Kiri's first time herding sheep!

This is a video of Kiri's first time on sheep. We were working these sheep in front of their owner / herding instructor, because we were taking them on lease and the owner wanted to be sure her sheep would be safe with me and my dog. I do several things wrong here, in part because my attention was split and trying to make sure I did what the owner wanted. On the other hand I think Kiri performed brilliantly! I could wish that the sheep were a bit more willing to come to me as I step off of the wall, but I think that's a matter of timing and practice. The sheep are home at our ranch safely now & I can't wait to get them in the round pen tomorrow for practice! (Of course getting them from the pasture to the round pen may prove difficult without a dog to help...)

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• border collie
• herding
• sheep