I miss my border collie now. They are so smart! Your dog is adorable. We rescued a four month old that had been abandoned and was starving. I'm not sure if he ever had a home before moving into our house. He was a very great dog but when he reached 12 months old he started nipping at people when they first came over. He would quickly warm up to them but if they moved to quickly he would jump at them and bark like he was going to attack. Alpha was the most gentle and lovable dog with my family though and he was excellent at playing air frisbee. When he was eight he developed a blood disease and died within a few days of becoming sick. We were very sad and still miss him over a year later. We now have a one year old German Shepard - a breed we are familiar with after having a loving Shepard for fourteen years. Enjoy your beautiful dog!