We have waited so long for a dog. Our beautiful Border Collie Gracie died when R was two, and Gracie was almost 15. It has been a long time without a dog in the house. R has always been an animal girl. She has known how to behave around dogs since she was a toddler. But we wanted to wait until she was old enough to help with the training and have it really be her dog. She has been begging for a puppy for years. She really earned this one, and she is very calm and kind as she trains him and plays with him. She is so happy she cries, and asks us "Are you sure Quiet Charlie doesn't mind happy tears?"
Charlie is a gem of a little dog so far. He is getting used to his crate at night and at naptime, and hasn't had a single accident in the house. He is a genuine Border Collie, all the mannerisms and intelligence and affection and eagerness to work and to please. It's already all there, just in a tiny package.
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