What happens when...
... you break a person’s crook you borrowed during running your dog?
You’re obligated to buy a new crook to replace the one you broke. When
you do so you may keep the broken crook or if you wish, give it back to
the person who owned it before you broke it.
... somebody runs your dog for you or is helping you run your dog and
they break their crook?
You’re obligated to buy a new crook to replace the one they broke.
... during your run your dog bites and damages a sheep?
You’re obligated to assist in the repairing of that damaged sheep. You
also need to make a contribution to the repair kit to replace the
supplies used in repairing the sheep. If we have medical assistance, either a vet or a trained health care worker, it is
a nice gesture to pay for their lesson that day.
...the sheep jump the fence and run off?
Jerry will attempt to locate the sheep and bring them back. If
there’s an unreasonable delay of class, you need to assist in bringing
the sheep back. If they cannot be located and brought back to class, you
have to pay for the lost sheep.
...it rains that day?
We hold class, usually no matter what. We have even held class when the
radio has reported the road and in one case the freeway was reported
closed; in both cases it was not. We normally will not run after dark
because putting up the lights could be dangerous.
Brags...
Border Collie Casaddy JHD HTD Is HRD Is completed
the first leg of her HTD IIs title under judge Marie-Paule Gherardi at the
IEHDA trial, Stonewall Ranch, Perris CA on June 14, 2009, Cassie was cheered
on by handler Matt Villa and owner Margaret Elliot, and is expectd to do
more great things as soon as she learns to drive in a straight line...
Thanks to Jerry for laying out a good course for Cassie's development.
Do you want to collect excellent fertilizer for that organic summer garden? I'm looking for help preparing the Long Beach sheep pen for the fall rainy season. Without this special event both the sheep and class would be very sorry come the rains. If you can pitch in, the sheep will love you. We'll be out there Sunday, August 8 after 9 am (trying to beat the heat) till (?).
Lights and Courses...reminder for shorter days to help!
If you're among the first students to get out to class help put up the course we are working on that day.
If you're one of the last seven (even if I am running your dog) make sure you check with the other 6 students to see if your help is needed for the take down of the lights, course, feed and water the sheep (be sure to leave the pen gate open unless asked to do otherwise), before you leave.
Remember on rainy days we will not continue after dark so lights will
need not be put up.