Eloise is a bearded collie. She is named after Eloise, a little girl that lived in the Plaza Hotel in New York. And she has some of the same characteristics too.
Normally she only barks when she sees a human friend. A higher pitched bark that says "Hello - Hello - Hello - Hello - Hello - Hello - Hello ...", until they come over and say hi. Then she stops.
She doesn't bark at strangers, [Unless they come into our yard, or ring the door bell. That is a deep bark.] She sometimes barks at other dogs she doesn't know, but only after the other dog barks / growls at her...and sometimes she just looks at them strangely.
She likes rabbits and squirrels and doesn't chase them... she just sits and watches them. We had a wild duck that was in our yard for 3 weeks last year, and Eloise would just watch.
She loves to go on walks, but the purpose of walks is to see someone she knows. If she sees no one else on the walk she is disappointed.
She has a good sense of humor. There are two dogs in the neighborhood that don't like Eloise. So when we go for a walk, if these dogs are in their yard, Eloise barks to get them riled up. Then the owner comes out and yells at their dogs to be quiet. When that happens, Eloise just struts away, thinking ' well I got them in trouble'.
Pets make you happier, and you smile more, and if dogs, you walk more.