Fate got around the flock and stopped them on command this morning, the first time she has been able to do that. We went out  herding, and she got into a stand off first with Zelda, then with Liam, it was a good insight into the ways in which a strong and young working dog begins to test her strength and her eye.

If you do this too early, it can spook the dog permanently. Fate is a very grounded and assertive creature, she shows no signs of being the least bit intimidated, and the sheep are beginning to react to that, you can see it when they back up, stop their charge, lower their heads. Come and see. The camera tilt got screwy, sorry and I don’t have time to fix it.

I think I  had it upside down, but you can still see the standoff clearly.