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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Sep 6, 2008, at 9:28 AM, Lisa K.V. Perry,

or perhaps we should say, Wine Drinkin' Woman, wrote:

> The dang deer got the green beans, watermelon, cantaloupe and  
> cucumbers and
> chewed off the tips of every dwarf and espaliered apple tree in the  
> garden -
> and ate half the peaches (though we still picked 3+ bushels this  
> year!). . . . Now we're into apple and pear season, what the deer  
> have not yet
> snagged. . . . We're looking into a paint or bb gun to ward off the
> deer, the female Border Collie will chase after them but only if she  
> knows
> we're watching.

When a dog acts protective of their master's property but does so  
looking back or only when the master is in attendance, it is likely  
that the dog is intimidated by the aggressor/trespasser. Border  
collies are typically exceptional dogs. I think you need one more, to  
back her up and give her more courage.