Frankie! at work!

Something wonderful happened today: Frankie! discovered her purpose in life. We went to a sheep farm to test Frankie! for sheep herding ability. For the first time since I've had Frankie! .... she passed the herding test with flying colors! It turns out she has really good herding instincts. She has a strong "eye"meaning she instinctually uses her eyes and posture to manipulate the position of the sheep.

She also worked without making any noise and she worked hard to keep the sheep in a group. She also knew to to keep the sheep between her and the people which is what border collies were bred for. It was like a light bulb finally went off in her head.

After all of her craziness over the past three years, it brought a tear to our eyes to see Frankie! in her element. It was like watching your child graduate from kindergarden. For the first time, Frankie! was totally in control (of herself and the sheep) and she actually new what to do with the three sheep she was tested with.

At first, she was a bit confused so I had to go into the sheep pen with her. But, after a few minutes she figured it all out. You could tell she was thinking a lot and trying to figure it all out.

This is a rooster Beth liked: