Welcome Little Sage

We're happy to welcome our youngest, little visitor to Royal K9 Korner.
7-month-old (chocolate) border collie, Sage. Yes, I know, a puppy!

She will be visiting us off and on during May and June. She came for a meet and greet to meet with Lady May.  I was surprised to see the amount of impulse control she displayed. I was expecting to do more distracting and blocking. This little puppy was engaged!
She watched Lady May's language and was able to read her quite well.  I saw no signs of a lip curl from Lady May. A usual signal she gives on onset to let others know right off; she is not up for an introduction. Certainly not one with the energy level of a puppy.
Instead, she used her eyes to let the puppy know her safety distance. The surprising behaviour was from Sage.  She watched, heard, and responded appropriately.
GOOD GIRL Sage!

In a short time, they were sniffing nose to nose and calmly saying a full-blown hello.  
I am not so naïve as to believe this is the "normal" behaviour for little Sage. However, it's a tremendous sign of the amount of work her mommy has already done with her. It also tells me Sage's little brain is ready to listen and learn.   

Sage - "Hey this toy smells really familiar!"

During our outdoors time, Sage's little nose was doing its job to discover all the areas the other dogs frequent. She even found her friend, Hazel's favourite tug toy and chose to play with it. 
We're looking forward to her visits and her meeting the rest of our extended pack.

Nose to ground in true border collie fashion

A puppy!
She will dig, jump, and find open gates. I'm up for the challenge and looking forward to helping her explore the world.
Welcome Sage!

I can't wait to PLAY!