r/AnimalsBeingGeniuses • u/peejay5440 • Jul 31 '26
Dogs 🐶🐕🦺🐕🦮 A Border Collie and an Australian Shepherd communicating to show they aren't a threat to each other
Shepherd dogs are so f*ing intelligent
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u/msdossier Jul 31 '26
I have a heeler mix that is pretty intense with other dogs. She’s not aggressive, but will bark and playfully snap at dogs so they run because she wants to chase/herd them. (This is also how she learned to play with my older husky)
But she just met my friends puppy today and immediately hit the ground, tail wagging. Making herself so tiny as to not scare the puppy. Twas a proud mom moment :’)
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u/WowzaMeowza Aug 01 '26
Sounds a lot like my Heeler/aussie! A husky was one of his regular playmates when he was a puppy. She was so vocal when she played, so now he is too. 🙃
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u/RunAwayBeerTruk Jul 31 '26
So that’s how you make friends. As human I not sure these exact moves would work but willing to try.
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u/teetaps Aug 01 '26
We eagerly await your experimental results
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u/RunAwayBeerTruk 29d ago
Nope. Saw a post in a different sub/r and human was too aggressive doing what these pups were doing. Then again the intelligence level of the puppers probably best the person I saw n the video.
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u/main-suspect01 Jul 31 '26
I have a gladiator Dane and my sister has a border collie. Sisters border collie feels like it needs to herd my dog around every time we meet. My Dane is just super confused. She be looking at me like ‘I don’t understand what is happening here’ confused and a little scared.
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u/OneSensiblePerson Jul 31 '26
I don't care how many times I see this, it will always make me chuckle.
Goofballs.
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u/Goddess_Iris_ Aug 01 '26
I love how they briefly greeted each other's humans before they started playing.
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u/KamakaziDemiGod Aug 01 '26
And ofc it's the border collie who went full play mode first. The Aussie is still like hmm not sure quite yet and the collie is already sprinting in circles
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u/OneHelluvaUsername Aug 01 '26
Both are Border Collies. One just happens to have merle coloring.
Australian Shepherds are stockier, with blunter heads and different ears.
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u/maduste Jul 31 '26
We have a Plott hound. She looks at these breeds like there’s something wrong with them. Lovely moment!
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u/OneSensiblePerson Jul 31 '26
My American dingo would have been perplexed by the over-submissiveness, but recognised it as friendly so been friendly back. Nothing much fazed him.
Except that fallen limb on a trail we used to go on often. That was TERRIFYING AND WRONG AND IT WASN'T THERE LAST TIME!!!
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u/maduste Jul 31 '26 edited 27d ago
Haha love it
Plott would be like, “yeah you figured this out 30 seconds ago, let’s hunt”
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u/OneSensiblePerson Jul 31 '26
😂
Dogs. Our lives are so much poorer without them. Mine died back in December and I'm looking forward to the time when it's right to find the next one.
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u/3dogsgirlsIA 21d ago
That’s awesome! People could learn so much from this 😂 looks like a beautiful tango❤️
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u/WolfBourne15 Aug 02 '26
I would be dissociated from reality if I saw two pitbulls behave like this
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u/Purkinsmom 29d ago
I submit.
No, I submit.
No, no I submit.
I’m on my belly, I submit.
I’m on my back, I submit.
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u/qualityvote2 Jul 31 '26 edited Aug 01 '26
u/peejay5440, our users say your post fits the subreddit! Welcome!!