jaleely

...uhm, and we have a basset? and a beagle who uses half the energy she used to.
I want another dog, yeah! but something that high maintenance?? sheesh! technically he wants a border collie german sheppard mix. all i'm thinkin is....Haaaair!

although bowser sheds the worst of any dog i've had *lol*i just pull it out of my teeth and keep going *lol*

How could we have a basset/border collie lifestyle??

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henry'smum

Buy him a baby basset for christmas and lie!!! By the time he has noticed its not a collie he will have fallen in love! -Is he having a mid life crisis?!?

Esther

the border collie could herd all your lizards and snakes and spiders (oh my)??

OR you could get a faux fur coat, xs, longer hair and paint it like a border collie's fur... rescue a basset... tie its ears back with a scrunchie, put on a hat, and pass it off as a border collie. oh wait. part sherperd... uhhh... oh, ok. and STILTS!!

Swimming-duck

Herding dogs take a special person. I'm with the buy a baby basset and lie plan!

paisleysmom

Esther you took the words right out of my mouth (well fingers)!
Just get hubby a herding spider and guard snake instead.

Wworm

exciting-- more animals for the Bowsah household!

i must be devil's advocate & say that collies & herding dogs are real fun to chase! they lets me chase them so i's like 'em.
--just livin' up to my name,
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Mikey T

FWIW Mariah is as high mantainence as any border collie I know and I know quite a few They can be taught to relax but they general do best when they have a job.

Mikey T

Them that allow a chase are not herding dogs they may be dogs of a hearding breed but not herders themselves those with a stron herding instinct are general not keen on being chased There are a lot of similarities between herding breed and hunting breeds as the basic insticts are both born out of prey drive The vast majority of BC's I have encounter which is considerable given they dominate agility look on basset more as long eared sheep rather than as some equal.

That said toughy's bigest agility buddy was a big aussie named red but there were more than a handfull of BC's with an unhealthy obsession like what is that long eared sheep doing here,

Mikey T

There have been a number of BC x basset cross in rescues shelters etc,

jaleely

LMAO Henry's mum, he actually IS and has been for a year! LOL Oh it has been tough.

Okay, I am so for the basset/dressing it up as a collie idea. Okay, long fur coat...stilts..paint...

Okay maybe it would be easier to look for a herding spider!!!! hehehe

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