57K views · 915 reactions | Fetch is fun, but it’s not the end-all...

We used to think fetch was the best way to tire out our Border Collies. But no matter how much they ran, they never seemed satisfied or settled. Instead, they just got more frustrated, more aroused, and harder to calm down. So we stopped throwing the ball faster and farther... We let them control the movement instead - to stalk, flank, and block the way their brain is wired to. And that’s when everything finally made sense. Charm, one of our seven collies, plays Better Than Fetch™ Herding Games