Another chapter in the remarkable life of Bud. Last year at this time, he was living in Arkansas, trying to recover from heartworm, this year he’s chasing chipmunks and tangling with Liam, our big wethered ram who is increasingly aggressive with Red, who is virtually blind now but who still wants to work.

Red tried to push the sheep out of the pole barn this morning so that we could rake up the manure, and Liam turned and charged at Red, who didn’t see it coming but managed to get out of the way.

Bud came rushing out of nowhere (I don’t know where he was) and got right into Liam’s face above, barking and doing the rope-a-dope.  Liam stared at him in wonder, then moved away, he doesn’t seem to know what to make of this barking, tough little monster.

Bud got behind Liam (above) and barked and nipped at him and pushed him away from Red and into the pasture. Red walked steadily behind.

But Bud wasn’t finished with Liam. He decided he wouldn’t let him into the pasture. Liam stopped (below) and tried to figure out what to do.

Liam found himself in a tough spot, Red moving up behind him,  Bud suddenly in front of him. A great and unlikely scene all around, nobody seems to recall a Boston Terrier herding sheep, but I know now that many farmers love them on their farms and I’m beginning to see why.

Bud is very attached to Red, he watches his back out there, as Liam is learning. And Bud doesn’t back down, which Liam is also learning. (Fate was having great fun doing outruns around the sheep)

I’m not quite sure what is going on with Bud, but I’m sure enjoying watching it. After a brief standoff, Bud went off to chase a rabbit (no luck, as usual) Liam left Red alone.