Saturday, November 7, 2009

First Time on Sheep

Rory and I went to our first herding lesson this morning/afternoon, and it was amazing to watch him turn on. It's very impressive to be able to watch a dog do what it was bred to do.

Can i haz sheep now, plz?

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Looks like he only has one ear here...

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Intensely watching other dogs on sheep...

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In the round pen with the sheep (and yours truly)...

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And a ewe, for you...

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Posted by at 4:40 PM

7 comments:

  1. Wow, Rory, first time out herding & you were amazing! You even knew to nip the back leg and no one taught you that :-) I bet you had so much fun doing what's in your genes. I flip out when I see ducks or geese and I love the water, so I know how it feels!
    Looking forward to seeing your progress!
    Your pal,
    Sedona
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  2. OMW that is so cool to see - looks like he did an AMAZING job!! Great job Rory!!
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  3. Looks like you two had fun! Are you addicted yet?
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  4. Hi Rory,

    We enjoyed reading your post. You are really good at herding up sheep-goats-ewes??? Oh, whatever! And we like your one ear trick too!

    Luv,
    Riley and Star.
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  5. Thanks, everyone! I figured that he'd have the instinct to herd, as both of his parents work sheep as their jobs.

    Yep, I'm definitely addicted now! We have some things to work on at home in the next couple of weeks before we go back.
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  6. Woof! I can see Rory's eyes he is ready. What a great FUN job you did. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar
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  7. well, your awesome/fun pictures gave me that little nudge I needed! Muffin now has his instinct test scheduled for this weekend! See what you started! LOL!
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