Fate is getting stronger all the time. This morning, one of the sheep charged at her, butted her and kicked her in the head. Fate yelped in pain, the first time I had seen or heard her do that. I pulled her back, but then she came right back and backed the flock into a corner of the pasture. She held them there for several minutes. She is a tough and determined dog.

In a sense it was a good lesson for her. She needs to pay close attention when she is close-up, they are still challenging her. But she has great resilience and confidence. In a few weeks, she will have them where she wants them.