Submissive to everything but...

As I write this, the kitten has his front paws wrapped around the Border collie's nose and is chewing on Caeli's face. The dog is fast and has a high prey drive. Yet, the cats size her up in minutes. Caeli is no threat. Humans describe Caeli as high drive, quite quirky, very driven and energetic... and also submissive. Look at her cross-eyed, and she'll roll onto her back. Caeli's pack sees her as an alpha-wannabe. Alpha, she is not. Yet, when the 32-pound dog steps into the sheep pasture, she commands respect from the sheep. They are the only critters that don't call her submissive, a push-over. I don't pretend to understand Caeli's personality, her quirks. I am only thankful that she's submissive to the cats and humans... and that she makes the sheep move with just her eyes.