by Beth Kerber My herding journey began with an untrained Border collie—and it was a struggle as we both tried to figure out what to do. My instructor then gave me her retired, fully trained herding dog, and learning about herding and moving the sheep around the farm became a whole lot easier. A herding dog can often make working with sheep and goats easier, quicker and less stressful. Once you decide to add a dog to the farm, the next question is: what factors should I consi

by Beth Kerber After putting a sale ram lamb into a holding pen, I attended to some other farm chores. When the buyer arrived 30 minutes later, the ram was roaming free in the barnyard. He, like many ram lambs are prone to do, had jumped the fence. “Give me a few minutes,” I told the buyer as I went to get my Border collie. Within five minutes, the dog and I had the ram lamb back in the holding pen and then loaded into the trailer. Without a dog, the buyer and I would have sp