My puppy is very smart?

I'm kinda weirded out. I got a puppy for the first time. It's an aussie/heeler mix and he's 3 months.. I've had him for a week now and he already knows 6 tricks including play dead and is potty trained. This really surprised me, how quick he learns…

But what's really surprising is that I feel he's kinda like a human. The way he stares at you, like he knows something. How fast he learns and gets things. Sometimes I feel he judges me.

At the beginning he seemed like a little rascal puppy that would get the zoomies. But one week in, and he is already independent and wants his space. He even gives me the side eye and groans when I call him and he doesn't feel like it. I almost feel like apologizing lol.

I don't know if this is normal behavior. I love my puppy but sometimes he creeps me out (in a nice way hehe)