I've always been inspired by Chaser, the legendary border collie, and her amazing ability to learn the names of over 1,000 toys and different grammatical sentences, Chaser's story is well-documented ...

Chaser joined the family of psychologist John Pilley at just 8 weeks old, embarking on a journey that would change all of their lives. She was known as the smartest dog in the world. Chaser, a playful ...

Chaser the Border Collie, known as “the dog who knows 1,000 words,” died this week from natural causes at her home in Spartanburg surrounded by family. She was born April 28, 2004 and gained worldwide ...

The Rainbow Bridge just upped its IQ. The border collie Chaser, dubbed “the world’s smartest dog,” has died at 15. Chaser’s forever family, from Spartanburg, S.C., memorialized her on their Facebook: ...

Many owners struggle to teach their dogs to sit, fetch or even bark on command, but John Pilley, professor emeritus of psychology at Wofford College, taught his border collie to understand more than 1 ...

Magnolia Street will soon welcome a statue of one of Spartanburg’s cutest natives. Local nonprofit Hub City Animal Project plans to erect a bronze sculpture of Chaser the Border Collie, known as “the ...

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (WLOS) — (WLOS) — In downtown Spartanburg’s Morgan Square in South Carolina, you’ll see the “I Love You” statue created by students from The South Carolina School for the ...

The dog was trained by John Pilley, who died last year, to understand more than a thousand nouns. A portion of a street in Spartanburg, S.C., will be named Chaser the Border Collie Boulevard. Good ...