Sunrise 6:47: Two happy Aussies

That's one of the satisfying things about Australian Shepherds - they smile, even when they're being asked to sit so their portrait can be taken. The female Dawn Jogger had noticed two young Aussies making their way around the Lake Lagunita a couple of times, and today she stopped and talked to their owner. He, like the Dawn Joggers, was on his second ownership round. The Tri, a male named Jeeves, is three and the uncle to Opal, an 18 month old Blue Merle female. As Aussie owners do when the meet, agreement was quickly reached that these are "different kinds of dogs." The female DJ can report much evidence of fully Aussie behavior...