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Akasadanahamayarawa t1_j69ghn5 wrote

Reply to comment by nadmaximus in My old, deaf dog likes to sleep outside. Because she's deaf, we can't call for her, and I don't feel like going out to get her in the cold/snow. So we taught our younger dog to go get her. by Admiral_Hakbar

There is something magical about when a border collie looks at you. Most pet owners will feel a connection with their pets and feel like they understand.

You’ll get that feeling with a border collie as well, but moments later they’ll actually make something happen in reality related to what you’re talking about.

Story time: I had a childhood dog, a once in a lifetime working line border collie. I taught him to open the back garden door for me and grab drinks from the fridge. But never as two separate actions. One day I was talking with a friend about how a cold beer would be nice out in the front lawn when suddenly the pup turns around looks me in the eye then runs off. A few moments later he comes back all proud with a beer in his mouth. We thought he found one outside but the drink was ice cold.

Get this, he ran to the backyard, opened the backyard door and then opened the back sliding door (which I didn’t teach him how), then the fridge, grabbed a beer and then back to us. He even closed all the doors like I taught him (except the sliding door which was left completely open).

Broke my heart when he went deaf. But that didn’t bother him, he picked up hand signs and could tell what I wanted him to do just by the way I nodded. That boy ran with me till he was 18. A good dog.

Anyways thanks for reading, I rambled and was sentimental because I’m driving out 400 miles tomorrow to pick up my first dog since he passed. A year old border collie pup that I will love and cherish hopefully for our next 2 decade adventure.

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Klumber t1_j68ovix wrote

Reply to My old, deaf dog likes to sleep outside. Because she's deaf, we can't call for her, and I don't feel like going out to get her in the cold/snow. So we taught our younger dog to go get her. by Admiral_Hakbar

We have two young Clumbers, one (22mths) loves staying outside and does the typical Clumber Spaniel thing of ignoring the shit out of you. The young one (4mths) actually listens, so she makes sure the older one does as well by licking her mouth and 'asking' her to follow. It's brilliant, dogs have so much to offer.

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ianjm t1_j6828qh wrote

Reply to comment by ElliotMayCry in My old, deaf dog likes to sleep outside. Because she's deaf, we can't call for her, and I don't feel like going out to get her in the cold/snow. So we taught our younger dog to go get her. by Admiral_Hakbar

Great dogs but they are a lot of work. Extremely energetic (need exercise every day for a couple hours) and they get depressed unless they have some sort of 'job' to do! Doesn't have to be a real job, but some sort of structured activity is a must. But if you have all the pieces together their incredible intelligence can make for a very rewarding relationship.

Never owned one myself, but have a friend who's had them all his life.

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yetifekker t1_j67s4y6 wrote

Reply to My old, deaf dog likes to sleep outside. Because she's deaf, we can't call for her, and I don't feel like going out to get her in the cold/snow. So we taught our younger dog to go get her. by Admiral_Hakbar

had a black lab doberman mix that did this when our old dog went deaf.

'chance, go get micah.' and he'd go and stomp all around her until he got her attention or she woke up.

never could get my current black lab to get the concept. so we'd go together to get our older dog.

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Villain_of_Brandon t1_j66ps2k wrote

Reply to My old, deaf dog likes to sleep outside. Because she's deaf, we can't call for her, and I don't feel like going out to get her in the cold/snow. So we taught our younger dog to go get her. by Admiral_Hakbar

your logic has failed you, "I don't want to go outside in the cold to find my dog, so I bribe my other dog to get them, by promising to spend more time outside with them than finding the first dog would take."

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