Red may have his back and leg troubles, but he has a lot of eye power, and it froze Rosemary right in her tracks today.
Red is almost totally blind in one eye (cataracts) and has limited vision in the other, but he still comes out to work with the sheep twice a day and he still has the strong eye of the border collie around sheep.
Fate, wonderful dog thought she is, does not have the eye, I’ve never seen her use it on the sheep. I love the way Red is working now, I don’t ask him to do outruns or send him off to run, but so far, he is managing to do what he needs to do and what we need him to do.
Red is a remarkable working animal, he never quits on his work, as I hope I will never quit on mine.
I think it’s highly unlikely you will quit on your work, Jon! It has so many benefits! Like Red, your work has had to change and grow in different ways. And those of us along for the ride are grateful to read about it.