Adrenaline

So here’s something that got brought up last lesson that I thought was worth a mention:

Rippa runs about 6 miles a day with Yishai and more than that playing with Fury. Sometimes she goes on 10+ mile mountain bikes. The dog is in shape.

So how come this last lesson, she just wanted to lay down and pant?

ADRENALINE.

By now, when we get in the car and head in a particular direction, Rippa knows what is up. The nerves start to jangle . . . we arrive, they’re dancing, and when we get in with the sheep: OMG it’s a FRICKIN party!

Fury gets it really bad when we work pens – she literally shivvers with excitement.

Don’t discount the power of adrenaline on your stockdog. Until it become old hat chores, they are gonna be so amped that they can be out of control, or, like Rippa, just over doing it and getting tired in ten minutes.

She’ll get over it.