persephone Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Doofus Don , dear Don , dashing Don , ....damn Don ..... I had him loose for a run just now ...checked, couldn't see anything to chase .. came back inside , only to hear some of the other dogs in a state of excitement. I saw, around 300 mtrs away , a black streak running around the sheep - until one stubborn old ewe broke away .. I saw him start to run after her , jumped in the 4WD , and prepared to rescue her - just as she came racing past me,with Don guiding her path . She then stopped , nostrils flaring and probably thinking "WTF" !.... standing with her bum against the garden fence - at which point the black beast came over to me - happy as larry!! The ewe stood there for a minute, getting her bearings - then trotted , stifflegged and bug-eyed, back out into the paddock . I will have to get myself into some sort of training mode ....just can't find it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Phew .. that would have been a worry for a while, Perse .... but good Don in the end. And yes .. you'll have to find your training mojo. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roova Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Or a really really long line! It would be extra tough with so many temptations for him too I imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 it's Ok - he is from working dog parents ... and he has no intention of killing/eating - even The Boss said he was smart for bringing a sheep home - it's not an easy thing to do at all - to steer/guide a sheep away from their mob , over an open paddock , in past other dogs and vehicles ... yesterday I watched Don ... we were out walking - and one silly rabbit decided to run from the bushes .toward our yard - they go in & out freely ..at present. Anyhow - rabbit took off - so did Don, but at an angle , which I thought was weird - UNTIL - Don went to where the gate was open - dashed thru that, and was waiting for the rabbit as it came thru a hole in the fence!! No, he had no hope of catching it - BUT , showed me that he can think/anticipate pretty well :) Wish I could stay focussed and do some training with him ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Or you could sit down and start a story book on the adventures of Don :laugh: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 <br /><img src='http://www.dolforums.com.au/public/style_emoticons/default/rofl1.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Or you could sit down and start a story book on the adventures of Don <img src='http://www.dolforums.com.au/public/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':laugh:' /> .<br /><br /><br /><br />ha!- I told him about DOL dog, Stan ...MISTAKE. last night, one of the coldest ..at - 2 ..he took his water dish into his bed - and yes- it had water in . Seems a Stan-ish idea ;) Sorry ,hazywal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 *giggle* T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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