Update on Maybee the border collie. She just turned 5 months old.

[MontanaMama]

She’s a pistol and keeps me running. Now that she has all her shots we are hitting the local trails when it’s not too cold. She’s smaller than any BC I’ve ever had but I don’t mind. Since she goes to work with me every day, being a little smaller is good since I have to lift her into the back of my vehicle. She thinks she belongs on my bed which I kinda don’t like but then she gives me that look and I fold every single time. She’s turned into a frisbee fetching machine. She’s a wonderful friend and I love her to pieces.

[Shermann]

1. Frisbee is the greatest dog activity!

The dog runs back and forth, and you get to stand in place.

Cool dog!

[Bayard]

2. Pretty girl!

[Ligyron]

3. Border collies always do well in obstacle courses.

And like you said, a frisbee catching machine.

Beautiful animal!

[MustLoveBeagles]

4. She's beautiful

[Leghorn21]

5. Oh good heavens, you have a PERFECT PUPPY, mama!!

Even if she did nothing but sit on your bed, she’s still PERFECTION!!!

Much loooove!!

[mgardener]

6. She is a beauty!

I'm glad you have her!

[Duncanpup]

7. Beautiful and so cute

[Karadeniz]

8. GORGEOUS... and that face was designed to melt you into submission!!!

[wnylib]

9. She doesn't look that small to me,

especially since she is only 5 months old. Border collies are not large dogs.

[Bev54]

10. Nor to me, we had a border collie when I was young, he wasn't

a big dog.

[wnylib]

12. I had a border collie years ago.

He was everything that border collies are said to be - highly intelligent, playful, active, very agile, loyal, a good defender, good companion, and had a remarkably large vocabulary.

But he was not large. Not small, either. A mid-sized dog.

[MontanaMama]

13. All my BC's have been 35-45 lbs.

Maybee is 22 lbs at the moment. Her parents are working dogs on a cattle ranch south of here. They’re not very big. Her mom is only 27 lbs and dad is 30 lbs….I wouldn’t kind a bit if she stayed in that range.

[wnylib]

14. Since she is only 5 months old, she might

gain some size by the time she matures. And of course she will be a bit smaller than males.

From the pictures, she looks about the size of the border collie that I used to have when he was around that age.

A previous neighbor of mine had a small female border collie that weighed around 28 pounds and stood about 18 inches high. She was adorable as a pint-sized BC.

[Unwind Your Mind]

39. My theory on observation

Is that most dogs end up weighing just about double what they weighed at 4 months.

And that they grow fast about 4-7 months and then slow down.

She’s lovely, I hope she hasn’t destroyed all your shoes

[MontanaMama]

43. Hahahaha!

Maybee ate the corner off a coffee table book and tore up the top sheet on my bed while I showered. That's about it...both of which are my fault because I turned my back for a minute. My dad used to say that the Universe makes puppies cute so we don't kill them.

[Unwind Your Mind]

47. True of all babies I think 🤔

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I have a 2 1/2 year old so memories of destruction are recent.

The puppy stage goes by so fast though, enjoy 😉

[shenmue]

11. Squee level alert, extra 'o hai'

Arf arf arf.

[Diamond_Dog]

15. Ohhhh that 'look'

I can see why you melt



With all our dogs, we never let them up on the furniture but our Lab Sophie we have now said No Way, I’m gonna sit on the couch next to you and that’s that.

And guess what….

[hermetic]

16. She's adorable!

And you can sure see intelligence in those pretty eyes. So happy for you.

[NJCher]

17. love it when

DU-ers share pics of their fur babies.

You live in a beautiful area and looks like you'll have a lot of fun on those trails.

[lillypaddle]

18. What a beauty

I miss my dogs so much.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

20. Based on my experience, it takes a full 2 years to get over it, I mean to

not be extremely sad

How long has it been?

[lillypaddle]

35. Coco has been gone 3 years

and Sally, 2 years. Unfortunately, at my age and with my health issues, I'm unable to have a dog now. Thanks for the understanding, Laura PourMeADrink.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

48. I know this is going to sound super crazy, but what really helped me a lot

During my dog grieving, was to go outside at night and stargaze. When my dog Larry died, that night I found a formation and decided that one of the Stars was him and the others were other people/creatures I loved. It made me feel better to see him up there however crazy that sounds. I remember feeling bad though when the seasons changed and that same formation I saw every night for months was gone. But it reappeared

[lillypaddle]

49. Thank you

Just your story alone made me feel better.

[MontanaMama]

44. I'm very sorry for the losses of your beloved dogs.

It's just the worst and takes so much time to recover...if at all. Hugs from me to you lillypaddle.

[lillypaddle]

46. Thank you so much

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. Supposedly the smartest dog breed. Have you noticed that?

[MontanaMama]

29. She's insanely smart.

I’ve had border collies my whole life…rescues and otherwise. We have full blown conversations, they know what you’re thinking and feeling. Their word recognition blows me away. When I lost my 14 year old BC last august, I recall my husband telling our couples counselor that while he was hoping we could downsize our pet family, he could clearly see I was missing another border collie brain…that’s me…squirrel!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

33. LOVE that MM !!!

[patphil]

21. They're very good at herding.

I'm surprised Trump didn't use border collies to keep the Mexicans from crossing over into Texas.

[MontanaMama]

30. Oh my. That's funny!

Except border collies love to please…I am sure that any folks of Mexican descent coming across the border would befriend the dogs and train them to herd the border patrol. They’ll do whatever is asked of them.

[patphil]

40. Turnabout is fair play!

[slightlv]

22. One day, my old dog brought home a border collie puppy.

After making sure no one was missing him, we considered him "dumped" (not a rare occurrence) where we lived, and claimed him as ours. Einstein alerted us to a fire in our hot tub room that night and earned his place in our home, no questions asked!! He was about your dogs age at that time.

He made it his job attempting to herd our cats. They didn't like it, and we had one cat whom we just lost who always cut the line at the very last minute to make it harder... but he made it "his job."

Also, one Mayday we set up maypoles for the kids. Einstein set out as his job riding herd on the kids. You see, we had this BIG hill to the right of our yard. On the other side of that hill was a baseball diamond, and on the other end of that, was a playground. We didn't want the kids to get lost, cost next to that was a busy street. These border collies know intuitively to keep their charges out of danger. He never let the kids go up the hills, and we adults could kick back, drink wine and dance our own Maypole in fun and frolic without worrying about the kids.

And let me tell you... that was one pooped out border collie that night! (LOL)

[secondwind]

23. What a beautiful dog!

[malaise]

24. What a beauty

She looks so happy .

[jaxexpat]

25. Does she get you out to graze every morning and to house in the dusk?

Beautiful, BTW.

[MontanaMama]

31. Hahaha! She's the boss...

No doubt about it. I am working with her to move my chickens around the yard and bring them in at night. She is willing to do whatever I ask her to do.

[mountain grammy]

26. Awwww

She’s a beauty. Wonderful dogs.

[cilla4progress]

27. Love the hint of tri-color!

Makes me miss my Howdy!

You have hens, yes? Is she bringing them in for you?

Beautiful Montana...ahhh....

[MontanaMama]

32. She IS a tricolor!

Good spot, my friend. Her mother is a red and white BC and her dad is a black and white. Maybee loves to herd…we are working on her being gentle and every day she gets better. Her parents are working dogs on a cattle ranch.

[SheltieLover]

28. Ty for sharing your beautiful girl with us!

[liberalla]

34. She's adorable! I remember when you first posted about her... In the 3 bottom pics,

her fur looks wavy. Almost like cowlicks all over her coat. Am I seeing things or does she have some kind of unusually wavy fur?

[MontanaMama]

37. She's a curly girl for sure.

I believe she will end up being a medium coat border collie. Her dad was a smooth coat and her mom was a rough coat with a very curly texture. I honestly prefer the rough coats esthetically…but Maybee’s medium coat will save me on grooming costs!

[Emile]

36. Border collies have a high energy level. I always

liked playing with one, but I never had one.

[niyad]

38. awwwwww. Thank you for sharing your beautiful Maybee with us. Of course

she belongs on the bed with her person!

[myccrider]

41. She's a beaut!

We were adopted by a border collie in Florida in the 70s. He just showed up at the apartment one day and refused to leave! Best dog we ever had!!

Keep her busy and active or she’ll find ways to keep herself busy that you might not like. Wicked smart dogs.

[MontanaMama]

45. You're 100% correct.

Border collies need a job or they'll find one and it isn't usually something that's okay with their people. I hike a lot and take her with me...she loves to catch a frisbee and we're working on her herding my chickens.

[judesedit]

42. She's a beauty. She'll be your best friend til the end

Lucky you. ❤