Donkeys and dogs do not generally get on that well, donkeys are guard animals – that’s why I got Lulu and Fanny – and they generally see dogs as coyotes threatening the sheep. They aren’t easy with dogs around their legs, and Rose battled Lulu and Fanny every day, they kicked her more than once, and she would often begin her herding work by nipping Lulu (who kicked her once and bounced her off the barn) in the butt before proceeding to gather the sheep.

Red has worked things out with the donkeys, he is aware of everything but he doesn’t seem to notice them, and he certainly does not allow any donkey to deter him from his work for a nano-second. Today he was holding the sheep and Fanny walked almost right over  him, as if she wanted to block his view. Any other dog I know would have moved, and quickly, but Red just lowered his head a few inches and held his gaze and focus on the sheep. I love that boy more every day.