It seems like this is happening a lot lately, a lot of people getting new additions and then having problems when they bring them home. There are bound to be a few problems when first bringing a new dog home. I wish people would realize this because it is so heartbreaking to see dogs being returned to the shelters. I know you are aware of all this, but it sounds like your dad isn't as aware.

The link that wolfie posted is a good one. These are things to always think about when introducing a new dog into the home, or even new pet of any kind. The way a dog behaves at the shelter may be completely different from how he or she behaves once they first get into a home environment. Willie and Cody, my RB collies, had problems at first. Cody became aggressive, something he had never ever done before, but this time felt his place was threatened. Willie became hostile towards Devon, my mother-in-law's sheltie, for a short time when we first had to live there for awhile. In all cases things were worked through after a few days and the dogs always became best buddies.

Finally, I just thought I'd throw in here that collies can have blue eyes too! Blue merles or ones with the merle genes in them can have blue eyes. Parnone's Oz has blue eyes just like Scooter's. He is a beautiful pup, and I sure hope and pray things will work out with him.