A GUIDE TO THE BEST CARE FOR YOUR GREYHOUND
In Memory of our Beloved "Hamlet" 1991-2005
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Round 'em up
One of the best stories I heard was about a Border Collie named Dundee. Dundee and his owners loved to go camping, however they found that going to regular campsites was getting to be a problem. Dundee had a bad habit of getting away from their site and running around looking for things to round up; children playing, strolling families, even other animals, were all considered good herding material to Dundee. It stopped being cute after about the tenth time. Some of the campers didn't understand what Dundee was doing and became angry. Going to the designated campsites became more of a hassle than it was worth so Dundee and his family searched for a less conventional and less populated camping spot. Then they found a place that appeared to have all the requirements for a peaceful camping experience. A couple days into camping at their new peaceful spot, all looked promising. There were no herding incidents and they were enjoying their time out doors. On one particular morning after going to sleep in the tent, the couple woke up to find Dundee missing. They had not heard him leave in the night and were not sure how long he was gone. Concerned, they got up immediately to find, in shock and amazement, the entire campsite surrounded by, you guessed it, Sheep! It appears that Dundee smelled the sheep and escaped the tent to go find them. The sleeping, grazing sheep were in a farmer's field nearby. Dundee located them, rounded them up and herded them back to the campsite during the night. The couple felt a mixture of dismay and pride, after all this was Dundee's finest hour, from his point of 'ewe' anyway. © Gabriele Gottschlag
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