> "Border collies Summer, Olivia and Das spend their days bounding through charred forests, unaware they're leaving a trail of seeds that could transform the landscape."

Border Collies are whip smart. They may not understand what the seeds are for, but they certainly understand that they are spreading those "little things". They also understand that they are Doing An Important Job, which is /raison d'etre/ for a Border Collie.

Looking through the pictures in the article, I see what in my opinion are happy relaxed dogs. Which if you've ever spent time around a bored or poorly trained Border Collie, you'll know is pretty much impossible. For those of you who haven't spent much time around these dogs, they get very anxious and neurotic if they don't have a job to do. Whether it's herding sheep or spreading tree seeds, Border Collies must have a complex demanding task to perform every day.