On today's episode of adventures of a mutton buster, we learn the following: When in doubt, drop your dog.
This is the face (in cleaner, less muddy times) of the dog who saved the day this morning (after he complicated it, of course). Two woollies got into the side of the pasture that houses the opening to all the hay. Star herding dog in training was off exploring (or maybe bugging Rams), so I was left with chief dogs and Rocky and box-o-Rox, my very own much loved but kind of retarded wannabe sheep chaser (not to be confused with herding).
While I opened the gate to move them through, the woollies hung out and waited until box-o-Rox ran at them excitedly and they charged up a hill. Rox got in trouble. Once gate was opened I Asked old chief dog (Dot) to fetch them back, and rox went barrelling up the hill ahead of her in a .... Wait... A rather nice, wide outrun! Whoa, where did that come from?
Sheep barrel back down the hill. Sensing disaster, the hapless shepherd hollered "nano, lie down!!".
Rox dropped like a heavyweight anchor and didn't so much as creep a foot forward until the sheep were through the gate and back with the flock.
He is now notably proud of himself.... I would love to say that he's smarter than I thought but mostly I think "lie down" is just obviously his best command.
But the fact that he did it in a flash from half the pasture away with sheep excitement in the midst is pretty darned impressive. Now if he stays out of the slough tonight maybe he can sleep in the bedroom.
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