Stunned farmer finds flock of sheep in her home thanks to overzealous sheepdog puppy

[ehrnst]

Rosalyn Edwards was working in her kitchen on Wednesday 25 October, when she suddenly started to hear strange noises.

When she turned around she was stunned to discover her Border collie puppy, Rocky, had proudly led nine sheep into her house.

The seven-month-old sheepdog-in-training had taken advantage of an open gate to usher the sheep through into the Edwards’ home in Devon via the back door.

Mrs Edwards, 40, said: “I thought it was funny at the time, but then there was quite a lot of wee, poo and mud everywhere. It took me a little while to clean it all up.

“My son and husband had gone out into the field, and the gate was left open. Rocky got them out and led them to the house.

“I was in the kitchen and heard a noise. I turned around and the sheep were just standing there. There were about nine of them.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/03/stunned-farmer-finds-flock-sheep-home-thanks-overzealous-sheepdog/

[Madam45for2923]

1. Hahaha! Those brats!

[MFM008]

2. Mutton

To see here.......

[brush]

4. Well, at lease that puppy has a future.

[rocktivity]

43. Uh oh -- sounds like the DU Pun Posse is on the way

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In which case I won't be baaaaaaaack to this thread!


rocktivity

[montana_hazeleyes]

55. You're being a little

sheepish.

[genxlib]

3. What are all these Trump voters doing in my house!

That gave me a chuckle. Those dogs are too smart.

[cstanleytech]

12. Those can't be Trump voters, they have at least 2 live brain cells to rub together.

[certainot]

50. if they were trump voters they'd have the radio on

[Iliyah]

5. Oh my - LOL

[malaise]

7. Hilarious

That was a genuine oh shit moment!

[packman]

9. I remember a story -

A large , rural family was having a reunion with many people, many relatives from here and there. As the evening went on, the people realized they were being herded into a tight group by the families three sheep dogs.

[grossproffit]

10. LOL

[TrogL]

16. I've got a Wheaton Terrier, an Irish herding dog

When we go to the dog park he tries to herd the other dogs. It doesn’t go well.

One time a bunch of owners were standing around chatting and their dogs were doing their thing. Two males started ganging up on a female and she was growling and starting to retaliate. We’re talking big dogs here. I said, “Bear, break it up.” He charged right into the melee of dogs twice his size, barking his head off. The other dogs stopped what they were doing to stare at him going giving the various owners time to grab their dogs, then call Bear a good dog.

[Hekate]

21. That is absolutely hilarious. Our little Sheltie tried to herd our two cats -- cracked me up

Dylan was adorable as a pet, but the full name of the breed really is Shetland Sheep Dog. Somewhere in his overbred DNA he had the instinct. One time I let the two cats in the front door and saw an odd behavior from him: he was bumping their flanks with his long nose as they walked along, ignoring him. Suddenly I got it: he was trying to herd cats.

[rusty fender]

27. He tried to do the impossible

That's priceless

[unblock]

31. Maybe he could run the dnc lol

[Hekate]

33. Poor Dylan: the cats ignored him. But I'll bet the pup in the OP could do it when he grows up!

[dflprincess]

49. Several years ago when my sister-in-law's Australian Cattle Dog (mix) puppy

figure out the old Golden Retriever was blind he took to trying to "guide" him - much to the annoyance of the old dog.

In his spare time the pup would took to "herding" my youngest nephew, who was about 12 at the time.

[DBoon]

26. We'd go on local hikes where people would bring their dogs

The herding dogs would always try to herd the laggards to keep up with the group.

[Doreen]

37. About five months after I got my German Shephed my husand one day said

"I do not understand why he keeps herding us" at which I tell him "German ShepHERD" at which he replied to me 'Uh, oh, yeah." All cats and humans were kept well herded and in place.

[Skittles]

46. as a child in England

at a certain playground, a nearby retired farmer's border collie would sneak over and herd us kids into a compact group - we had to scream for the guy to come and get his daft dog

[L. Coyote]

11. Wow, in England sheep don't wear MAGA caps.

[Scarsdale]

56. They are too smart

for those silly hats.

[Honeycombe8]

13. Adorable! What a good little doggy! He LOVES his job! HAHAHAHA. nt

[CountAllVotes]

14. ...

& recommend !!!

[barbtries]

15. that's precious.

what a dog.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

17. Love those border collies & sheepdogs. So smart and cute!

[AJT]

18. Baaaaaahaaaaa

[ProudLib72]

19. He was bored

That's what herders do. They look for ways to do their work, even when it's not time to work.

[awesomerwb1]

20. Great story! Loved it! nt

[Vinca]

22. Now that's funny.

[lunamagica]

23. ...

[red dog 1]

24. LOL

Rocky was just doing his job, as best he knew how.

K&R!

[OnDoutside]

25. This is perfect for some Father Ted quotes ....

[Dougal repeating speculation about the Beast]:
Father Dougal: They say it's as big as four cats and it's got a retractable leg so's it can leap up at you better. And you know what, Ted, it lights up at night and it's got four ears, two of them are for listening and the other two are kind of back-up ears. Its claws are as big as cups and for some reason, it's got a tremendous fear of stamps! Mrs Doyle was telling me that it's got magnets on its tail, so's if you're made out of metal it can attach itself to you and instead of a mouth, it's got four arses!"

[Ted being philosophical]:
Alan: Should I call the police, Father?

Father Ted: No. He's lost the trust of his sheep. That's punishment enough for a farmer who deals primarily...with sheep.

"The Lovely Sheep" Episode can be seen here

http://dai.ly/xohbqv

[Lotusflower70]

28. Lol

That's hilarious. Can you imagine?

[Gothmog]

29. Herding dogs can be fun

My bearded collie used to compete in herding trials. Watching these dogs do what they were bred for is a great deal of fun. Border collies can be intrnse and herd like little wolves

[yortsed snacilbuper]

30. Dogdance Freestyle - Sandra & Lizzy

[LittleGirl]

44. That was amazing! Wow. Loved that. eom

[KelleyKramer]

45. Wow, that's awesome!

I have never seen anything like that, thanks for posting

[Skittles]

47. beautiful!

[Rorey]

51. "The Last Unicorn"

That was great. The song sounded so familiar and then it hit me that it's "The Last Unicorn". My kids watched that movie over and over and over and over when they were little. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane, as well as for this video of this sweet performance.

[Motley13]

32. Good doggie

cute, just glad it wasn't me

[Motley13]

34. dog takes a nap on his herd

https://imgur.com/CihyGAm

[Rorey]

52. Adorable

I had a Blue Heeler for about 36 hours before I found his home. I fell instantly in love.

[Motley13]

35. those dogs are good

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3442101/Mesmerising-drone-footage-shows-hundreds-sheep-moving-like-starlings-herded-fields.html

[Motley13]

36. more great sheep herding, these guys could herd cats, well maybe not my cat

[BigmanPigman]

39. I saw a similar video which showed hope two dogs work together,

almost like they have radar. The choreography is amazing. They instincually know what to do and do not need that much training. And they LOVE doing it.

[trueblue2007]

38. ha ha ha, THANKS FOR POSTING. i put it on my facebook wall.

[Sugar Smack]

41. And here's the puppy--

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[pansypoo53219]

42. teacher's pet.

[oasis]

53. Cute story. I needed the break.

[dflprincess]

48. It's a real life "Farside" cartoon. nt

[Historic NY]

54. Who's the good puppy?