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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Sep 6, 2008, at 3:20 PM, Lisa K.V. Perry wrote:

> Oldest son worked with a Vet last summer (a year ago), she trains  
> BCs and
> owns several. She told Spencer that since BCs are natural herding  
> dogs it
> goes against their instinct to chase. Makes sense.

I don't think so. A friend's border collie chased anything that got  
into their three-acre clearing. And Dax. a German Shepherd, and Benny,  
an Australian Shepherd, chased anything that got within chasing  
distance. With Dax gone, Benny is more cautious, but I have zero deer  
problems. Now, one thing that I believe is a factor is how far back  
the protective forest is from one's garden or orchard.

Have you considered a pellet gun? Tickle their posteriors.

Seriously, if it were me having such deer problems, I would get two  
puppies of a breed with strong territorial instincts. Two males.