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I love your stories that "just pop into your head".
posted by
TAPS.
on August 6, 2010 at 8:54 AM
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Awww, what a sweet story! It brings a smile and warmth to my heart. It is always the little things that make up a person.
posted by
NiteTide
on August 6, 2010 at 8:28 AM
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Homes w/o dogs, missing a vital ingredient. Small ones can live to be 20!
posted by
northsage_45
on August 6, 2010 at 5:43 AM
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LOL - so Dad finally showed he cared, huh? And then was embarrassed about it! Ah - these Alpha males! We had border collies on the farm too - and tests have shown they are the most intelligent breed of dogs. Really liked this post, Kabu. Hugs to y'all!
posted by
adnohr
on August 6, 2010 at 3:10 AM
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That's a lovely story! Dogs are indeed the most lovable animals!
posted by
Nita09
on August 5, 2010 at 11:24 PM
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nice animal story
posted by
Lanetay
on August 5, 2010 at 11:19 PM
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Kabu
{ The other day I saw a man, walking two small collies but they looked like Lassie. They’re young borders or a small breed? I can’t Google now love. BC-A, Bill’s RJLst
posted by
BC-A
on August 5, 2010 at 9:29 PM
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oh what sweet memories we have ....
posted by
Tzippy
on August 5, 2010 at 8:57 PM
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Kabuiepie-;)
Love this post and my Molly was a border collie but not high bred like you richer folks of course. Your dad sounds like me about Mr. Graysome love.
posted by
WileyJohn
on August 5, 2010 at 7:45 PM
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Wow, I guess your dad really did love those critters more than he showed.
Pre-divorce, I had an Australian Shepherd named Callie. She herded us on our four wheelers, and jumped up onto the trampoline to keep all three children in a tight little circle.
I adored her...so much so that I left her on the acreage when I fled the marriage. I didn't have the heart to put her in a small, fenced yard. She'd have hated it. She was black with a white 'tuxedo' marking. I still miss that dog.
posted by
Darson
on August 5, 2010 at 7:43 PM
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Kabu
Just dropping in and trying to catch up - what a fun story! And Border Collies are great, nothing like my spoiled, demanding and totally useless Poodle (well, he
does bark at the postman) - but then, I love him anyway...
posted by
Nautikos
on August 5, 2010 at 7:02 PM
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Never had pets at our home Kabu but reading how you talk about them sometimes makes me wish I had. I can totally understand your dad's reaction..naughty girls of his :). Thank so much for the visit darling.
posted by
shobana
on August 5, 2010 at 6:57 PM
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What funny and heart warming times you describe from so long ago. Teddy made quite the impression on all...I wonder what Mr. Graysome would think about a dog in the house.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on August 5, 2010 at 4:56 PM
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I think you're right, Border Collies are one of, if not the smartest
breed of dog. Funny about your dad getting all bent out of shape because you didn't worry about his best buddy.
posted by
Pat_B
on August 5, 2010 at 1:32 PM
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Happy times! We used to have a border collie - you're right, they are lovely dogs.
posted by
Rockingrector_retd
on August 5, 2010 at 1:04 PM
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One of the best dogs I ever had was at least part Border Collie, supposed to be all, he was adorable and loved to shake hands with everyone around him, could jump high fences, and kill or subdue any dog around him (unfortunately). Wild, but adorable. He survived a bad case of heart worms and was loved by the vets secretary and me. Along another line, e
ven alpha males bond apparently.
posted by
mariss9
on August 5, 2010 at 12:48 PM
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Aww, sweet Teddy..:)
What a lovely story, Dear Kabu; so interesting and heart warming. Write on; you are great!
posted by
Katray2
on August 5, 2010 at 11:30 AM
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Kabu, We remember loved ones as magnified because of the oss, or if love is more a living thing that rides shotgun with us every day of our lives, so common that we barely notice, not taking for granted, just otherwise occupied in the struggle to survive? And then we feel it later in a moment of uspset. I think that's the way your dad was.
posted by
dsm_tchr
on August 5, 2010 at 11:25 AM
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Kabu
You were a tease, your poor daddy probably loved those dogs, but one should not pet a working dog . I had a border Collie once and they are so intelligent I used to take him with me at night and morning when I was feeding the chickens and he began to get fat. I wondered what was making his so and one day I turned round quickly and he lifted his head out the the chicken's trough in a flash, he was stealing the food when I looked away.
posted by
C_C_T
on August 5, 2010 at 10:48 AM
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we've only ever had one dog, and I was just a kid back then...
we lived on the outskirts of Windsor, and one of our neighbours raised chickens..well, Toby, our dog, got a taste for them one day and the next day it was good bye to Toby.
..ever since then its been cats..
..
posted by
Rumor
on August 5, 2010 at 10:40 AM
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Border Collies are so darn smart.
From my experience as a long time vet tech, I think Border Collies and Australian Shepherds are too smart for their own good. Kinda like, scary smart!!
posted by
SpitFire70
on August 5, 2010 at 10:18 AM
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I love your stories Grandmummy. My Uncle Ned used to have a collie (not a black border collie) named Kelly and I loved her to ity bitsy bits! She's in Heaven now with all my other dog loves. I've been thinking a long while about possibly getting a service/companion therapy dog...I had my mind settled on a retriever, but maybe I'll look into a collie!
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on August 5, 2010 at 10:13 AM
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Warm and wonderful as all your stories Kabu... Are you planing to publish? Oh I do hope you are because it would be a gift to the world :-) xoxoxo
posted by
Sinome
on August 5, 2010 at 10:02 AM
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