Thinking you'd like to have kids--try a border collie instead

[MissMillie]

They're far more obedient, and are always glad to see you, and never embarrassed to be seen with you.

[FuzzySlippers]

1. Do you have a border collie, MissMillie?

My brother had the most wonderful border collie. Beautiful, scary smart, and heartbreakingly loyal. I loved her to pieces.

[MissMillie]

3. no, I have a son

And let's just say.... oh hell, I don't know what to say.

He earned a 4 year scholarship and now not only has he failed to take the SATs but he has failed 2 classes for the second quarter in a row.

He's 4 weeks away from graduating, but it's looking like he's not going to graduate.

He's 18 and of course, thinks I know nothing and apparently thinks that all of this is just fine and dandy.

[AirmensMom]

4. Wow, MissMillie,

I'm sorry to hear that. Kids! :banghead:

Sounds like you need a :hug:

[FuzzySlippers]

8. I'm so sorry, MissMillie.

Is he the son who's thinking about joining the military?

[MissMillie]

11. He insists that he isn't

but ya know, he also told me that he took the SATs in January.

I can't begin to know what he's thinking anymore. It's like I don't even know him.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

12. Probably because he doesn't know himself...

Think he'd go for counseling?

I remember having crisis points like that when I was in college. Fear of failing can make a kid determined to fail on purpose.

[BikeWriter]

2. Brilliant dogs! They will try to herd anything, though.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

13. Mist, our full-bred border collie liked to round up the cats

at mealtime. They weren't too keen on that at first, but got used to it after awhile.

Wolfgang, who's a mix, crouches like Mist did; but he's more interested in herding frisbees or tennis balls. :hi:

[BikeWriter]

14. We've had Border Collies try to herd the kids...

They never much cooperated, thiugh! :-)

[tjwash]

5. No picture?

Well, here's our baby. She's not a border collie, but we love her anyway.

[MissMillie]

7. I don't have a dog, I have a kid

and I wish he were half as obedient as a border collie.

[tjwash]

9. Our kids are married and out of the house.

We like them now.

[ghostsofgiants]

6. I had a border collie. He was amazing.

Really smart dogs.

[Magrittes Pipe]

10. But healthy babies are worth more on the black market.

:thumbsup: