He is too cute and sounds absolutely incredible! Were you looking for a puppy at all or did you just find him?
Oh, I'm always looking! Honestly, it has been a bit of a rough summer with Meg training wise. She seems to be getting weirder as she gets older (don't we all?). I've had to pull her out of the agility class I've been in for nearly five years because she suddenly, after running past them with no issue in previous classes, is convinced the dehumidifiers are going to kill her. I'd started trying to desensitize her to them, but she clearly was beginning to transfer her stress about them to the agility equipment, so I just don't bring her in the room now. She's having a great, fast, confident time at the trial this weekend, so I think it is the right answer - but I miss hanging with all my dog buddies! Plus, Meg is seven now, so by the time he's trained, she'll certainly be looking retirement in the face if not before.
I just saw my friend post this photo on Facebook:
and said "I must have this puppy". As she started extolling his virtues (Sleeps through the night! Swam in the lake at 7 weeks old! Good with all her border collies!), I needed to have him more. The timing works as my mother just retired and can take care of his daytime needs as he grows up, I needed a dog I could work with more during the summer...and how could I not want that face?!