Yes they are. This is our 3rd one. And he's been a character since day 1. He was around 18 weeks old I got dressed in camo to go archery hunting when I came down stairs and he saw me he started barking at me.
Update on Manny. He is over the anaplasmosis. But has a clicking sound in his left rear leg. He's been walking shorter distances. Took him to the vet for x-rays both his acl's are torn. Waiting to hear on the surgery date.