I would love some labrador/border collie puppies. Anyone know some good links/other things to adopt labs/bordz? I would love them - possibly under £100? In england?
My wife and I rescued what I call a Border Lab (I like that name better than Borador). An old man was abusing him so we took him. It took a long time to get him over the abuse, but he is the best and smartest dog I have ever had. He is also the biggest coward ever. This isn't too surprising, considering that when we brought him home 11 years ago he was actually afraid of butterflies or leaves that blew across the lawn. We think this is due to how he was treated. He is still not comfortable around other dogs. If anyone swears, it scares him. If you pick up a cane, he flinches (the old man beat him with one). As a companion he is without peer. As a problem solver, he makes Sherlock look like Inspector Lestrade. I have had some very smart dogs such as a poodle lab mix and some dumb ones (one of my golden retrievers wasn't quite as smart as a petri dish); but this one is far and away the smartest. His understanding of English and Chinese (my wife is from Shanghai) is scary. He is the most loving dog I have ever had. At 12 years old he is still a fast runner and a terrific swimmer. the thought of losing him some day is very hard to contemplate. After this one, it will be hard to ever fall in love with another dog so deeply again.
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Please try an animal shelter. The animals over there really need homes.
My wife and I rescued what I call a Border Lab (I like that name better than Borador). An old man was abusing him so we took him. It took a long time to get him over the abuse, but he is the best and smartest dog I have ever had. He is also the biggest coward ever. This isn't too surprising, considering that when we brought him home 11 years ago he was actually afraid of butterflies or leaves that blew across the lawn. We think this is due to how he was treated. He is still not comfortable around other dogs. If anyone swears, it scares him. If you pick up a cane, he flinches (the old man beat him with one). As a companion he is without peer. As a problem solver, he makes Sherlock look like Inspector Lestrade. I have had some very smart dogs such as a poodle lab mix and some dumb ones (one of my golden retrievers wasn't quite as smart as a petri dish); but this one is far and away the smartest. His understanding of English and Chinese (my wife is from Shanghai) is scary. He is the most loving dog I have ever had. At 12 years old he is still a fast runner and a terrific swimmer. the thought of losing him some day is very hard to contemplate. After this one, it will be hard to ever fall in love with another dog so deeply again.
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