Your so lucky your Mom is so easy with dogs. My dad is REALLY easy but my mom isn't. A collie was one of the dogs we considered when we were reasearching breeds. But then they were given a no because of the grooming. My mom loves collies to death but would never let me have one. I have taken her to the Park and Petco where collies are everywhere. She loves all of them. Even the one that nips. But she doesn't like the shedding part:/