Sheepdog who could no longer work after going deaf learns sign language from RSPCA manager

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But that’s not the case for border collie Peggy. Her life as a sheepdog appeared to be over when, at the age of nine, her hearing became so bad that she could no longer hear her owner. But now, in a remarkable twist, Peggy is … Read more

Headstrong lamb refuses to back down in confrontation with sheepdog

NOW who looks sheepish? Headstrong lamb refuses to back down in confrontation with sheepdog A brave lamb bucked the rules as it faced-off with a sheepdog in a confrontation Video from Roermond, Netherlands, shows the lamb facing-off with border collie In the clip, from April 21, the deviant lamb seems unfazed by the dog’s advances By … Read more

Deaf sheepdog Peggy learns sign language so she can return to work rounding up flock

Seen but not HERD! Deaf sheepdog Peggy learns sign language so she can return to work rounding up flock Peggy, eight-year-old Border Collie was given up when she lost her hearing   She was taken in by the RSPCA’s mid Norfolk and North Suffolk branch in 2018  Animal welfare manager Chloe Shorten and her shepherd husband … Read more

Adorable moment sheepdog puppies gambol in the spring sunshine with farmer’s pet lamb

Will ewe be my friend? Adorable moment sheepdog puppies gambol in the spring sunshine with farmer’s pet lamb Thumper Adorable scene as pair of four-week-old border collie pups meet lamb Thumper  The tiny sheepdog puppies were happy to take their cue from the lamb – for now  By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 01:55 BST, … Read more

Old English sheepdog breeder is ordered to pay £2,700 to buyer whose puppy had genetic hip condition

A leading pedigree dog breeder has been ordered to pay a buyer £2,700 after an Old English Sheepdog she sold had health problems. Anette Aldridge-Pendragon, who has shown at Crufts, flogged eight-week-old bitch Lady to Judy Coom for £1,000. But Ms Coom, 69, an antiques dealer, claimed she had spent £30,000 on the dog after finding it … Read more

One woman and corg! Meet Britain’s unlikely sheepdog… But is Daphne’s baa-rk worse than her bite?

Meet the tiny corgi who has become an ace sheepdog on a busy farm. When little Daphne, a two-year-old, was originally bought for her owner Heather Rutter as a Christmas present, her family expected her to enjoy a right royal pampered lifestyle like the corgis the Queen used to own. But Daphne is definitely a … Read more