Hi toughcookie!
You asked about collies too. I have a 5 mo old collie and so far
he's a wonderful house companion. He is very active though, not
in a frantic hyper way, but he's always moving. I can already tell
he is going to need some kind of "job" to be really happy. If my
other 2 dogs and I are in different rooms, he's constantly going
back and forth between the rooms checking on each of us, so that
herding instinct to watch over his flock and keep them together
is definitely kicking in. Since I live in the suburbs, not on a farm
with sheep for him to tend, we're going to participate in dog
agility, when he's old enough. They're also suppose to make
great service dogs, so I may try teaching him to do things
like turn out lights. And I may even look into a herding club, so he
can actually herd some sheep. Just whatever I can think of to
keep his mind stimulated, so he'll be happy being a companion,
even though he's not out working a farm.
Par...
edited to add: A fenced in backyard has been a must for my
Collie. He'll go outside and just run at breakneck speed all
around the yard. I think he'd be really unhappy, if he wasn't
able to that.
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