So far, Bud has been one surprise after another. I brought him out into the side pasture this afternoon and he took his work seriously, running with Fate, checking up on Red, and then, to my great surprise, he noticed Lulu and Fanny heading for the pasture.

He decided for some reason, they shouldn’t come in, and and he ran up to them and barked at them.

To my further amazement, they turned and ran back to the Pole Barn. They were startled by this guy. They have never let a coyote anywhere hear the pastures, but this small dog unnerved them and they retreated.

Donkeys are tough, and they can stomp a dog, but But never gets close to them.

Of course, they came back in five minutes and Bud behaved. Our donkeys are very gentle and sweet creatures, they came back immediately and gave Bud the stinkeye, he didn’t give them any more trouble.

I got a video of the donkey episode and other work with the sheep.

This is the dog who is supposed to timid and fearful – once in awhile, he is. But out in the pasture, he is a lion, afraid of nothing, eager to run and try to figure out what the border collies are doing.

He wants to do it also. Bud is a born farm dog, we are going to have a good time with him.