Red has arthritis, and the vet has ordered limited duty for the next two weeks. I always chuckle when a vet tells me to put a border collie on limited duty. Red has begun laser treated, is on advanced joint medication. I tried out the first limited duty day today, Red comes out to the pasture at feeding time, he keeps the sheep away from the equine feeder, and then I put him in a lie down.

I took advantage of the opportunity to teach Fate about some wider outruns – she loves outruns. Fate doesn’t really control the sheep so this works out. The sheep don’t know Red can’t run around much, so they behave, more or less. The first day went well. Red doesn’t know that he can’t run around, and I’m not going to tell him. Come and see.