Border Collies Need Jobs
Says everyone to me, every day.
Ella is our second border collie, so okay we all know they need jobs. Nothing worse than a bored border collie, as they become anxious, hyper, and destructive when bored. Much like myself.
Catching and chasing balls all day and all night, preferably with a pack of dog friends, would be Ella’s first choice for a job. Every evening when we leave dog happy hour, she is exhausted and happy — even if it’s sometimes hard to walk all the way back to the car.
I play hide-and-go-seek with her toys once a day. We have many quick games of fetch in the yard. “Wait!” training is going sort of well — Ella does great until distracted by a dog, a passer-by, a squirrel — so training happens indoors and in the fenced backyard.
Ella is very good at walking around the block with the kitties. She has no problem waiting for Lucy to get out from under that dumpster, or for Marco to emerge from his favorite storm drain. Ella likes to make sure the group is together and everyone arrives home no matter how long it takes.
So don’t look at me: I know border collies need jobs.
Ella simply says, I would prefer not to. I’d like to know where she found the time to read “Bartleby the Scrivener,” but Ella is good with her secrets.