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A brave border collie pup was caught on camera herding sheep FOUR TIMES her size like a pro despite never laying eyes on the mammals before.
Adorable seven-week-old pup Ciara can be seen bounding after the sheep, rounding them up and guiding them back to proud owner Daire Byrne, who claims her instincts as a fifth-generation border collie kicked in when she clapped eyes on them.
In the 29-second clip she fearlessly approaches four sheep including a defiant ram 20 TIMES her weight who lowers his horns but eventually concedes defeat and runs away.
https://rumble.com/v34p3i-brave-sheep-dogs-first-day-on-job.html
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)femmocrat
(28,394 posts)I would love to have a border collie, if I only had the energy for one!
tblue37
(65,488 posts)Gothmog
(145,567 posts)I had a bearded collie and they herd differently compared to border collies. If you get a chance go to a herding trial. It is fun watching these dogs do what they are bred for
ebbie15644
(1,216 posts)tblue37
(65,488 posts)she would feel anxious when Becky and her husband were gone for a few hours, so she comforted herself by "herding," as her instincts prompted her to do.
Becky and Matt would come home to find every bit of movable furniture or other items (chairs, stools, books, pillows, etc.) herded into a contained group in the middle of the living room!
Good dog! Ya gotta do what ya gotta do!
That is fantastic. Maddie herds her toys but she likes to destroy her bed when we leave. We have To put up her dog bed in another room when we leave