If you've come to this web site before, you've probably read that the newest member of our pack is a tri-colored Collie whom we named Douglas. His breed's a member of the "herding" group, as are the three Shetland Sheepdogs that also gnaw an occassional chewy or two in our house. The herding group is sometimes charaterized as loyal, intelligent and athletic, all traits to which we can attest.

So, I guess you could say we lean toward that particular group for our choice in canine companions. What we've also come to learn is that they can be strange creatures at times...

One thing we've witnessed over the years with our relationships with the members of the herding group are the strange, quirky habits each elicits at various times. These behaviors are in stark contrast to the antics of the other dogs we've had the pleasure of living with during our lives.

Here's some of the weird stuff we've seen our pups exhibit:

This list will go on as I remember other things the members of our pack do...