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Wow, good on ya cyrnel for even thinking about this and good for you to be wise and do some thinking and research.
I would say read up on border collies and talk to ther border collie owners. Your schedule seems to be fine. It's what you do with your time together that counts. As long as you "work" him well. EX: Devote at least an hour a day to "training" type stuff and other enrichment exercises plus regular physical exercises. If you have the income, maybe also join a doggie play group or hire a dog walker to give your dog what he needs. Look on the web for a border collie group in your area. You might be able to trade shifts in taking the border collies out.
Training really shouldn't be an issue, 1 years old is just fine as long as you're patient and consistent. It's more the owner than the dog anyways (generally speaking).
The only accident my dog had was when I was home and didn't realize the signs she was giving me that she needed to go out (she had diarhea).
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