jvw Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Has anyone seen this blurb yet? I wish they gave us more of the story or some video! http://animaltracks.today.com/_news/2011/09/28/8012006-baa-baa-baa-rk-this-sheep-thinks-hes-a-dog?gt1=43001 Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 I suspect that the pet sheep "herds" the flock because he tries to go up to them and they don't know him and he doesn't act like a regular sheep so they move away. I wonder if Jack is housebroken or lives outside? lol! J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildFlower Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 I heard about this story this morning on the radio. I agree, too bad there isn't more information in the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejano Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 Our Lamb Chops was bottle raised, along with his twin Tulip. They were very, very tiny -- actually two of triplets (the third didn't survive). Tulip is a sheep but Lamb Chops must have realized he needed to try harder - be a standout in the crowd as he was indeed destined to be "lamb chops" until fate intervened in the form of DH who, when asked if he would like to take another lamb home, looked down at the one standing at his feet, sighed and said, "Yeah, I'll take this one..." Lamb Chops was whethered and came home with us. Lamb Chops and Tulip were nurse maided by a Border Collie (our pups mother) and I really think that Lamb Chops imprinted on her! Many of his behaviors seem to be more dog-like. He is devoted to my husband. When DH is doing something, he's right there with him to the point that he nearly got the end of his nose taken off by a paslode framing nailer when DH was building a creep pen for the Shetland lambs. Yesterday when DH had the Kaboda out widening the ditch in the pasture to accommodate the water coming through the pasture, Lamb Chops spotted him and went pelting out of the barn, prepared to brave the flooding creek to get to him. He was actually starting to wade into the water when I got him to turn back by banging on the grain bin. He'll be worked by the dogs, but he's so disappointed to be considered a sheep that it's almost cruel to do so... I usually just let him fall back out of the way until we're finished. Then, he comes up to stand beside me and the dog will bring him into the flock and we all walk back to the barn together. Lamb Chops, helping to build the creep pen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnewe2 Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 I had a little bottle baby that I tried so hard not to let her get attached to anything but sheep. But she attached to Mick while he was laying around on the porch. She would do little outruns with Mick, who couldn't believe he had a baby lamb running by his side. He was good to her, never even shooed her away. We named her Ramora after the tiny fish that suck onto sharks and whales. Mick was glad when she found her forever home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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