We will channel Fate’s great energy and drive into other venues, other things than sheep. We started by offering her her first ball and she loved it. Border collies are born obsessives, you have to be careful not to focus them too strongly on one thing. Since she will not be a herding dog, she won’t get to be with the sheep again for a very long time. I just wanted her to know them. She loved the ball, chased it and flipped it around for 10 minutes. No balls in the house, I don’t want a ball addict. Fate is a lot of fun, she is mischievous, head strong, smart as a whip. We lucked out on this one. I love that eye.