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red dog 1

(29,604 posts) Sun Dec 1, 2024, 12:48 PM Dec 1

A border collie gently guiding ducklings into a puddle

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A border collie gently guiding ducklings into a puddle (Original Post) red dog 1 Dec 1 OP

I love this video! (NT) Otto_Harper Dec 1 #1

Thank you . red dog1 debm55 Dec 1 #2

Those dogss are just phenomenal. My Aussie/B.Collie is that way around wild rabbits... hlthe2b Dec 1 #3

We have bearded collies and used to compete in herding trials LetMyPeopleVote Dec 1 #4

FANTASTIC!!! Absolutely LOVE this! calimary Dec 4 #9

The question is: once in the puddle do they know what to do question everything Dec 1 #5

I've heard of herding cats... COL Mustard Dec 1 #6

Excellent job, although that crouching and belly scrunching looks sort of menacing!1 UTUSN Dec 1 #7

OMG! What expert herding! calimary Dec 4 #8

Otto_Harper

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1. I love this video! (NT)

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Sun Dec 1, 2024, 12:54 PM

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debm55

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2. Thank you . red dog1

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Sun Dec 1, 2024, 12:58 PM

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hlthe2b

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3. Those dogss are just phenomenal. My Aussie/B.Collie is that way around wild rabbits...

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Sun Dec 1, 2024, 12:59 PM

Dec 1

She creeps out the front door so slowly--so as not to scare them.

Now, squirrels are a bit of a different thing.

LetMyPeopleVote

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4. We have bearded collies and used to compete in herding trials

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Sun Dec 1, 2024, 02:03 PM

Dec 1

I love watching dogs do what they were bred to do. My old beardie was great at herding chickens

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calimary

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9. FANTASTIC!!! Absolutely LOVE this!

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Wed Dec 4, 2024, 02:58 PM

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question everything

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5. The question is: once in the puddle do they know what to do

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Sun Dec 1, 2024, 02:13 PM

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COL Mustard

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6. I've heard of herding cats...

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Sun Dec 1, 2024, 03:10 PM

Dec 1

But herding ducklings is a new one!

UTUSN

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7. Excellent job, although that crouching and belly scrunching looks sort of menacing!1

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Sun Dec 1, 2024, 03:52 PM

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calimary

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8. OMG! What expert herding!

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Wed Dec 4, 2024, 02:57 PM

Dec 4

And the dog knew exactly when to stop herding, cuz the ducklings got the message. Right place, right time!

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