Red is an impressive working dog, but there is no greater working dog than Lenore, in continuous pursuit of her goal to love every living thing and get them to loosen up. As she did with Frieda and Izzy, she is going to work on Red to get him to play. She comes with us when we herd the sheep – she grazes herself and visits the sheep when they pause –  and when Red was done, Lenore put her paws to the ground and challenged him to play. He did, and the two raced around in circles for 10 minutes or so.

Watching Lenore at the art show, I was struck by her instinct to greet every single person walking up the driveway, every person in the art gallery.  She wagged her tail and cuddled for two days, She welcomed everyone, was loved by everyone and it is wonderful to see her great spirit going to work on Red, a serious, sometimes anxious-to-please dog. Lenore’s work – love – may be the most powerful of all, and she will lighten him up.