[Kiwifruit]

Wow, she's gorgeous!

Things to be worked on: she has a fear of being hit, so things over her head scare her (I went to brush the hair out of my eyes the other day and she flinched). She has a phobia of her collar being grabbed.

You'll get there, with time and patience. I got my heading dog (basically border collie) two and a half years ago and he had been abused by a previous owner so was pretty shy of raised hands or sudden movements, but he's so much less scared and more confident now. Hope you have heaps of fun with River!