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A Border Collie With a Muddy Nose Sits Beside a Brand-New Hole

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A red and white Border Collie sits on the grass beside a freshly dug hole, a mound of earth rising behind. Mud speckles the nose, the white blaze, and the cheeks, and the amber eyes look up with a guilty, hopeful stare. A wooden fence and a flower pot stand in the soft garden light behind, and the dog's paws are dark with soil.

Border Collies are brilliant, energetic dogs that were bred to herd sheep, and they need a lot of exercise and mental work. A smart dog without enough to do can invent its own projects, and digging is a very popular one. Digging also comes naturally to many breeds, and can be a way to cool off, hunt for smells, or just burn energy. A special digging spot with buried toys can give a dog a legal place to dig, and daily training games can help keep that sharp mind busy. Check your dog's paws after digging, and talk to your vet if you see cuts or anything unusual.

The garden will need a few shovelfuls to fix, and the dog will need a bath. Sitting beside the new hole, nose muddy and eyes bright, the Border Collie looks as if she is waiting for praise for such fine work, and perhaps a treat for finding it.

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