Article: Country: The joys of having a dog at home; Having enough space to keep a dog happy is a luxury many small-holders are blessed with. Liz Shankland is rediscovering the appeal of the farmer's favourite, the Border Collie.(Features)

Byline: Liz Shankland

IT'S not been a good start to the day. Barring major disasters and life-threatening illness, there are few things worse than coming downstairs, barefoot in the dark and stepping straight into something unexpected on the carpet.

And it's even worse when you put the light on and find the surprise is full of what looks like Chinese noodles. Lesson one: put the light on before you venture into a room containing a new puppy; Lesson two: give a worming tablet, even if the breeder says he's just done it.

For almost a week I've been ...

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