Finally some good news on the puppy front!

My Collies are very intuitive. They try to anticipate what you want and act accordingly. If I pick up my truck keys they go to the truck to go. If I pick up the dog leash, they go nuts with anticipation and run to you to put there leash on. When Sasha would get muddy feet (planted new grass) she would stand by the hose to be washed before coming in*. My Collies are barkers, no one walks by the house unannounced. If I'm active they're active, if I take a nap they take a nap. I remember one of my past rescue Collies Bud, when we would go for a walk he liked to gentle hold my hand in his mouth. I guess the trait all my Collies have had is they are gentle dogs despite their size. One of there favorite things of a evening is to both lay on the couch with me when I watch tv. Absolutely no one is comfortable two big Collies and a human is a bit crowded. My lap usually serves as a Collie pillow. It gives you a feeling of inner peace if that makes any sense. There trust in you is absolute. There loyalty unquestionable. They love to travel and get upset if you leave them at home. Sawyer had been to 29 states before he was one year old. In the truck you don't hear anything from them, I have to stop to pee before they do. There favorite drive through is Wendy's, the gal there gives each one a piece of bacon. Imagine there surprise when the attendant on the turnpike didn't give out treats.

*I guess getting cleaned up was more preferable then the taste of mud.

Sorry Crowe didn't mean to hijack the thread.