Coupla real dogs

[Steve Foss]

With all the deer and snowhoe hare coming in and out of the yard at night, it's hard to get to dogs to do anything but sniff around when they're out to do their business.

Dad, this smells TOO good. Nope, ain't coming back in the house.

All right, if I HAVE to! Molly our old border collie hates getting her picture taken. Can you tell?

But life's all a big cheerful game to our much younger Heinz 57 Maggie.

[Lisa Almquist]

Steve I think the last pic of your Maggie is just precious!

[dukhnt]

I really like the last pic too.

[Steve Foss]

Thanks.

We think Maggie is a combo of hunting breeds. She weighs 25 pounds and looks like some sort of cross between a cocker and golden retriever with maybe a spot of terrier in there.

She's got her nose working all the time.

[finnbay]

I agree, that last one is a keeper!

[sparkydm]

i like your border collie. i have one of my own. amazing dogs!

[icehousebob]

I can see they have trails beat down in the yard to help them get around. We have two Bassets so when the early snows hit I had to snow blow trails for them. My bride put their Christmas collars on them and the only way you could tell where was by their jingle bells and the tip of their tails above the snow.

Great pictures. ps. did you get the elk picture? Thought you might like that one. Bob

[Steve Foss]

Bob, I did get that elk pic. It was cool. Thanks for sending it.

[The_Duckslayer]

Steve, you the man! Love the last picture! Could not tell that it was a picture, looks to real! Great job! Thanks for sharing! Take care and N Joy the Hunt././Jimbo

[yakfisher]

Your snow it fluffier than ours!

[Redstormy]

Love your border collie, this is mine. Her name is blue.

She has ice blue eyes.

Red

[Steve Foss]

Hey stormy, cool BC. blue eyes, merle coat, great dispostion, I'll bet.

We had an Aussie shepherd for awhile that had blue eyes, merle coat and was deaf. The vet told us the three characteristics often go together, though I've seen lots of blue-eyed, merle-coated herding dogs that heard just fine.

[Redstormy]

Our Aussie died about a year ago. I still miss her.

Blue is a sweetheart, she loves to cuddle with my

husband. She is a little to big for my lap but

she is our baby now. I love Aussies and Border Collies,

I don't think I would enjoy any other breed as much.

Yes we are not supposed to breed two merles together.

If we bred them we were supposed to go with a father

with the same coloring as your border collie. They can

be blind as well.

[Steve Foss]

Gotta love both those herding breeds. Our Aussie, Clancy, was the smartest dog we'd ever seen until we rescued Mollie from the animal shelter. Clancy learned hand signals in no time and was constantly watching us to see if we had something to "say" to him.

[Redstormy]

Pepper was so smart too. She wasn't as cuddly

but she loved to play frisbie or catch tennis balls.

I talked to her like a person, she was so animated.

They have a lot of energy and definately need running

room. This is Pepper...