I'm so glad I read this forum. We have 3 dogs...a 7yr. old cock-a-poo and an Aussie by the name of Minnie Merle. She also is a one man dog. She does anything for my hubby but not as bad as the new Border Collie we just acquired. She is 2 years old, named already Lacie and lived on a farm which was sold and was given to us rather then move to the city. She's beautiful and smart as a whip...but has also chosen my hubby for her own...which is a little hard on the Aussie. Anyway Lacie wants to follow him around all day and sleep on the floor by our bed a night and thinks she needs to be with him every minute. She makes it very plain that she just tolerates me. I'd love to get closer to her, but from reading this column...I don't think it will happen. She does mind me and obey's commands as sit, lay down, roll over, but seems to catch on to anything my hubby shows her and ignores when I try to teach her something new. Our Aussie and her love to play and run together and don't seem to mind sharing my hubby....however my hubby has his hands full trying to give them both attention. Great forum...any advice you can give me will be well takes (such as how I can get her to bring a ball back.... Our other dogs all know how and its great exercise...she chases the ball and then immediately leaves it and chases leaves)...
