Last weekend we had to go to a wedding in the hill country and stayed in an Airbnb outside of Burnet on a ranch. The owners had a lot of land and utilize herding dogs and welcomed guests to bring dogs if they have them, so we brought our two Aussies to let them roam around. They were both fascinated with the burnt-orange and white Bevo-like steers/bulls and cows that gathered near our cottage in the early mornings. The girl barked at them and took them for enemies--like everything and everyone in life--until she got used to them and decided they were not threats. The boy immediately made friends, like he does with all people and animals. Neither of them showed any Aussie instinct to herd them, but I kinda give our boy a pass because he's really old. The Bevo-collective was pretty funny to watch, though. When the girl ran up to them barking, they started stare-shaming her, my wife called it. They all stopped eating, became motionless and stared directly at her with faces that said (and I realize I'm anthropomorphizing here) "You are ridiculous. We look down on you, as an individual and as a species."