Reply #6: I disagree that working dogs don't make good pets [View All]

[LostinVA]

They just need the right person. Our border collie comes from really good working lines. He gets to herd on weekends, but during the week, he's just a house dog. They don't really care what their job is, as long as they have a job. His other job is playing with a soccer ball.

A working dog just needs to have their energy channeled into something. A working-line dog also generally have more restraint than sport-bred dogs. A lot of the border collies are nuts stuff, seems to come from people specifically breeding them for flyball and such. Those dogs have no real off switch, and the breeders are irresponsible.