Trekking on...






Private lessons with
Dianne Deal
 .  Just for her pre-existing clients. Small venue.  Perfect weekend.  A total blast.
Hosting our first event.  DD worked from sun up to sunset
              to make sure everyone had a fair turn.
                            A lot was learned!







Sheepcamp 2012
Patrick Shannahan and Don Helsley
Caldwell, ID



    
 Excellent learning experience.  We were much more prepared than we were last year.  With Tic and Don Helsley I learned another trick for controlling his eye.  I like the slowed down Tic though, a lot.  He did nicely in the stockmanship work in the corrals.

Don demo-ing his version of the shed mechanics.
Hocus Pocus!

No wonder he has a dog named Wizard, 
he may be a tad magician.


This was a nice dog named Sage working in
                                                                                      the  chutes and runways.



Patrick Shannahan 

Ben imbibing wisdom and knowledge.
And.... DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE




       Overall a great back to back two weeks of sheepdoggin'.  The journey still amazes and surprises me at every turn.  I love it!!!  The camaraderie developed -first and foremost- with your sheepdog is ethereal. The hours of work and bad whistles evolved into your own special form of communication is almost frightening.  We still have a long way to go, but I am enjoying where we are at now, as a team.






And speaking of teams.
Val delivered a basketball squad 
of boyos!!!!




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