The desire to do -- that's exactly it. It's not every time, and she's never aggressive, it's just a ... preparedness, a willingness to go. She also does something funny on walks sometimes -- she'll suddenly look up at you, and the expression on her face is, "We're having fun, aren't we? We're walking, together, and we're having fun! This is good!" In that moment, she seems so SELF-AWARE. Never had any other dog do that. Again, it's almost spooky.

Can you recommend some simple tricks? She knows sit and stay (reluctantly on the latter). Puppy Kindergarten seems like a lifetime ago.