Hi fellow dog owners - I have another confession to make.  Both of my dogs are adolescent, and don't always behave in public as I would like them to.  Now I could blame their breeding, but don't worry Chris I shall not be doing that!  However, I would like to say to anyone who meets my dogs out on a walk or at training classes, that both Fred and Penny are a work in progress.  Penny is a one year old and Fred is two, so they are both acting like surly year nines (sorry to any of my young friends out there, but lets face it most year nines kick against authority and that is a part of testing out boundaries for their future lives in the adult world)  Well my two collies kick off big time, and they are like Ian Dunbar says learning to behave through classical conditioning.  So if I meet you out on a walk or at dog training I will probably in training mode, so apologies for any of their silly behaviour and for my lack of friendliness.  I have to keep my whits about me, as my collies are hyper-vigilant and I have to keep my eye on the ball.  Oh, have I mentioned Fred and Penny like to watch balls too!