A herding dog is forever a herding dog. Our first beloved dog, Friday, was a border collie and we have movies of her circling and "herding" our first born where he lay on a quilt pallet in the back yard. She would circle him, sniff or lick his feet, lie down near him for a few minutes, then repeat the whole action. What a wonderful member of the family she was. That baby has long since grown up but we still miss her.
Your quilt is absolutely gorgeous! And you have some adorable inspectors!