Quote Originally Posted by binka_nugget View Post
I don't think it's a matter of whether crating for 8 hours a day is right or wrong for your typical family dog -- It's whether it's right or not for a Border Collie pup.
You said it! Finnegan is going to a LOT of work.

Quote Originally Posted by Animalhouse26 View Post
Personally, I have NO probs with Crating the dogs for 8hrs. That is a Standard work shift.
Everyone has to remember Dogs are Den animals, and if trained right.. don't mind sitting in the crate that long.
Denning is a lot different than crating. We've just taken the idea and implented it in a new way.

Just because 8 hours of work is normal for us, doesn't mean dogs understand 8 hours of crating and will just shut up and deal with it. Especially a high drive BC pup from herding lines.

Quote Originally Posted by Freedom View Post
Why not go hang out at a local training place, during flyball practice, have him with you, see if anyone would be interested?

Just a thought.
He came to flyball last night, and he did awesome. And he's only 3 1/2 months! No one was really interested.