Border Point

We’ve had Dakota for nearly two months now. She’s already an irreplaceable member of the family. She is protective of the kids and me and genuinely adores each of us. She only barks when someone is near our house or occasionally when playing with other dogs at the dog park. She’s scared of our cat (this works well for the cat who doesn’t love her but doesn’t mind her either). She came to us housebroken and knowing “sit”. She now knows stay, spin and shake as well. She’s perfectly content with 45 mins or so at the dog park each day. She gladly naps or follows me around otherwise. About that, she must go everywhere with us. She LOVES riding in the back of our Jeep…as long as she’s a part of what’s going on with her family she is a happy girl. She does have pretty bad separation anxiety. I learned to leave the blinds up so she can see out the window while she’s alone but we’re talking like twice for an hour each time. She still hates it. She is incredibly intelligent. She doesn’t like aggressive dogs. She tries to sheriff rough/aggressive dogs at the dog park by breaking them up or distracting one so it leaves another alone. She likes to herd other dogs at the dog park. She’s fast! She loves to be chased and to outrun her buddies. She is a truly gentle girl but she is not to be toiled with. She has encountered a couple of meanies at the park and she won’t tolerate bullies in any capacity. She’s STRONG. Solid, physically. Stubborn lol. Truly the only downside is her shedding. It’s outrageous! She leaves a layer of wiry white (or black) hair everywhere she sits- everywhere. I keep lint rollers around the house and car. It’s such a minor thing compared to the absolute joy she brings to our lives.

So far she is an amazing dog. Eager to learn. Hates the snow and cold.

Petey is a rescue. We got him at 9 months. He is friendly and affectionate. Loves other dogs and people. Has learned his training very quickly. Listens well. Wonderful dog.

Luna is very excitable and an incredibly smart dog. She loves to play and run. She is quite a messy pup and a jumpy pup. She adores cuddles and will eat almost anything edible and sometimes inedible in sight. She requires constant attention and is mainly white with black spots and black ears. She was also born with two extra toes. She is a drooly dog but is a great companion and fierce protector.

Chuck-it ball, enough said.

He’s been a great companion. I got him from Craigslist and didn’t know what to expect. He’s 65 lbs and full of everlasting energy. He’s stubborn and incredibly brave. Is very protective and does not allow people to reach out to him (even for a sniff) without a nip. He gets along with other dogs well. He is a bit clumsy but has certainly been growing out of it with time. My goal is to train him to fly with me in my light sport airplane. He does well in a kayak so fingers crossed it will go well in the air. He’s named after the first airplane I helped to rebuild. Also, he loves to go shooting. He is not afraid of gun shots and runs toward the target.

My border point survived parvo at 8 wks old. He is highly trainable but can also be very sneaky with his bad habits (like stealing trash but only when everyone is sleeping or sneaking off to the guest room to potty until he was two). He is very protective and affectionate with family but suffers terrible anxiety around strangers. We have struggled with food aggression and fear biting (with strangers). He loves to bark and chase and he has the pointer whine. All in all I absolutely love my dog but he’s definitely not for an inexperienced owner.

He's an amazing dog that used to be a stray in my apartment complex. I've been taking care of him for a little over a month now, and he's been an absolute joy. He can be a bit defensive around strangers, but he "buddies" up to them rather quickly. A bit nervous around other dogs of similar temperament, but doesn't directly attack, molest, or maul other dogs. He actually just likes napping all day, and could care less about playing with toys and the like.

Mallory is the smartest dog I’ve ever known. She is sensitive, eager to please and trains easily. She is fast and prefers to be active, but is completely content with doing anything that is with her people. She loves kids and gets along fine with other dogs, although she does bully her Labrador “brother” and refuses to share toys. Mallory Only major flaw is that she will chase and kill all things fluffy or feathered (except dogs). Somehow, she is regularly able to catch robins and other tree birds. There has never been a better and more loving dog.

I rescued her from a shelter. I have only had her a week. So far she is great, starting to come out of her shell. She has a lot of energy but also likes to take long naps.

She is a rescue from Ft. Worth, TX. She was found as a stray and was rescued from the pound/animal control, so nothing is known about her background, including age. She is a fantastic dog. Smart, loyal to a fault, and up for anything and everything. Will herd anything and everything,and has a strong prey drive.

Artemis is a rescue dog - she has a short sleek coat, her brother was more fluffy. We knew she was something else and when she saw a squirrel and pointed her nose and tail straight I knew the other part of her. She's smart and attentive and loves playing with her very patient maremma companion. Working on her overenthusiastic greetings as she is almost 60 lbs of puppy love coming at you. She is very fast, catches mice, and helps round up the cats *who where there before her so she was raised with them. Very loving and likes to hide behind me when she is scared. Love her to pieces.

Ours is a high energy pup who needs training. Very Cute and Lovable, but strong and active! We need to spend more time with the training! We love him so much. He is VERY strong; therefore can know me down if he surprises me!

I adopted Ginger when she was 3yrs old from a shelter. She has very bad separation anxiety and will bite furniture and go through the trash if home alone for a long time. She has a super strong herding instinct and her separation anxiety got better after my roommate got a cat, as she loves just hanging out watching the cat. The cat loves her too! Weirdly she never plays with any toys and I haven’t been able to get her to play fetch with anything. Her biggest source of entertainment is running around herding the other dogs at the dog park (she is extremely fast). No prey drive and never tries to hunt anything. Though she has a lot of stamina, she can also be quite lazy and loves to cuddle up for a nap. Super super affectionate and grows to like people very quickly, she has given us so much love.

Annie is a border point we found roaming in the middle of the desert in Arizona. It looked as if she had been dumped. My boyfriend and I took her in and decided to keep her, we fell in love with her instantly. She is SUCH a fast learner. 6 months old and she's completely house broken, and follows verbal commands (sit, lay down, "no," stay). High energy yes but this pup is perfect if you have an outdoor lifestyle! My boyfriend and I are avid hunters and Annie just loves being on the trail. She is AMAZING with kids, so patient and full of love. We are going to get her trained/certified to be an emotional support dog to bring to the children's hospitals near where we live.

Jed is an amazing mixture of super energetic, but is happy to nap for hours, getting up regularly to ensure things are ticking along. Very affectionate, loves kids and other dogs. He doesn't fetch while out socially, preferring to herd the other dogs. He loves chasing and being chased. He is very fast and sometimes just sits and observes when other dogs have tired. He goes on his own runs at a command to burn more energy. An absolute delight to have in our lives. We got hims from a rescue at 8 weeks and he quickly used the cat flap to do his business - never fouled inside, can be quite timid in heavy storms and earthquakes. Wouldn't change him for the world!

Very friendly dog, first time Border Point owner

We adopted Sadie almost a year ago and has been the best first dog for our family. She’s super soft n snuggly, loves to follow us around, to be near us. Super smart and observant. Her favorite pass times are meeting new dogs, looking out the window, going on adventures or just laying in the sun in the yard/rolling in the dirt. She never barks and is so trusting with us. Has some separation anxiety and like to explore but a literal angel.

Shes extremely sweet and has a great temperament, loves children and people

We adopted her about a month ago. She has learned 3 tricks and is starting to ring a bell when she has to go outside. She sleeps a lot and loves to play with her toys and other dogs. She can be nervous around new people in the house at first, but warms up after a quick power nap.

Loveable, friendly, very smart. Great companion. Best dog we ever had.