Two forces of nature meet inside the pasture gate, one is a flock of sheep trying to get to us as we give the donkeys some brushing and apples. If they charge, the donkeys may buck and kick, animals and people can get hurt. The other is a small’ish border collie from Northern Ireland who has many jobs on the farm, one of them being to make sure the sheep don’t stampede us as we are caring for the donkeys. Red enters the pasture and is given the command “walk up,” he positions himself right between the donkeys and the sheep and he challenges the sheep with his body and eyes to stay where they are. Almost always, they do.