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[quote=Anonymous]OP again.  I should add that part of the confusion for us, I think, is that our dog (as a Border Collie) is very physical in affection.  He likes to sit on your foot, lean on your leg, stand right in front of you as you walk by, etc.  He intentionally puts himself in your way sometimes for attention.  Sometimes he will lay right in front of the fence gate while you open and close it over the top of his head, not feeling it necessary to move (not being aggressive -- just totally unconcerned).

When you pet him on the floor, he wants to sit in your lap practically.  As a result, I've been somewhat less concerned about DS being a bit physical in his affect for the dog -- i.e. hugging, sitting really close, etc.  I can see now, though, that the dog likes to do this with adults, not with young kids.

I will also agree wholeheartedly with the PP who said Border Collies sometimes treat kids like sheep and nip.  He is absolutely like this occasionally with us -- when he gets excited or wants to play, he does nip in a friendly way, as I have experienced with other herding dogs.[/quote]

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