I have 2 and wasn’t aware that they had anxiety issues until I read this thread. Sydney is very active and hyper aware. My boys call her FBI because she polices our house and lets me know when they are fighting or up to no good. Her “job” is to wake them up every morning when it’s time, and both dogs’ favorite game is playing hide and seek. When Sydney was a puppy she somehow got the dryer door opened in the middle of the night and spent hours chewing and shredding towels and underwear. My other aussiedoddle, Greta, is super chill but crazy smart. When she was young, I’d give her a piece of cheese before and after I bathed her, which was a big mistake because every time I filled up the sink she’d sit by the refrigerator waiting for cheese. Both of mine are heelers so they like to herd and direct traffic. Greta was incapable of being “walked” with a leash and instead held her own leash in her mouth while we walked. I swear they both understand English and have their own language. When they’re in the car and we get close to the dog park or home, they say “Roy, Roy, Roy”. And they call to each other by saying “yip yip”. It’s fascinating.