Sammi on sheep

First of all, a big thank you to my sister for taking me to the Terri Clark show- she was fabulous, love her sense of humor. Here's a You Tube link to her song Northern Girl; the video was shot in Cranbrook and Kimberley- just down the road from where Janice lives.

 This mountain, Fisher Peak, is in the video, and is the view from Janice's yard.

Speaking of Janice, she and I took our dogs and spent a wonderful afternoon at Penny's. She gave us a training exercise to do on leash, and then we headed for the sheep pasture. She took Quill, to control the sheep,

Quill splitting the sheep

Quill bringing one back

 and then worked with Sammi. This was the first time Sammi has been worked on livestock; she was very keen to work, and a little wild at first, kind of like a kid turned loose in a candy store.

Penny worked with her until she showed some improvement, her tail came down and she was able to get a bit of balance, then we parked her and she worked Quill for a bit. Then it was Kali's turn, and you'll have to visit Janice for that story.

Meanwhile, Sammi was just beside herself watching the other dogs work.

Penny gave her another turn at the sheep, and all the excitement made her even more keen, and she really started to work. The tail came down, Penny was able to flank her a little, and even got the start of balance.

I was impressed with Sammi, and I'm really looking forward to next week- I'm leaving her with Penny for a week's assessment and will pick her up on Friday- unless she sells before then.

Tail down and working

Here's a parting shot of the awesome view, and the tail end of a great afternoon.