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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I love dogs and have raised many puppies so I am going to stick to dog care advice and ignore family dynamics!

Definitely, assign first and last walk to your husband. If they can both be long, so much the better.

If you don't have a fenced yard get a cable on a stake so that you can at least put the dog out to sniff and smell and pee a few times a day. If you have to have the dog on a leash every single time the dog wants to go out, you are going to resent this from day one.

Do not worry about leaving the house for errands. The dog will get over it. You may have to be the one training him to get over but he will. This is a dog, not a baby. He can be left alone in a crate. Again, you won't last if you don't just decide on day one to live your life.

Also you need to use the crate as a way to train him not to get into your stuff. See if he likes billy sticks or something that takes a long time to chew and get him I'm the crate so he doesn't pee all over.

Border collies are one of the most energetic and intelligent breeds that exist. (It's insane that your in-laws picked this breed.) They need not only TONS of exercise, they need to WORK. If they don't get the mental stimulation in addition to physical, they are antsy, anxious, even destructive. I would consider hiring a dog walker once a day to really play/work with the dog so that he is stimulated and exhausted.

Can kids do one walk or play session a day?

I think you can do this without being miserable but you need to have a serious plan[/quote]

Great advice here^^.

Border Collies are SO cute but as an experienced dog owner I would never get one. They need a lot of stimulation to be happy and well balanced. [/quote]

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