Just Sitting on the Hill with Sheep

Every night we walk the dogs around the paddock and they have a play.  When the sheep are in the big field they join in too, it's usually a woolly and furry free for all.

Ethel of course is really friendly, she's been with us for years now and is used to us and the dogs, her lamb Joey has only just gained enough confidence and learnt enough about the dogs to begin to have a bit of proper fun with them.  It seems strange that this boy lamb has taken so much longer to get the confidence, that his sister Jasmine had right from the start, you would sort of expect a boy lamb to be a bit more assertive and brave.

And as you can see from this photo the other ewe (one of Will's sheep)  is starting to be a bit more friendly to Suky too.  She really wasn't used to dogs when she first came here and Suky tried to make friends straight away only to be flipped and head butted by mum every time she went near the lamb.  She soon learned to keep her distance from both of them but it would seem now that mum is getting used to the dogs and is relaxing a bit around them.

Alan usually leaves a line of ewe nuts for the sheep to snack on and of course Suky the Pug tries her luck to snaffle a few.

Once they are all gone the playing begins.

Suky saying 'chase me, chase me' ....

... and then 'wait for me, wait for me', as Joey's longer legs and bouncy step get him quickly into the lead.

Then it's all slow down and get your breath back time.

Joey up close and personal.  He's a lovely sturdy little lamb.

And then even closer, showing off his beautiful eyes and eyelashes.

Once they get fed up with playing and the sheep all meander down the hill leaving the dogs sitting on the grass with us, we take a slow stroll back to the house and start to make our tea.

Sue xx