She's very loving and yes, high energy. If they are not working dogs on a ranch or farm, you have to keep them busy. That's one reason we have two... and play ball a lot. Gaea is in charge of the chickens and there's one chicken that gets out of her coop every day, so Gaea checks about every twenty minutes and if she's out, she herds her back and stares at her until she flies back in... It's very comical to watch...