More Photos Of Our Border Collie (Plus Some Of His Friends)

Today was not as sunny as yesterday, but we still took our dog Mercury out for some fun in the sun. He loves playing fetch, and really enjoyed getting to meet lots of other dogs who were out with their own owners.








Here are some of the friends Mercury met along the way.





This little sheltie was a real sweety! He was more interested in making sure that he got plenty of attention and petting from Robert and me than he was in playing with Mercury.

Enjoying the Sunshine

Robert and I went for a lovely walk in the sunshine today. Mercury, our dog, loves it when we take him to the park with the lake; it's only about two miles to walk to it from our house. We usually walk all the way around it and around the lake before cming home, and today was no exception.

Because it was so bright and sunny outside we decided to bring the camera. We took some photos of Mercury and, when we passed by some sheep, I couldn't resist taking some photos of the little black lambs.

Border Collies Are Smart!

Our dog Mercury is so clever! Angelica got him for her fifteenth birthday and is supposed to do his training, but she never taught him more than the sit command. Later, I taught him to lie down when I said, "Down," and it only took him a few minutes to learn and remember it. (Border collies are smart!) Well, she still hasn't taught him anything else, so I decided to work with him again. I taught him "Stay!" and "Come!" And again, it only took a few minutes to teach him. (Of course, there were no distractions around such as other dogs to play with.) He is so EASY to train.

Now I just have to teach him to run with me without grabbing his leash and pulling while jumping around in front of me growling playfully. Right now, whenever I try to run, he thinks it's a game.