Esma-Day 4

This morning we introduced Esma to the sheep and Lokum. She did excellent with the sheep. I kept Esma on the retractable lash.  Every time the bossy ewes would go to head butt her she quickly dodge their advances. Esma is nimble and quick on her feet.

Then we took her to see Lokum and of course Lokum was over the top exuberant, whining profusely and barking. Esma was interested in him and sniffed him through the fence unintimidated by Lokums demonstrative behavior.

Esma does excellent on any leash the retractable leash or a regular 6 foot leash.  Which is remarkable becasue out in the back yard or even in the house she is jumpy and won't come to us. To get her inside from the back yard two of us have to almost herd her inside with the door propped open. Yet on leash she comes instantly when we call her.  

As I am writing this Esma is in the back yard and she alerted to something out in the field and barked. I see this as being a good step in her integration to her new home.