However, the other Presto Dog inhabitants consist of Shetland Sheepdogs, each weighing in at 20 lbs., give or take a pound or two. So, from our point of refernce, Dougie is at least three times larger than any other canine in our pack.

Regardless of Dougie's size, for some reason he thinks he's a "lap dog." By this I mean he tries to crawl in your lap when you're relaxing in a chair. That wouldn't be a problem except for his size. After being used to the diminutive Shelties, to have a large oaf of a dog the size of Dougie trying to crawl up into your lap can be quite a challenge.

Here's Dougie, the Collie lap dog:

The pup just doesn't know his size and sometimes it's hard to tell him he's too big for such antics. I'll most personally avow that he's a real affectionate guy.