Heather--
I own an Aussie! Eli is an absolutely WONDERFUL dog: smart, funny, athletic, affectionate, energetic. You can see pictures of him if you click on my photo album link below (he's the black tricolor dog in the pics). I highly recommend Aussies, but only for people who can spend lots of time with them, teach them things, go places with them. They do NOT do well left alone in a yard all day. They are really "people dogs"!

Here's a link to an excellent, very thorough website all about Aussies: http://www.maculated.com/index.html