Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Baxter: Burrs and the lake

 Baxter visited yesterday...he was full of burrs.   


I got out a special dog brush and in no time he was free of burrs.  Baxter is about 9 months old now. 

He is pretty good at sit and come and he shows a bit of interest in a ball, and sometimes a frisbee.  His herding instinct is strong.  On Saturday when there were lots of people outside he ran around herding them up.


He will come up to me and let me pet him and he really likes Far Guy!  He likes the snow.  He is learning how to get out of the lake as he has gone off the dock a few times ( my baby brother had to rescue him a few times).  He is a good watch dog (he even barks at doorbells on TV)...he misses Annie as she had to go back home with my sister...they kept each other out of trouble.   Baxter is keeping my baby brother and his bride on their toes.

Far Side

29 comments:

Val Ewing said...

What a handsome dog! He seems to be coming around too. My neighbor has two border collies that she uses to move her cattle from one pasture to another. Amazing and energetic dogs.

linda m said...

He is such a cute dog. Lucky you getting to spend time with him.

Sara said...

Baxter is a cutie pie! We had a border collie named Betty. She was the smartest dog we ever had.

DJan said...

I'll bet he loved being brushed by you. He's a fine looking dog.

Wildflower Adventures said...

LOL!!! Rose feel in the pond while sniffing for beavers during our Thursday evening outing. I had to rescue her. Baxter is beautiful. We saw mountain goats on our way to our fishing spot Sunday. The goats were covered it burrs. Karen

Martha said...

Glad you got all those burrs out for him!

Maebeme said...

What a cutie!

Dawn said...

He's a handsome dude! I bet he will ALWAYS keep your brother and his bride on their toes!

Miss Merry said...

What a sweetie pie! I bet he does keep them busy!

Ed said...

Over the years, we shied away from long haired dogs just because of the burr situation. My grandfather broke that rule once with a collie and we had to shave it nearly to the skin all summer long or it was a miserable animal.

Tired Teacher 2 said...

Baxter looks like he’s full of mischief.

Wanderingcatstudio said...

He is so sweet!

aurora said...

Love him, what a cutie pie herding his people!

Susan Zarzycki said...

Aw, such a cutie.❤️

Bonnie said...

He is really cute! I love those freckles above his nose. It sounds like he is learning and advancing quickly. Baxter must keep your baby brother and his bride busy but I bet he brings them a lot of joy too!

Rita said...

Beautiful dog! Glad you got the burrs out.
Good to get your dog fix for a while, too. ;)

gigi-hawaii said...

Cute dog and very energetic.

Laurel Wood said...

Such a sweet dog. How nice to spend time with him. My niece and her mom have always had border collies.

Terry and Linda said...

He is adorable! Just adorable!!!

Jo-Anne's Ramblings said...

Oh so adorable

Linda Reeder said...

Baxter looks like a bundle of fun.....and a bunch of trouble too.:-)

Betsy said...

He is SO cute. I love how he is beginning to accept you into his circle and you were able to get his burrs out. I'll bet he is the cause of a lot of laughter at his house. I'm finding it nice that Mom has a cat for me to love on since we won't be getting one. I miss having animal loves.
Blessings,
Betsy

Granny Marigold said...

Luckily you had a brush that could get the Burrs off Baxter's thick fur. It doesn't even sound like it hurt ( which I would have thought).

diane in northern wis said...

That Baxter is a real cutie! Thanks for sharing the pics of him.

L. D. said...

He is such a great looking dog. I like his fur colors. I bet he turns into a better behaved dog as he matures. I hope he learns to swim better.

Gemma's person said...

Special dog brush for burrs? Do tell, when you have time.

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www.self-sufficientsam.blogspot.com said...

He is so cute and what a beautiful fur coat he has. They have life jackets for dogs I think.

Victoria Zigler said...

Baxter sounds like an adorable handful.