Ranch Dog Enrolls in Online College, Majors in Cattle Psychology

Ma said, “He’s got a thesis on herd emotion.”
Pa muttered, “And a student loan bigger than the ocean.”
That border collie clicked through class,
With a headset, tail, and academic sass.
“Understanding Bovine Mood Swings” he wrote,
While cows mooed softly under his coat.
He aced debates on hay preferences,
And gave TED talks with laser references.
One cow cried, “He gets my moo,”
Now she journals and drinks kombucha too.
The dean said, “We’ve never seen this breed,”
Graduated him with honors and an oat feed.
Now he counsels steers with gentle tone,
And writes bestsellers like “Don’t Graze Alone.”

Alan Nafzger (editor@bohiney.com)

Last Updated on February 16, 2021 by Alan Nafzger

By Alan Nafzger

Professor Alan Nafzger is the publisher of Farm.FM, writing from Wichita Falls, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in political science with a focus on rural policy and agricultural economics, a master's degree in public administration emphasizing rural development, and a bachelor's degree in political science. Over a dual career spanning 57 years, he has taught rural policy, agricultural economics, and county administration while managing a family operation that includes farming, ranching, and dairy. The classroom and the farmstead keep each other honest: he writes about the policies he has studied and the cattle, crops, and milk checks he has actually had to live with.

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