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I  got my first Border Collie soon after I got my first sheep.  I saw a  man named Buddy Brackin from Town Creek Alabama use his dogs in a live  Nativity that we were both in 1989 and I bought a pup from him in 1990.   Bud (the Border Collie) went with me to Mississippi State and we both  learned a great deal from a super dog man (and sheep man too) Dr. Leroy  Boyd.  Doc took me under his wing and helped me in more ways than I have  time to mention.  I have not been without a Border Collie since and I  have become friends with a tremendous set of people that work dogs.  I  have gone through a number of dogs over the years and even trained some  for the public, when I had more free time.  The working Border Collie is  a pleasure to be around and amazing to watch.  They can read livestock  so much better than any person and are athletic things of beauty.  I  currently have two Border Collies and my youngest son Tom has one.

I had a horse or  two as a kid but was not ever really a horse person.  I did find a  donkey or two that I got along with fairly well and since they helped  keep predators away from my sheep and goats, it was advantageous to keep  them.  

I  found that the draft horse breeds had a personality that  fit mine best and I have had a pair of percherons and a pair of  Belgians.  Now we have a herd of donkeys (Three that will ride or  work).  We have had more horses and mules but they were needed in other  places and have found new homes.