[Geezer]

A little while ago I placed a eulogy for Rosie the English Golden Retriever in the Rainbow Bridge column.

Now I have acquired a new dog from the "Tails of Greece" shelter in Toronto. He is described as an Australian Shepherd in his records but to me looks more like a Border Collie with a bit of hound thrown in. Everyone I meet says he is a BC but the shelter insists he has more "Down Under" in him than Scotland. He certainly acts like a BC with highly wired activity level, focus and need for work. Also his evident high intelligence level. I'd love to read your comments.

His name is Astro and he is seven years old.