Sheep herding

[uppityperson]

To tie to Skeptics theme, was this really done? Very fun though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2FX9rviEhw

[TZ]

1. I saw that on TV last night. Very cool looking..

Obviously its edited to speed up the action but its neat nonetheless...

[Tumbulu]

2. I think so and one of the shepherds (I think) gives clinics here in the US sometimes

I have been into sheepdogs and their training for about 25 years now. Not such a big group of people in the US are into it, but It is a huge sport in the British Isles. They have TV shows and everything. Mostly showing competitions of the dogs working the sheep. The man who has helped me with my dogs for the last 6 years has trainers come from Wales and England once a year and people bring their dogs over for a few days and get extra pointers, etc.

I watched that video again and again and really found it so clever. Putting the lights on the sheep's backs and single ones on some dogs....my goodness. But to have so many really well trained dogs like that is something else. Tremendous skill and training. I am all thrilled that my dog and I can "drive" our 80 sheep down a hill and into a new pasture 1/3 or a mile away every morning. And bring them back again in the evening. One flock, one dog is really really hard. These guys are incredible and watching it I think that it was really all done. Lots of editing, though, I am sure.

There was a good movie recently called Mist that had some dogs that looked very similar. I wonder if some of them were involved with that film. It was all about sheepdogs learning how to manage sheep.

[beam me up scottie]

3. That was AWESOME!

First laugh of the day, much needed, thanks!

[beam me up scottie]

4. Goat surfing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIkJgH6uN_c&feature=related

:rofl:

[uppityperson]

5. I so want a Nigerian Dwarf goat

I love how the kid pushes on the sheep to try to get it to go. Very cute, thank you

[beam me up scottie]

6. Same here!

My dad bought a couple of goats to keep my horse company, but they weren't anywhere near that cute.

Hell, if I had the money and the space I would build a shelter for all the animals people don't want anymore.

[TZ]

7. But you are an evil atheist

Don't you like drink the blood of goats and eat kittens for lunch?

[beam me up scottie]

8. Well, of course! What do think the shelter would be for?

bmus the vegetarian who won't even kill spiders is just my cover on DU. :evilgrin: