Red takes his sheepherding very, very, seriously and cannot be bribed with treats or distracted while working. Gus, on the other hand, takes nothing too seriously and has concluded that herding sheep is just another game for him to play.

I can tell you there are many border collies who would not take kindly to having a Boston Terrier stand on his head while working. Gus believes the earth is a kingdom, and he is the King. He seems to be af raid of nothing.

This morning, while Red was giving the sheep the eye, Gus simply stood up, put his paws on Red’s head, and waited for further action. Red did not move. Eventually, and in his own good time, Gus hopped off.

Yesterday, he wasn’t paying attention and the sheep ran right over him, rolling him like a bowling ball. He got up, shook himself off and started eating disgusting things.

I think Red might be a saint, after all, he has infinite patience and grace, he simply does his work and screens out the distractions of life, including an impertinent and intrusive Boston Terrier.