Tiggy! I need help!!
 Anyway, we got to the farm, and I was so happy to see my sheep again I was ready to burst! We went around the farm house and I saw my sheep across the field, I know daddy asked me to sit and be patient, but they looked in dire need of herding! Those sheep could have gotten lost or worse! This was a herding emergency! So I got up and and started to run to my sheep, I don't know why this surprised daddy so much (maybe the lessons are really for him, he doesn't seem to have a clue how to spot a herding emergency ). Daddy was so surprised, he got knocked over and he was mad at me because I snapped the leash.  But I don't think it was my fault, how can it be my fault if daddy is using lousy gear??  Look at the picture, doesn't it look like a terrible leash?  Obviously I need better equipment if I have to be dealing with wandering sheep!! I did have SOOO much fun, I just LOVE my sheep!    I really think the lessons are for daddy, he needs a lot of help! Watch the video, daddy even got knocked over and trampled by the sheep, why does daddy have so much trouble with the sheep? It's so easy to move them where you want! Oh, and I think mommy needs some lessons on how to work gadgets, she didn't know there was a zoom button on the camera, parents can be SO embarrassing!! So Tiggy, what should I do when I get in trouble when it's really not my fault at all? Maybe I should just move down to Australia, I think there are a lot of sheep there! We could open our own sheep farm! uh-oh, Daddy's coming, bye for now! |
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| What Mady is too polite to tell you, Tiggy, is that David fell because he tripped over his own pants which were falling down!!! Gear failure all around. |
wow, mady's a natural pro and david, well lol.  |
| Very nice! Good camera work (OK even w/o the zoom!) there Kim.  It looks like a nice area, and with the wet ground, it's the safest time to take a sheep induced tumble! Mady did very well, and seemed to be listening. But I covet those most excellent trained sheep - they really help things go smoother in the beginning, and aid the learning process. Did you see how they were following David at the beginning - even w/o a dog I never get sheep that cooperative  |
| Mady...Heart here!!! I was websurfing and I happened to see your GREAT video and THE mishap!!! I can tell you the faulty leash is NOT your fault!!!! Uprights should check all the 'gear' before going on such an exciting adventure!! Since we are of the same cloth, I know that those fuzzy Sheepiethings just make my heart pound, my senses become alive, my eyes are focused on the herd..and I know...I KNOW that they are waiting for me to teach them how to stay in line!! It is my job, my vocation, my passion!!! BTW~~ you are very, very talented...it is just a shame that your 'parents' are so inept...I think they need private lessons before they are allowed to go with you!!!   WE LOVE HERDING!!!!!!!! BECAUSE WE ARE SHEEPDOGS!!!!!! THEY REALLY NEED TO UNDERSTAND THIS!!!!! |
| I love the video. i have to agree with Dawn though, the sheep have figured out that they need to stay with the person with the "paddle." Sorry I don't know what to call it. What a wonderful time - except the leash and fall. |
| Mady, Tiggy here! What can I say??? Excellent work on your behalf. You have the sheep herding thing down pat. I must say that I get a little carried away and tend to run clockwise as much as possible, its my favorite direction. And I also find the sheep a little too irresistable and tend to nip their butts a bit more than you. We really should compare notes more often!  As for equipment failure, entirely NOT your fault!! Leads, trousers, doesn't matter! Equipment is the sole provence of the uprights, more appropriately called herding or agility servants. And let's face it they're not that good at other stuff so if they can't sort the equipment what use are they. In particular, I have noticed they get way to distracted by unimportant stuff like all the noise that other uprights make, you know that blah, blah, blah sound which is occasionally interspersed with something understandable like sit or cookie. I have never figured out why they blah, blah,blah all the time. I think it is just a strange habit of the species as they all do it. One of those annoying habits you've just got to put up with if you want your own pet herding servant and chauffeur. They really need to pay attention to the important things in life. I have heard my upright complain about my extreme vigilance and ability to ignore her while looking for cats, dogs, sheep, birds anything else chase/herd worthy. Can you believe it, complain about my excellent skills in preventing danger and trespass. I sympathise with you on your being maligned about your ability to detect and prevent a herding emergency.  As for how to respond to your uprights implying that anything is your fault? I find it best to ignore them with the dignity becoming my station and then blog about them behind their backs.  Maybe you should get a blog too. Or you are certainly most welcome to join me in Aus. We have lots of sheep, in fact we are renowned for our big fluffy merino sheep here. We could certainly set up our own sheep farm. There would be no lead snapping as I believe we would ban leads and our sheep would be very fit due to all the herding we would do with them.  I hope that helps. I'm off to update my own blog now. My upright has been complaining about me, chicken necks and poopy butts. SIGH. |
got sheep wrote: But I covet those most excellent trained sheep - they really help things go smoother in the beginning, and aid the learning process. Did you see how they were following David at the beginning - even w/o a dog I never get sheep that cooperative I suspect the trainer chose fairly compliant sheep. But there was one sheep that challenged Mady a couple of times, he/she would turn around from the flock, and stare and "charge" Mady, Mady was good, she was respectful, but also wouldn't back down and she got the sheep to get back with the flock. And every time a sheep got separated from the flock, Mady would focus on getting it back. I think she's a complete natural, Mady's right, I'm the one who really needs the training. It's a funny contrast to agility, we had our first agility class this past week as well, and the first class was more a general introduction. I think it will be harder to train Mady in agility, she has no natural instinct or drive to go through a tunnel for instance. I look forward to our 2nd agility class tomorrow, I think it will be fun and it will really help build our communication and discipline as a team. I admit though, I love the sheep herding as much as Mady, I want to do herding trials. I think animal husbandry is my real calling, I should buy a sheep farm (not that unrealistic, the herding trainer started with a dog, then ended up with a hobby farm, then with a real working sheep farm ) |
| Grrrreat video!!!! (I think my speakers aren't working tho) |
| That was a great video! Mady looks like she is going to be pretty good at herding! She is quick and has smooth turns, she looks so graceful out there! I'm sorry David, but I had to laugh when you fell; I could just imagine how embarrassed Mady was. Hope you are okay though! |
Mady is such a clever girl!!!  Girlpower!!! Amazing!!! I love the video: Lots of kisses from us!  Who need leaches.......herding is a lot more importent. (Your cousin, Joy chew them over.....  ) |
oh mady i think you need to leave your daddy home next time.. since you are so smart maybe he will give you the keys to the car then you could come visit all of us  |
| I think Mady did very well herding the sheep and the two uprights, of course, David's spill added to the excitement. I must say I would score him an 8 on his quick recovery. Rule number 1 in dressing: never wear baggy pants when there may be running or wind involved...the pants have a tendancy of wrapping around and dropping you into some sheep pies. Thank you David and Mady for the entertainment. |
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