"Hiya! Whatcha doin'?" This is a common look from Midge, peering over the top of "her" chair at us :-) I've recently come to the conclusion that she is the most emotionally stable of all three Border Collies, even including Onya who for all intents and purposes was born to me ;-) Midge came to us from a loving home where she was low girl on the totem pole and got into ugly fights a few times--she came to us scared of other dogs and nipped the kids if they held her too close--she was frightened of being held except by me. Over time she has learned that the kids aren't going to hurt her and will happily be a part of a hug, resting her head over a shoulder and going all soft eyed :-) She greets most dogs in an appropriate way and if she gets frightened of a dog, instead of snarling, she'll come running to me to fix it. She can be comforted in a thunderstorm and never chases nor runs and hides when the kids are running wild and shrieking in the house. I think the emotional stability that she has learned in the past few years is incredibly hopeful!
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