The Power of the Puppy

It's amazing how a small animal can pretty much slow down the progress of any work area. Such was the case this morning when I came into work. I wasn't expecting a Border Collie puppy to be hanging around as we got the paper ready and out the door to the post office. But there he was, the puppy yet to be named. For sake of argument, I'll call him Lil Guy.

He was amazingly shy at first, with so many people around, but as time wore on, he became much more comfortable in his new, yet temporary surroundings, and soon took to adventure around the back area. Lil Guy was one of three puppies born in Hawarden, and Susan had been helping to find them a home for some time. Well, Lil Guy was here on this morning to be introduced to his new home. But as Susan said, you can get attached to the puppy so easily. If I hadn't been living in an apartment...

Needless to say, a Border Collie needs to be in a home where he or she will have lots of room to run. They are very social animals, and love being around people. I had a border collie/husky/wolf cross, and that dog was very social. But she also needed a lot of space to run. And a Border Collie has that natural herding instinct that's bred into them. Lil Guy has a sister two years older that has taken quite easily, with a little bit of time and training, to helping herd cattle. I don't think anything will be different with Lil Guy.

Until next time...

...keep 'em flyin'.