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A sheep herding dog is still running circles around his favorite animals despite losing a leg this summer.
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The border collie named Boss went missing in July while out working, rounding up sheep, and despite an extensive search – even using a drone – the pooch was nowhere to be seen.
Shepherdess Anna MacKinnon was sick with worry until eight days later when her father spotted Boss limping over a hill on their farm outside Perth, in Scotland.
“My dad was like, “Oh my goodness that’s Boss,” Anna said to SWNS News. “I couldn’t believe – he was shaking.”
The four-year old dog suffered nerve damage in his left front leg. After six weeks of waiting and consulting with vets, Anna decided to have it amputated.
“It just seemed so drastic, but we knew it was the only thing that was going to be the best for him,” she said.
She was afraid Boss might have to quit as a sheepdog, but just three weeks later Boss went out again chasing sheep.
“He wanted to go out, and was soon back out after chasing sheep!”
Despite missing a limb, the collie is just as speedy and efficient at rounding up the sheep as he was before the mysterious accident.
“After the anesthetic wore off he just went back to how he was before,” she said.
“He was really, really excited to get back out there.
Ever since he was an eight-week-old pup, his only desire has been to chase sheep and run around after them.
“He’s a once in a lifetime dog and he’s done everything I’ve ever asked of him,” said Anna, who works on her father’s farm.
“I’m so happy and proud to see him bounce back doing what he loves, but also it’s hard to watch him be vulnerable.
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“I have to wait and see what happens in his healing process. As much as I would love for him to get back to full work, I wouldn’t risk his safety .”
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