I took these pictures aaaages ago, but I had so many pictures of him that posting them seemed like a major undertaking, and I never got around to it. This happens to me a surprising amount, actually.
![Hey mom! Hey! Mom! Let's do some tricks, mom! Black and White Border Collie](https://dogsofsf.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_5998-600x637.jpg)
You really need to be dedicated to own a border collie, or they can end up getting really bored and unhappy. She apparently worked with him for a couple hours every day.
![Oh, the walking-through-your-legs trick? Sure, I can do that! Black and White Border Collie](https://dogsofsf.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_5989-600x524.jpg)
This is the ‘figure-eights through the legs’ trick. I always thought that would be a bit dangerous, at least if your dog is the type to do tricks that you DIDN’T ask for…
![I GOT IT I GOT IT! Black and White Border Collie](https://dogsofsf.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_6003-600x413.jpg)
This pup knew a lot of variations on ‘fetch’. Like ‘don’t go get it until I say’ and ‘stop where you are with the ball until I say’ and such. He seemed to like them all.