a VERY boastful post about my dogs and the sheep

[SouthWestWhippet]

Having whippets and loving to walk them up on the local moors, I live in fear that they will take it upon themselves to decide sheep are very exciting...

However, I've just moved my pony to a temporary field (he lives at work with me and we are shut down for a 3 week summer holiday). This field is part of a smallholding belonging to my OH's family where they keep 18 sheep.

Imagine my delight over the last two days to discover that far from being inclined to chase the sheep, my dogs appear to be AFRAID OF THEM. When the sheep catch sight of the dogs and do their charging off act, my dogs look absolutely petrified and slink away with their tails between their legs. They also give the sheep a ridiculously wide birth if they are come into contact with them.

Although apparently my younger whippet was attempting to persuade the sheep to chase HER the other day but doing that whippet 'run up to them and then zoom off at top speed' thing.

Ahhhhh, I am so happy and proud that my dogs are scared of sheep.

Pointless post really

 

[Charmaine18]

Haha, that does seem like a funny thing to be proud of - but it's very good news! My dog is half whippet, and she completely ignores any wildlife we come across. Hares can dart right in front of her, while she's off the lead, and she will just glance and them and carry on walking. She's never met a sheep but she'd probably either ignore it or run away... wimpy dogs are the best!

 

[FestiveSpirit]

Thats fab news

I know just how you feel, I never bother walking over the Malverns (2 mins from me!) as I am always concerned that we might come around a corner and find a sheep

Flick would be fine, but Islay will just hunt anything

Yayyy for scaredy dogs

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Sweep is terrified of sheep - lambs he likes and could regularly be found in with the bottle fed lambs - daft mutt!!

He is a particularly soft mutt and doesn't really chase any other animal - only chases the cats when they let him and makes a half hearted attempt at chasing the tame duck and chooks but everyone/thing knows his heart isn't in it!!

Just as well really seeing as how I live on a sheep farm.....

 

[SouthWestWhippet]

Its great having wimpy dogs. I only wish mine would extend their fear to the local deer population...

Still it is nice to know that my dogs won't disgrace themselves at my pony's new home.

 

[fmay]

We have a wimpy lurcher as well, and it's great

The border terriers are another story though

Well done on having wimpy whippets that are scared of sheep

 

[beanie_boo]

my little whippet does the whole catch me if you can with sheep.last time she did it she was on a hill and didnt notice a dip.she turned round at full sprint to get one to chase her an ran straight into the ram who was in the dip.lets just say he was not best pleased at being broad sided and she realised just how fast she is and now leaves sheep alone.