There is no question that Border Collies are extremely smart. In fact most people in the dog world consider this breed to be the most intelligent on the planet. This can be a great attribute in your pet if you are ready to deal with both the positives and the negatives. The positives can be how fast they learn tricks and jobs, their ability to solve problems and how alert they are to their surroundings. The negatives can be exactly the same things. Due to their intelligence Border Collies can become bored very quickly and I can tell you from experience that you do not want a bored dog of this breed!

There are a few simple tips to keeping your Border Collie from getting bored on a day to day basis. For most of us we simply do not have the time to spend 10 hours a day with our dogs so we have got make the time we do have as productive as possible. The first and easiest tip is simply making sure your dog has enough active exercise. This is the single most effective point to keeping your dog from being bored out of his mind. By active exercise I mean that you are actively participating in the exercise. Just letting your dog run around the back yard for a few hours is fine however if you spend time with him he will get more out of it, both physically and mentally.