Border Collie
They are for sure the smartest dogs to ever exist, but did you know that they also have almost no health issues? Yes, they are incredibly active, and if they have nothing to do, they get bored, and we are sure you don’t want to be around a bored Collie.
With an average lifespan of 12 to 15 years and some living even longer, Border Collies are some of the best breeds if you want a companion for life.
Despite all of this, we need to mention that some of them might suffer from a genetic condition called Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA). This is a condition that leads to sight problems. Epilepsy is also another one of the health issues that can affect this breed.
But despite all of these problems that might appear, Border Collies are among the healthiest dogs, and with regular veterinary check-ups and a stimulating environment, you can be sure they will live a long and happy life by your side.
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I have had 2 mix bread dogs that I had adopted from the pound 1 was a Doberman/black lab mix and he lived to be over 17 years old and only had problems with his hips when he was in the twilight of his life and the other one a Rottweiler and black lab mix and he lived to be 17 years old as well and I had trained him to be my service dog and he was very smart and loved to learn and I have trained both of them with affection training because you don’t always have a treat on you all the time
I had a Lab/Doberman mix. Female, developed sugar diabetes when she got to be 6 years old. We found out that she had diabetes and when found out what the cost of taken care of her would be, which was quite costly we had her put to sleep. We really hated to do this but we figured was the humane thing to do.
Kenneth, you didn’t have to put it to sleep. You could’ve given her to someone or to a shelter would you did was the lazy person way out just haven’t put it to sleep. How would you feel if somebody didn’t want you anymore and that put him to sleep