Portrait of a Bear

[casil403]

Thanks WD.
Here's another shot of him from this morning's adventures at the dog park. He looooooves to run!!!

[Mad Aussie]

Very cool. Border Collie's ... love to run alright We miss ours. How old is Bear?

[edG]

great shots and story Lisa

[Marko]

I can attest to Bear's gentle side. He looks so happy here Lisa! - My fave is post 6.

[casil403]

Thanks Ed, Marko and MA. Marko, he's really started to come out of his shell since you were here. He actually stood something down (a signpost with a piece of garbage bag stuck to it...lol...it was dark outside) and barked at it (X2) instead of running away (he's not barked at all since before that time). He has a very loud, deep and "big tough dog" sounding bark too...I was quite surprised when he finally let out his voice!
MA, the vet figures he's about 2 years old and he has a really gentle soft temperament for a BC....but he does love to run, especially into water then out onto land!

[Mad Aussie]

MA, the vet figures he's about 2 years old and he has a really gentle soft temperament for a BC....but he does love to run, especially into water then out onto land!

And then roll in the dirt ...then drop into any small puddle he can find, even if it's a bit of water left in the gutter next to the road. Yep ... sounds like our Sooty. He was also amazingly good and gentle with people and children.

[casil403]

LOL...if there is a mud puddle to be found, my white dog is in it for sure!Last week he laid down in a really nasty deep goopy muddy one and I had to ask a lady if I could borrow her hose to wash him down...which went over like a lead balloon for him. No way he coming into my new house looking like that! The mud was caked on him!!!
He loooves the ladies but is quite unsure and skittish around kids and men right now (and cigarette smokers...won't go near them if they have a smoke in their hand....which is okay in my book ) but I'm going to get a trainer to work the men stuff.