Congratulations on rescuing this beauty. I agree that you need someone experienced to train her with your sheep. Have any friends that use dogs? If not, maybe your vet, or a county extention service will know someone. A few dollars invested now - in training both you AND Porshia - will pay off many times fold in the future! And think how much fun you all will have - there's just nothing happier than an Aussie/Border Collie herding sheep for a beloved master!

Some dogs naturally herd, but still need training to obey commands. One of my brother's best friends family had a Border Collie on their far, that was a "natural" - but that also meant he tried to herd their peacocks, chickens, children, and guests at parties! He was a very busy dog, needless to say - neither the peacocks not kids stayed "herded" very long!