In Chile three border collies are planting seeds (2017)
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Re: In Chile three border collies are planting seeds (2017)
#2I have to disagree with part of the subtitle: "Border collies Summer, Olivia and Das spend their days bounding through charred forests, unaware they're leaving a trail of seeds that could transform the landscape." [emphasis added]
Border collies are not simple dogs who can learn tricks.
Border collies want task lists.
And as border collies often do, these three are accomplishing their task list better than I sometimes accomplish mine.
Re: In Chile three border collies are planting seeds (2017)
#3I have to disagree with part of the subtitle: "Border collies Summer, Olivia and Das spend their days bounding through charred forests, unaware they're leaving a trail of seeds that could transform the landscape." [emphasis added] Border collies are not simple dogs who can learn tricks. Border collies want task lists . And as border collies often do, these three are accomplishing their task list better than I sometim…
I choose to believe these border collies are fully aware of what they're doing, and I'll die on that irrational hill.
Re: In Chile three border collies are planting seeds (2017)
#4I have to disagree with part of the subtitle: "Border collies Summer, Olivia and Das spend their days bounding through charred forests, unaware they're leaving a trail of seeds that could transform the landscape." [emphasis added] Border collies are not simple dogs who can learn tricks. Border collies want task lists . And as border collies often do, these three are accomplishing their task list better than I sometim…
> Border collies want task lists.
TIL I'm a border collie.
Re: In Chile three border collies are planting seeds (2017)
#5I've heard border collies are super smart. Glad they're taking the initiative to do something about the environment that humans have largely ignored.
Re: In Chile three border collies are planting seeds (2017)
#6I have to disagree with part of the subtitle: "Border collies Summer, Olivia and Das spend their days bounding through charred forests, unaware they're leaving a trail of seeds that could transform the landscape." [emphasis added] Border collies are not simple dogs who can learn tricks. Border collies want task lists . And as border collies often do, these three are accomplishing their task list better than I sometim…
> "they receive treats whenever their backpacks become empty. Then their satchels are filled up with more seeds and off they go again."
They know exactly what they are doing.
Edit: I really don't know why you are getting downvotes.
Re: In Chile three border collies are planting seeds (2017)
#7I've heard border collies are super smart. Glad they're taking the initiative to do something about the environment that humans have largely ignored.
As if border collies took the decision to do that by themselves.
Re: In Chile three border collies are planting seeds (2017)
#8This isn't just good for the forests, this is good for the Border Collies! They love to work, and deprived of work they become a little bit insane. I've seen one run faster than cars doing 35mph (or more) and I've seen the same dog just go, go, go, go, go until it couldn't go anymore, and love every second of it.
This is just fantastic on a lot of levels.
Re: In Chile three border collies are planting seeds (2017)
#9This isn't just good for the forests, this is good for the Border Collies! They love to work, and deprived of work they become a little bit insane. I've seen one run faster than cars doing 35mph (or more) and I've seen the same dog just go, go, go, go, go until it couldn't go anymore, and love every second of it. This is just fantastic on a lot of levels.
ya for sure. I ran a dog rescue for 5 years and had a long term older Border Collie and he would go crazy if I picked up his backpack to put on because that means we were going for a hike.
I'd put some weights in it for walks and it made him feel like he was doing something
Re: In Chile three border collies are planting seeds (2017)
#10I've heard border collies are super smart. Glad they're taking the initiative to do something about the environment that humans have largely ignored.
The article says the people doing the re-planting in the area found a cool way for working-breed dogs to do what they enjoy while helping us help the environment recover.
The dogs, unfortunately, did not undertake this task on their own, but I thought that when I read the title- thinking maybe they were catching some in their fur or pooping them out while playing or something.
As an aside I love all dogs, but especially Border Collies. Never been lucky enough to have one. They are indeed super smart, and agile! They are often featured in working-dog competitions and obstacle course competitions! Oh and frisbee catching, I always see border collies doing that. I've always dreamed of having a dog that could catch a frisbee but of all the dogs I've had- while all amazing in their own ways, most could barely bring back a ball. I blame my poor training skills :( Lol.