My new prospect is another border collie, a young pup I've named Rex. I considered several different breeds this time around, taking into account that a larger dog would be more helpful with some tasks. In the end though, the unique character of the border collie breed outweighed (no pun intended) the benefits of a larger breed.
Right now we're mostly working on the basics of housebreaking, crate training, impulse control and recall. So far he is looking very promising.
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