[Alistair]

 

She's 2 weeks old and she's mine!

She's a border collie x rough collie, she's been rejected by her mum, as have all the pups so is being hand fed, not sure how soon I'm going to bring her home yet,

Can't wait, just need to think of a name now!

[Mammyshaz]

  great news , look forward to the piccies when she arrives 

[jaykay]

Very nice  I think although she's being hand-fed, she will still need her littermates and mum's company til the same sort of age, 8 weeks or so, for proper socialisation.

[Bionic]

Oooo, very exciting.  Bet she will get spoilt rotten 
Sally

[Alistair]

Jaykay, I agree 8 weeks is what's in mind, although it might be seven

Sally, doubt she will get spoilt, the other 3 dogs won't let that happen, mind I've already got a space booked on the couch for her..

I'll post some pictures when I get them

[jaykay]

mind I've already got a space booked on the couch for her..

 

[sabrina]

 

[Birdie Wife]

The next few weeks are going to be passing insanely slowly... really happy for you 

[Lesley Silvester]

I love collies.  Such intelligent dogs.  Had a border collie called Lass, not very original but she was named when I got her at 13 months.

[Sylvia]

Good luck with your little dog. Hand-reared pups that are not left with the bitch/litter can become very difficult to live with, they don't learn the limits.
I am SO tempted by a litter of collie pups from the farm up the road. I count the parents among my personal friends and one of the pups seems to call to me   (how long can I remain practical?)

[jaykay]

Good luck with your little dog. Hand-reared pups that are not left with the bitch/litter can become very difficult to live with, they don't learn the limits.

I was a bit worried about that, but I wasn't clear from what Alastair said, if the bitch was just not feeding them or having nothing to do with them at all?

I have had sheep who wouldn't feed their lambs but were perfectly happy to have them 'hanging around' with them in the field, so I felt that they learned the ways of sheep at least. Not the same I know but possible.

I'm so tempted to have a pup and train it, now Skye is getting older and slower. But I think these three could do without a terror of a pup around, so I will leave them in peace I think. Plus the uncertainly of knowing if I'll actually have sheep to round up before long 

[Alistair]

She's apparently just not having anything to do with them, the dad on the other hand is performing all the maternal duties fantastically well (appart from feeding - obviously ), anyway my 3 will soon knock her into shape 

[Sudanpan]

You'll get her just in time for her to unwrap all the presents under the Christmas tree.... 

[sabrina]

  Looking forward to pictures.

[jaykay]

I should think, if Dad is doing (most of) the business, they'll be socialised very nicely. Good for him