yes, Sam is a very active little mutt. She is also extremely attached to me. I adopted her from the SPCA at the end of July, this year, she was answering to her new name within the day & running off the leash & I house broke her in 2 days. Her former name was Buffy! She had also been tied up in the back yard for the 2 years of her life...a big no no for any dog but especially for a boarder collie. She jumps over 4 1/2 foot fences. I'm going to take her to an agility course when I get a moment, or build one myself. She's stopped her non-stop hawling, thank GOD! but now she's into stealing chocolate & cookies which were ...apparently not, out of her reach. She's OK even after eating 3 huge white chocolate bars from Europe & a whole box of previously unopened cookies. Doggiehood is fun though, she's my first. She loves walking around with her stuffed sheep (which is now missing an eye) in her mouth, I have a photo somewhere, may post it when I get home.
Oh & thanks Nic for fixing my avator for me, love it!