Does anybody out there have experience with Border Collies? I've had one I found for the past two and a half years who is a wonderful companion. WAY TOO SMArt! He goes everywhere with me and anticipates my every mood, move, need, desire, etc.

The only problem we've ever had with him is about three times, when he and one of our cats ran into each other, he got into a tussle with whichever one it was, until I could break them up. He never broke skin, but did have a glazed look to him. I've always muzzled him for a few days after and made him feel pitifully contrite. It hadn't happened in almost a year, until last night.

Last night, right in front of me, my favourite Siamese stretched up against a door jamb as I was going to open the door. The dog was right there, too. Before I knew aht had happened, he'd grabbed the cat around the neck and was trying to shake him, like a terrier breaking a rat's neck.

He spent the night in his kennel and has been muzzled all day, except to go outside and to eat. He has other cats whom he plays with and would never hurt. I suspect he went after that one because of the attention the cat gets from me.

My question is what can I do? I do not want a killer dog, yet, I really have a hard time thinking of being without this dog. I think we may not have been as strict as he needs us to be...we've slackened off as he gets older.

Any of you work with these dogs and have any advice. The only solution I can come up with right now is muzzle inside; spend most of his time int he car with me or in the backyard; or in his kennel when I'm not around.

I've always had cats and dogs and never had this problem before.

And, if any of you wants to make sure we stick to a musical topic, too, I'd love to know of any songs about Border Collies, if you know of any.

Thanks,

katlaughing (well, not so much today!)