This is the trial field......sheep are set, dog running just past the first drive panels to the left, handler at the post.....as you can see, the field is very, very complicated. No matter which way you send, the dog loses sight of the sheep on the outrun......lots of terrain going on.
The sheep are taken from a band of 1,000 sheep, grazed right there in the desert, lambed out right there in the desert. Never being handled much by human or dog until they move on to be sold or processed. And keeping in mind, much of their "dog" contact comes in the form of predators: coyotes and, the re-introduced into the environment, wolves.
The trial sheep are cut off from the main flock...which are then grazed a few hills over yonder. Handlers and other volunteers then graze the trial sheep......shedding off fresh sheep as needed for the runs....and keeping the "chosen" group from rejoining with those who just get to graze in peace.
A few times, the main group drifted over to make chaos for the " trial grazers". You can see some sneakers there on the ridge....naughty sheep!
Times like that....the cowboy/shepherd came to the rescue on horseback! Or one of those "in charge" of the trial would ride off on a 4-wheeler to save the day.
At night, the temps dipped down below freezing......dry camping left my RV very cold and I was thankful for my bed warmers.......you could say it was a five dog night!
The sheep are taken from a band of 1,000 sheep, grazed right there in the desert, lambed out right there in the desert. Never being handled much by human or dog until they move on to be sold or processed. And keeping in mind, much of their "dog" contact comes in the form of predators: coyotes and, the re-introduced into the environment, wolves.
The trial sheep are cut off from the main flock...which are then grazed a few hills over yonder. Handlers and other volunteers then graze the trial sheep......shedding off fresh sheep as needed for the runs....and keeping the "chosen" group from rejoining with those who just get to graze in peace.
A few times, the main group drifted over to make chaos for the " trial grazers". You can see some sneakers there on the ridge....naughty sheep!
Times like that....the cowboy/shepherd came to the rescue on horseback! Or one of those "in charge" of the trial would ride off on a 4-wheeler to save the day.At night, the temps dipped down below freezing......dry camping left my RV very cold and I was thankful for my bed warmers.......you could say it was a five dog night! Every day, I took the girls for a couple of long hikes into the hills and they loved the wide open spaces.
Miss Gyp did great on her first major road trip! She did not particularly care for the 8 1/2 hour one-way drive.....but she was a good girl. I think she knows.....many good things come with a long road trip.
We've only just begun....
Miss Gyp did great on her first major road trip! She did not particularly care for the 8 1/2 hour one-way drive.....but she was a good girl. I think she knows.....many good things come with a long road trip.We've only just begun....Seize the Day!!!!!!!
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