There’s something truly special about watching a sheepdog running at top speed across an open field. Trainer Emma Gray shared the most breathtaking footage of a border collie releasing some serious energy this way! Everyone knows that these dogs are fast, but it’s still astounding to see just how much ground they can cover. This pooch was clearly in his element as he sprinted through the grass!
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Just when you thought this sheepdog was already running as fast as possible, he somehow managed to accelerate. Emma guessed that the border collie must have felt a surge of competitiveness with the camera.
“You can see the moment he realises it’s a race,” she wrote over the video.
When you have dogs as pets, it’s easy to forget what these animals are really capable of. Seeing this pooch use his body to its fullest potential is absolutely mesmerizing. Many commenters were really moved by Emma’s footage of the sheepdog running free!
“Seeing dogs run at full throttle makes me tear up,” wrote one user. “They look so at peace and so happy.”
Another chimed in, “I need a therapist to tell me why animals running like this make me so emotional.”
In another video, Emma demonstrated one of the reasons it’s important for dogs in the herding industry to be quick. She shared some footage of a different border collie attempting to keep a group of stubborn cattle in line. This pup narrowly avoided being kicked quite a few times and headbutted at least once!
Reader’s Digest ranks border collies among some of the fastest breeds in the world. They can apparently run up to about 31 miles per hour, which is pretty impressive! These sheep herding dogs require a lot of exercise, so it’s good to see people like Emma allowing them to do what they do best.
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