Posted by Tina
Update: Thanks to a very nice comment from Sara Landvogt, the owner of the photo at right, we can now give credit where credit is due. Thank you, Sara, for granting permission to use this photo. The dog is adorable and you are a gracious person for allowing us to use it.
Here’s a warm & funny for a little change of pace…
“In a Tale That Wags Dog Owners, They Rent Flocks for Bored Collies,” By Michael M. Phillips – WSJ
BATTLE GROUND, Wash.–Sue Foster knew what she needed to do when her border collie, Taff, was expelled from puppy school for herding the black Labs into a corner.
She rented some sheep.
Then she bought another border collie and rented some grazing land. Then she bought some sheep of her own. And a third border collie. Now, like the old lady who swallowed the fly, Ms. Foster keeps a llama to chase off the coyotes that threaten the lambs that go to market to finance the sheep that entertain her dogs.
Once upon a time, Americans got dogs for their sheep. Now they get sheep for their dogs. “I never dreamed it would go this far,” says Ms. Foster, 56 years old.
I understand Michael Vick wants to own dogs again. maybe we could hook him up with a few of the coyotes.
Sorry Tina, I got confused at the Llama & coyote, this is to much like a government program to understand, I guess I’ll have to read it after I accept it as fact! 🙂
Vick being chased by a Llama…now that’s a picture!
Some “facts” can be difficult to digest, Harold, take your time…
I thought you were all supposed to be aggies up there!
Border collies are not “pet” dogs. Anybody who takes one for a pet dog is an ignoramus.
Border collies have been bred to keep sheep. If you’re not keeping sheep, you don’t keep a border collie and that is the beginning and the end of that.