When you tell Red to keep an eye on the sheep, you can take it to the bank that he will keep an eye on the sheep. I am fearful of getting distracted and leaving him in the pasture in his intense crouch, i think he’d starve to death rather than move. His erstwhile companion, Fate the pirate dog, is off in the distance running circles around the sheep, having the most fun imaginable while accomplishing nothing in particular.

I’m lucky to have these two, the yin and yang of border collies. Many thanks again to Dr. Karen Thompson, a remarkable human and a brilliant breeder of border collies.