Awwwww I absolutely adore you for enabling. A million frickin kudos to you and your stepmom!!!!
I grew up raising dobies and showing dobies. Our male won some big show here in the south in the late 70's. Then lost his tongue in a flawed hartz ball, so no more showing. But he was our pet and I have never had a better dog. Though my Blue healer/cattle dog is a close second. I still think of that dog and always try to find one with a similair personality!