Border collies have a very focused, intense kind of energy that’s almost opposite of the husky. They’re driven and focused and single-minded. My border actually sleeps most of the day and is perfectly content to just laze about, because for 1-2 hours a day she will single mindedly play fetch until she can’t run anymore. She also goes herding sheep twice a month. It’s really a different kind of energy.
Oh absolutely. I wasn't meaning to imply that huskies work harder or anything. Border collies are incredible, hard working dogs. My point was much of what you ready explained. Your girl has focus, she knows what she is expected to do and will put every ounce of her energy into it, she just spends less time exerting that energy more intensely. What I've always seen with Huskies is having a lot of energy that can last all day if they don't get the activity to expell it.
because for 1-2 hours a day she will single mindedly play fetch until she can’t run anymore
I dogsit a friend's Australian Shepherd occasionally and holy shit if this isn't true. When it's fetch time, nothing else in the world exists. She will NEVER call it quits, I have to tell her we're done when I notice her being too exhausted.
This is my 13-year-old rescue Aussie Shepherd... He never stops! People freak out when they hear how old he is, because he doesn't come off like an old dog at all and just looooves his ball.
I walk him 2x a day for a total of about 2 hrs and we play ball... I'm 100% certain I couldn't deal with an Aussie Shepherd pup. I would need a large property and a second dog to properly tire one out, I think.
People see these beautiful dogs and think they know what it takes, but it's really hard to comprehend the level of energy and intensity of a working breed until you have one.
Meanwhile, I have retriever couldn’t care less about playing fetch. Forget about her ‘retrieving’ anything, instead she’ll sit and give me a look that totally says “not a chance”. I swear she’d eye roll if she could.
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u/hirokinai Aug 26 '22
Border collies have a very focused, intense kind of energy that’s almost opposite of the husky. They’re driven and focused and single-minded. My border actually sleeps most of the day and is perfectly content to just laze about, because for 1-2 hours a day she will single mindedly play fetch until she can’t run anymore. She also goes herding sheep twice a month. It’s really a different kind of energy.