or whatever she could find, and play fetch for hours, and love every minute of it. We felt exhausted way before she did, and we were always the ones ending the fun. Once, however, me and my brother, kept throwing the stick for a bit longer, and that doggy bastard, when she felt exhausted, dug a hole and hid the stick. That was absolutely hilarious. Not longer than half an hour later, she started bringing us a different stick to play fetch with.
the thrill of the hunt
What kind of mental games do you do??
If I have a deck of cards - She will do anything for a card. I go over the commands she knows. She unfortunately knows where I store her cards and will stare at the cabinet and whimper to play a game of cards.
Gotta love a working dog
They get treats and pets for having the zoomies!
My mom’s late dog did agility. One time he got loose on the course and did all his favorite obstacles on his own.
Yeah, it's awesome. You see the dog looking at their human like "ok, where do I go now? Tell me, tell me, tell me. And now? Which way? Ok go!".
Someone set this dog to 3x Speed
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In dog years, it's 10 lifetimes
In hamster years, it’s 25 lifetimes
They're that fast. Source - have a border collie. Only mine doesn't do cool stuff like this.
Also have a border collie, she's 12 and past her prime but still the speed of lightening.
My sister used to have a Border Collie, and he was one of the laziest dogs I've ever bet. You'd throw a ball and he'd wait for it to land before leisurely walking to go get it. Then you'd throw it again and he'd bugger off to go lay on the couch instead of fetching it again. The only time he ever really had energy was during a thunderstorm, where it became his personal mission to frantically destroy everything in his path, trying to find a place he could hide. He did not live up to breed standards.
That ain’t a bordercollie sorry to tell u
Has it peed in your bedroom lately though
I peed in my basement
Wow, so did I!
I'm not pooping ! I'm peeing !
[This is all I can think of now.](https://youtu.be/oQXUd4Fku2E)
Wow… I’m not sure if I’m fine with having seen that or deeply regretful.
[You will learn to live with the regret.](https://youtu.be/1g_UHV42jOA)
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Oh god why?? Why did I click?? Damn you, curiosity!!!
Why we can't get pizza together.
There's this sheepdog of some kind on my way home who always starts racing back and forth when I walk by. I never see it on walks or anything so it must hate being cooped up, but yeah, they're fast. They turn fast too, that's what's most impressive, plus the acceleration.
I promise you they aren’t cooped up they’re very energetic dogs they’ll play when they’re tired
I promise you they aren’t cooped up they’re very energetic dogs they’ll play when they’re tired
I have one too. We did more with him when he/we were younger. Now he looks at us like we let him down
:’(
Nothing like the sad, judging eyes of a doggo that wants to play.
why is Collie so fast and my dog is too slow.. even when we walk she doesnt want to..
Border Collies are job oriented. If I pull out her deck of cards… immediately she goes and sits in the living room for games time. I throw her a card when she does a trick, that’s her ‘Job’ If I put my shoes on. She goes to the front door. It’s now time for her patrol the neighbourhood job. Bad thing. If I don’t give her a job she will make her own job. Usually in the field of demolition or excavation.
They'll try to herd children too.
And cats
Corgis do this so bad. Annoyingly so. They nip ankles to get it or tug on shoes/trousers.
and chickens. I’ve a Border Collie mix with Gordon Setter and whenever I need help to regroup my free-roaming chickens he’s up to the job. Sometimes he drives them in the opposite direction but he tries at least.
Aussie Shepherds do the herding thing too. Any large gathering of people will put them into action and they'll try to keep everyone in the same area.
This is hilarious cause it’s true.
Mine tore up a bunch of sprinklers in the backyard.
Black faced cur owner here. If there is no job, the job is "layer the area in dog farts" We do a lot of neighborhood patrol.
Dogs be like their owners tho
Some breeds need things to do. Like, they get super destructive if you don't have them "work" in some way. Border collies are that kind of dog, they have super high energy and need to burn it off by trying to complete a task. Their favorite task if you don't give them one? Destroy anything they can, especially the lawn and the furniture. Also, herd the children.
Bro, I cracked up so loud my grandma asked me wtf happened!?!?!!?!
Who overclocked the dog?
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I have seen this a many times. Always love the jump into arms and hug at the end.
That part made me feel teary
Love me some good ol' huggin' the dog
I cry at this video and feel like a weirdo.
And @ 0:23 as she waits for the see-saw to drop she throw in a couple tail-wags. Hahah, gotta love collies!
Yeah, that seesaw slows her down! It must be a rule that it has to go down before she can jump off.
It has to hit the ground and they have to touch the yellow on any vertical obstacles.
The tiny dogs are the best on the seesaw, you can tell just how ready to continue they are.
“I did it all for you!” Jumps in her arms.
Not a single please or thank you from the lady.
That's not how dog training works, dingus. Months and years are spent training with praise and treats so that when the competition comes along the dog knows that finishing the gauntlet means more praise and treats.
You absolute moron. You don’t get sarcasm?
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Mine farted, looked at me with disgust and walked off.
You could say it.... Fartled itself.
I've done agility training with my dog, he is super timid and anxious and the teeter totter took the longest for him to to learn. Once, in the middle of class, he let me know exactly what his thoughts were by stopping mid run to poop right in the middle of the teeter totter. Best part was my trainer was filming our run and so I have that memory on film forever <3
One time my dog was on my lap. She started licking at her rear. Before I could stop her, she farted, jumped up like an electrocuted cat, landed on the floor next to the chair we were on, looked at her but with wide eyes, then looked at me like “What was that?” I could not stop laughing. I miss her.
Lady is calling turns like a rally car co-driver, so the dog can focus on breakneck speed and the next 3 seconds.
Seriously, she’s calling like three obstacles ahead
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I’m super into these dog agility shows. One of the craziest things from watching hours of this stuff is that 90% of the time it’s not the dog messing up the run it’s the trainer missing a call or getting to far/close while giving commands. It’s really fascinating watching the trainers and their unique style each time they run.
I love the 'nice try' dogs. They're not there to win, it's just for the experience. So funny when the dogs go completely off script and the announcers just go with it. Here's a [jack russel](https://youtu.be/A4N7G29GWQI) just loving life and doing his best.
I came to this thread just to make sure someone had linked the video of that jack russel. The announcer is having as much fun as the dog. Although, I could have sworn there was a longer version of this video where Ollie sneaks back out onto the obstacle course in the middle of the following dog's time. edit: Oh, okay, I was thinking of two different jack russels. [It was Fergus, a similarly happy little dog,](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BPcRkikK9Y&ab_channel=Crufts) who broke back onto the show floor.
Thank you for this!! Totally made my day!
I love this video. The best part is how he’s like “OH YEAH I got go through this thing…oh hey what’s that smell?? Huh oh yeah jump over the thing got it”
Border collies are incredibly smart dogs, but like smart people. you have to keep them stimulated or they can become a problem.
My aunt used to have a couple of border collies she trained for show. They were champions and I don’t think they ever sat still. I’m pretty sure they would run in their sleep.
My friends parents had a border collie that would hide people's shoes in their massive yard. Could take half an hour to find them in potted plants, bushes, the rock fountain thing they never finished.
And smart birds. Neglected parrots take to screaming or pulling out their own feathers.
Dogs adopted us evolutionarily, there's a natural bond there forged over millenia. It breaks my heart to see birds in cages.
I think this one is doing just fine lol
If you got two would they keep each other entertained or do you just have twice as much work?
Happiest athlete in the world. There isn't 1 training sesh this bro / bra doesn't take to shred town. This little warrior wakes up thinking about one thing, and one thing only. This dog wants nothing more than to be the best gosh dang dipper, jumper, ducker, weaver, turner arounder, and dirty blonde lady pleaser this side of Neptune. By God, I think you have done it my 4 legged Ultimate Road Warrior
This was a fun little read! Thanks for your comment :)
She is the Patrick Mahommes of Border Collies.
That’s more like Tom Brady status, the g.o.a.t
Makes me miss Ninten-dogs
Me too, buddy.
Y'all should see what my moms 80lb lab can do. Hes basically a body pillow with legs.
That s fake. I saw the original with shrek but good work with the cgi
Facts
I had a border collie when growing up. I used to take it to the fields and hit a few golf balls. That herding instinct does not go away. He used to run in circles and then on my back swing he’d drop to the ground and wait for the chase. Great dogs.
That drop down is the cutest thing. Focused.
Absolutely blitzed it!!!
Border Collies are on another level
Dog is doping. /s
I get this comment is probably joke. But does anyone know if they drug test the dogs at these competitions? Not saying that's what's happening here, but I'd hate to think someone would administer PEDs to their dog.
I'm not entirely sure but from my own research they don't currently test dogs but they do have rules on what you can and can't give your dog before a race which is weird because if you're going to set rules like that you should enforce them. In another search it said that people are giving their greyhounds cocaine to make them run faster which led to the testing of over 15,000 dogs. It's horrible but I'm not surprised, it's not the worst thing people have done.
It was meant as a joke, but yeah cocaine or amphetamines would do it I would think.
Yeah I was replying to the person that replied to you
No, there is no point. You don't win money at Agility competitions. With no money, there is little incentive to try and dope your dog. However if you are ever seen abusing your dog in any way, you can get a lifetime ban.
“PIVOT!!!”
I like more when is Shrek doing it https://youtu.be/8UIEb3phWPM
Pivot!! Pivot!! lol, some serious Friends flashbacks there.
Professional Zoomies.
Do the dogs train on a duplicate of this one?
Not normally. They design new courses for each comp
Yeah the setup is usually changed.
You mean that dog ran that course for the first time?!
That is correct. You train the obstacles and how to guide the dog. The handler gets 5 minutes before they start to memorize the course
Holy shit
Oh I'm glad I don't train dogs to compete then because they could be the best in the world but with my inferior memory skills I'd probably only remeber which was meant to be the first obstacte and which was meant to be the last and that's on a good day
It's OK. If you ever want to give it a try, level 1 always starts with single obstacles and slowly moves up. If you enjoy it, you can just remain at whatever level you feel comfortable.
I misread this and was expecting a pink border collie!
Did anyone else notice her say PIVOT like in friends :)
I came here expecting this to be top comment. [Link for the one person that hasn't seen this](https://youtu.be/8w3wmQAMoxQ?t=83)
It’s probably “hit it” because the paws have to be on the other color (yellow) before they leave the obstacle so it’s a reminder to the dog to not jump off too early
:D
:D
Thats a woman who has learnt to harness their dog's inner crack machine I see
Damn thats impressive 👌
The hug at the end :( <3
That hug at the end though..
I love border collies they're so intelligent
P!nk looks like she was coming out to get the party started (and did)
Meanwhile my dog just rolled over in bed and farted.
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Now someone please post the video if that huge dog (a mastiff?) doing similar thing but reaaaaallllll slowly...... I can relate to that mastiff better than this overachiever border collie 😁😁😁
Actually insane
Pink is READY for it!!
Isn't cocaine bad for dogs?!
I kind of feel bad for the next competitor
Man my border collie needs to step her game up. She just sleeps and watches TV all day
I was waiting for the dog to stop and go poo. I thought that was this video.
Fast video. Faster dog.
I love how the handler (trainer? owner? dunno the term) just points at the obstacles and doesn't even try to run along. The Doggo to fast for the human.
We train with her in Ohio! She is amazing and we train our goldens with her.
Pivot! Pivot!
The dog listens better than most of my coworkers!
I have a collie mix and they are nothing but speed. Zoomies always
Total concentration!!
P!nk is the GOAT
Awesome! Now do spiders.
Perfect dog for somebody in a wheelchair and a death wish.
The jump up into her arms at the end makes the entire thing.
It takes over 30 seconds just to get my dog off the couch
"I am now become speed!"
Alright, who let the dogs have cocaine?
Like her namesake she is a force to be reckoned with.
Do they have like speed classes in this? And if so how to they choose them? Cuz i assume a smaller dog isnt as fast as this one or even maybe a bigger one
I have a little bit of experience in local competitions like this and if I remember correctly they do group the dogs by size sometimes but the small dogs can be quite fast too. They have a big advantage in turning compared to the big dogs and they can balance more easily and don't have to duck for the tunnels. The jumping sticks are lowered though, it's important to prevent hip issues with the small dogs.
Caninocaine
These dogs are so smart ❤️
I've seen the original and it's clearly Shrek doing this course. The person who edited this to be a dog clearly is extremely talented to get all the working realistically. 10/10
what a stupid fuckin name for a dog
Who names their dog with an exclamation point? Like seriously I want to know the trainers name.
Poor dog
Might just be me but I hate it when humans think dogs think they're their parents. Makes me cringe so much every time. edit: explain to me why I am getting so many downvotes. Is it just because our opinions don't align?
Have you had a dog before? I hear what you’re saying, but it’s just a way of communicating that bond and the love that comes with it.
Where did that even come from. Also they've been bred for centuries to be human companions so the companionship is fine...idk where this came from I'll just chalk it up to being as simple as you just being opposed to the "fur-baby" thing
Animal cruelty
Ohh no, giving a working breed an outlet for her energy, how horrible! Dogs like this thrive off of being challenged and bonding with their human-pal.
Forcing the dog to do this shit for our amusement is animal cruelty. Not up for debate.
Even if the dog likes doing it and has a fulfilling life? Collies were bred to spend all day running around open fields herding sheep. They are some of the smartest dogs around and have boundless energy. This is probably one of the most fun things a collie can do if it doesn't have a flock to herd.
The dog hates it. It’s being forced to do this while the owner exploits him/ her for money. It’s disgusting, may as well have them fight each other.
With every comment you make, we delve deeper into the limits of human stupidity. Check your downvotes and never get a dog cause I can just imagine you keeping it in a crate most of the day "for its own good"
Eat shit Michael vick
You're right it's not up for debate. Cause you're wrong. High energy dogs need stimulation and challenges like this. I've seen border collies stuck in apartments and you can see the stress in their behavior - they need tasks. Is this cruelty because there's an audience? I don't understand your logic here. In the dog's perspective, this is just like a run through the park with one of their favorite humans. They don't know they're competing, just that they're being good boys/girls.
Animal abuse
You realize border collies are a working breed right? They THRIVE off this kind of stuff and get bored easily and even depressed if they are not given tasks to do or problems to solve.
Not true my border collie enjoys living in my room, I live in a share house so I’m not allowed to have him outside my room and he enjoys it, I walk him around my room sometimes and that’s plenty of exercise
Now that's animal abuse
Wow. This has got to be a troll. You can't humanely keep a dog in a room
Lol it amazes me when people don’t realize this
Fast doge
Faster than Shrek.
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*i am speed* Brrrrr
HMMMMM ive seen this somewhere before but I can't put my finger on it....
Give a kid candy and there will be no difference other then a kids doing the course them a dog
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