Bella the German Shepherd

Bella, the German Shepherd, in a herding lesson

Cathy, Bella's mom, sitting down on the job

The dog is too close to the herd

The sun was warm, and Bella decided to avoid working

A few weeks ago, Leah, our sheep herding trainer, had a Sunday cook-out for all of her clients. We all worked the dogs first in a rotation of sheep, then had lunch. It was a great time, and good to network with other dog owners.

Cathy wanted some photographs of Bella sheep herding. The breeder she purchased Bella from was fascinated that Cathy has been able to train Bella. This is a young Shepherd, not yet a year old, and she is doing very well. In my experience, the best dogs for herding are the Border Collies, because they are obsessed with their task. But the German Sherpherds do a good job of weaving behind the herd, keeping everyone in a group.

And then there are the Australian Shepherds. Like Gracie. Like Oscar. I have some pictures of Oscar. Aussies just love to mix it all up. I was so glad to see that my little Aussie isn't the only one with attitude. Major, major attitude.

Have a great day.
Linda