Tired Reindog

This is our little dog, Pepper. He is an Austrailian Shephard, the second best dog here on the farm. He is only 4 months old in this picture, and dead-dog tired. He was in my sewing shop and I had a single elk horn on the floor with a bit of garland hanging down from my counter. It was just too good of a picture to pass up. I was setting up for Christmas in the shop, for the 2nd year running, and the poor old reindog was beat from all the Christmas cheer. He is 6 months old now, and the smartest dog on the planet. Kids had him help put cows in the other day and they sent him out to the cowyard for ONE particular cow in a bunch of 12, and he got only her and brought her in and put her in her stall. Cool. I would highly recommend this breed of dog to anyone who has a lot of work to do, such as cattle, sheep, piggies, and yes, even ducks. I have learned they can herd ducks with ease! Go figure. He isn't afraid of water, loves kids, plays, and is very social. Unfortunately he also thinks he is in charge, as in he is an "alpha male", but with time and patience we think we can teach him we are...after all, he is only a "teenager" in people years, right?!?