I now see how Mini got her name!
Oh boy, here we go. I live with 6 dogs, I own 2 of them. Eve and Zaphod are mine, Dash and Dakota belong to my parents and Patches and Elway belong to my neighbors who really don't care enough about them to keep them from living with us.
The BCs:
Eve (aka Stilhope Eve) 14 months old... God, I don't even know where to begin with this dog. I've had her since she was 8 weeks old. She came from across the country, bred in North Carolina. She's my service dog, my sheepdog in training and an extension of my soul. "Heart dog" doesn't even cover it with this girl. I'd do anything for her. Eve loves everybody and never has trouble making friends. Even with trees.
Next up is Dakota (aka Adventure's Dakota Dude, CGC TD) he's about 3.5 years old. I have also had him since he was just a little one. He's everyone's favorite dog. Seriously. He's a polite dog, not overwhelmingly friendly but he'll take hugs from just about anyone if they're offered. He's my prettiest dog, lol! People in their cars slow down to look at him.
And Dash (aka Adventure's Zero to Sixty, Noodle), who is around 9 months old. I got Dash as a puppy and she was quite possibly the most evil puppy I'd ever met. Seriously, just MEAN! But her personality has changed as she's grown, and she's quite the little sweetheart now. Dash is very active. I don't say that about a lot of dogs, living with and knowing Border Collies, but she's one of the more active Border Collies I've met.She likes everybody and everything and although I can't capture it with the camera, she has the most beautiful face and expressive eyes I've ever seen. I didn't think I would, but I love my little noodledog.
And then there's Zaphod. I have no idea what breed/mix he is, I got him from a shelter about a month ago. He's maybe a year old. He's a handful, absolutely nothing like my accepting, resilient, level-headed Border Collies. He's intelligent and extremely devoted to me... I guess that's a PC way of saying he doesn't like anyone BUT me. But he's got the makings of a really good dog, he just needs to be polished up a bit!
That's my gang!