Dog entertains himself the only way he knows how!

[ClearSky24]

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[treestar]

1. Invented a game for himself

Dogs are smart!

[Hotler]

2. Without clicking on the link I say licking his nuts.

edit to add;
Guy - I wish I could do that.
Other Guy - I'd get to know him first.

[question everything]

10. Another version

Other Guy: you probably could, but the dog may not like it

[A HERETIC I AM]

19. And another;

If you did and stopped too soon, he might bite you.

[MiHale]

3. Let's see a cat do dat..

[wysimdnwyg]

12. Mine does

I got him some superballs, and he’ll do the same thing as this dog. It’s hilarious.

[MiHale]

16. 👍

[Maru Kitteh]

22. My cat does a version of that with a toy he's been playing fetch with for 17 years

and counting. He prefers it if we throw it, but he will set it up to fall, run away from it and hide and then pounce to grab it when it's falling or when it hits the ground. When it doesn't fall right he'll drape it over himself (it is a stick with a stuffy on the end) and then walk around with it on his back. Sometimes he'll do this kind of baby cry when he's doing pretend play by himself which used to really freak us out.

He's our dog-cat. He even barks, which we found out from the vet who put him under anesthesia is due to an extra fold of tissue in his larynx. She said she's never seen that in a cat in all her years of practice.

He's a unique little dude. So much personality.

[MiHale]

26. 👍. Too cool,

[Goodheart]

4. That is super cool. Of course, it's a Border Collie

We've got one of those automatic ball launcher things for our Cavachon, and he loves dropping the ball into the hole and then retrieving it when it jets out. But we also have a stairway and could have saved our money!

[Auggie]

9. Border Collies: super cool dogs.

I've never had one, but I've always been impressed by their intellect and energy. The working dog in action -- like herding sheep -- is a marvel.

[wnylib]

18. I had one long ago, in my 20s.

Smartest dog I have ever seen in my life. His ability to comprehend words, phrases, and body language nuances was phenomenal. His ability to size up a situation and make decisions on his own, without commands, was downright spooky.

On top of that, he was affectionate, loyal, good with children, protective, and just plain fun to play with.

Best all around dog in the world, IMO.

[milestogo]

5. My neighbors dog used to do that when it was younger.

My stairwell is on the other side of the wall, and sometimes my dog would also run up and down the stairs - just because he could hear it. Neither dog is a border collie.

[FM123]

6. Clever dog!

And so adorable too!

[gristy]

7. Sure, lots of fun until somebody gets hurt!

[Bayard]

8. Looks like our collie,

And like something she would do if we had stairs!

[Collimator]

11. So, basically the dog figured out a way to play fetch by itself.

If it were a kid, I would say he/she was an only child.

Thanks for sharing.

[Poiuyt]

13. I could watch that all day!

[Just Jerome]

14. Dog's name

has to be Sisyphus.

[colorado_ufo]

15. Good one!

Smiling Sisyphus!

[Auggie]

25. +1

[Grumpy Old Guy]

17. I should show this to my dog.

It would keep her busy all day!

[BannonsLiver]

20. Wow what I had in my head after reading the subject line

Was considerably different than the actual video. 😛

[CTyankee]

24. I bet it was the same as mine...

[Trueblue1968]

21. S M A R T E S T .. DOG IN THE WORLD !!!!!!!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

27. Borders are very intelligent and compulsive dogs