In the morning, a warm and raucous reception. Animals love people who bring them food, border collies love people who bring them work. We are immensely popular in the early morning, a horse whinnying, donkeys braying, sheep baahing, border collies crouched and poised to tear through the gate, chickens clucking and waiting for their mash.

Chloe is calming down, she only paws the ground a bit. In a few seconds, Chloe will race to the feeder, the dogs will organize the sheep, the donkeys will be eating hay. It is always good to be noticed and loved.