Abby..

[Brooky]

I went for a drive with my Border Collie Abby today. I forced her to sit still while I got a few shots of her. She wasn't happy, but she co-operated.

[Royce Aardahl]

Very nice shot!

[JayinMN]

I agree nice shot! I think dogs are what got me most interested in photography. They have so many different expression you can capture and I really enjoy taking picture of them.

[Jim Almquist]

That shot really brings out the mood of your collie-even though she is not to happy. Very nice shot

[Steve Foss]

Nice! Man, does she look like our border collie Molly. We put Molly down the week before Christmas. She was 15 1/2, and every one of the 13 years we had with her were precious.

Those BCs are smart whippersnappers, aren't they? Sweet shot. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[Brooky]

So sorry to hear that STF. I have two Borders. Abby, who is 4 1/2 and Sarah who is 13. Sarah has a hard time getting around these days. I'm not sure how long she'll be around, although she seems to bounce back after showing signs of her age. And yes, they are smart animals. I don't have to teach them anything. They understand English. That doesn't mean that they always listen though.

Anyways, thanks for the reply. Give it some time and then go and get another. You'll be happy that you did.

Dan

[Steve Foss]

We were very lucky in Molly. She was a Humane Society shelter dog, and rare among border collies in that she didn't have to be running around doing something all the time and was happy just being mellow. Smart, but quiet. Sort of like that librarian with the chain on her glasses that knows she's a lot smarter than you'll ever be but doesn't rub it in.

Like your Sarah, Molly had her good and bad days as she got old. Some days she'd be jumping around like a pup and other days she could barely move.

About getting another one, we'll see what happens down the road.

You've got a great looking BC in Abby.