A Kaelen Update

Ah, those eyes. That face. It says a grand 'Hello!". A hullo from a face that was fortunately too worn-out to jump up and lick the camera lense.
Kaelen the Kelpie is going well. Very well. Full of energy, running twice the distance because he constantly retraces his footsteps - this pup is well on his way to becoming our dream sheepdogge.
Unfortunately he still has a great deal of puppyhood silliness (which is very much to be expected for his age) and has a rather short attention span. I am hoping to introduce this boy to the world of sheep over the next month or so, and we will begin with quiet work in the sheepyards (a controlled environment) doing one-on-one training with a lead. I am certainly looking forward to this but will be doing these sessions on a short, yet frequent basis.
So far, Kaelen is learning well the connection between commands and words and already knows:

Sit
Down
Drop
Give
Fetch ("Go get it")
Come

... Quite a lot for a pup his age. He's doing well. Ah, Patience...