People who have raised dogs will know that some dogs have very gentle personalities, while others are very lively. Even dogs of the same breed can behave differently in each family. Take the Border Collie for example. Many people say their Border Collies are very clingy, but some say their dogs are quite aloof. So, how clingy are Border Collies? It depends on how the family interacts with the dog.

Actually, Border Collies are very intelligent. Even if you don’t deliberately train them, if you do the same things with them for a long time or take them to do the same things repeatedly, they will eventually learn to do it themselves. For example, if you have from early on played with your dog for a certain amount of time daily, or let it lean on you while you pet its body or head, over time it will recognize this as playtime with you. Later, even if you don’t do this, it will cling to you, waiting for your touch. As this continues, you will feel that your Border Collie is especially clingy.

But if you raise your Border Collie in another way, its clinginess might not be as high. For example, if from a young age it is not allowed on the bed or to climb on people, fed at fixed times and portions daily, has fixed times to go out and play, and otherwise is allowed to move freely around the house as long as it isn’t too noisy, this kind of dog generally won’t depend too much on people. Because it knows its needs will be met daily by its owner, it doesn’t proactively request attention.

So, if you ask how clingy Border Collies are, it depends on how you raise them. If you have a lot of free time every day and often play or interact with your Border Collie, it will stick to you daily, following you everywhere almost inseparably. But if you don’t have much time to interact with it, you might find it more aloof.

The above is a brief introduction to the question “How clingy are Border Collies”. Generally speaking, female Border Collies are much gentler than males, so they might be clingier. Male dogs tend to be more lively and energetic and can sometimes entertain themselves, but this also depends on the situation.