Wednesday, May 9, 2007

SophieRose Training Dairy 3: Thinking time and sheep

5/08/07

Just thought I'd let you know how nice she continues to be (we call her the 'anti Pearl' who has always been 'difficult').SR was out with me today at the pasture and I had her on a line which she accepts fine.... you just have to give her some time to think out her options and things work fine.About 10 some odd ewes and lambs were in a pen and they came over to inspect SR (were very curious). I was watching SR carefully--didn't want her scared-- but she stood right there and touched noses with the one ewe through the fence. No panic, no lunging (fear), no backing up, and of course I was right there and I sort of shooed the ewe off with my hat above SR's eye level). We, of course, quit right there and SR and I went back to the water tub....she loves water and has already learned how to pull herself into the sheep water tub and paddle around and pull herself out. Kathy

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