Sentences with phrase «sheep herding on»

As a result, many of the sheep died, bringing an end to sheep herding on Anacapa.

Summer Camp — including sheep herding on a local farm, playing in the barn with wool, clay and willow, Chinese lantern making and camp fires

Not exact matches

To call those who actually reflect on their own spirituality and make conscious efforts to live based on a moral compass, rather than as herded sheep, self - obsessed is not only pretentious but a reflection of your indoctrination in the school of those who believe out of fear — which is worse?

I do not have to respect your opinion when your opinion is not based on factual evidence and is only based on a book written 2000 years ago by 40 sheep herding men who never met one another.

As time passed, the blocks of Rhône varietals came to life on steeply sloped hillsides overlooking green valleys, forests of native oaks, a herd of Black Angus cows, horses, 3 sheep named Morimoto, Ramsey and Keller, chickens and the pre-requisite black swan named Zelda (RIP 2014, F Scott RIP 2011).

Correction: Tkaczyk called to advise she was raised on a dairy farm inNew Jersey, not upstate Duanesburg, where she currently herds sheep.

In addition, by using a mathematical model to reproduce the interactions between sheep and their effect on spontaneous behavior, scientists have shown that the intensity of mimicry plays a critical role in the ability of a herd to maximize the area foraged for grazing while minimizing the time needed to regroup.

The huge diversity of dogs resulted not from natural selection but from generations of humans crossbreeding and selecting animals with traits they wanted — the ability to chase foxes into holes, or herd sheep, or sit attractively on a sofa.

These families depend on their herds of yak and sheep for a living, selling the butter instead of using it for tea in their own homes.

On their perilous journey, they camped in caves behind the colossal Buddha statues in Bamyan, and took refuge with nomad cousins, herding their camels and sheep.

It would either be a sheep or a goat, depending on the sort of herd (and some weight given to the native intelligence of the animal individually) and it wore a bell on a collar.

Farmers also rely on it to herd sheep and cattle.

She has obviously had some Rally - obedience training and is known to have done some herding on sheep.

Certified Canine Good Citizen, nationally renowned blogger for more than 8 years on subjects of responsible pet ownership and positive reinforcement based dog training, management and herding specialist (especially with sheep and ducks).

Just like every other big white dog breed on this list, the Polish Tatra Sheepdog is a great guard of large herds of sheep or flocks.

On farms the dogs also herd sheep and chase vermin.

He herded cattle and sheep for almost 20 years before he crossed the Rainbow Bridge on November 14th, 1939.

They move gracefully with determination, focused on the task ahead which is a learned behaviour from their sheep dog herding ancestry.

My dogs are full - time pets who live in the house, sleep on the bed, have 24/7 access to the fenced yard, and take classes in agility, tracking, sheep herding, etc..

Dewclaws provide certain breeds, such as the basenji and Catahoula leopard dog, gripping power for climbing trees, while dewclaws give the Great Pyrenees balance on rugged mountain terrain while herding sheep, and create a snowshoe effect in deep snowpack.

They were responsible for herding cattle, herding sheep, guarding livestock and families from thieves and wild animals, helping on the hunts and as hog catchers.

As household pets, most dogs are never asked to herd the cattle, pull the sled, hunt for dinner, guard the sheep, or kill vermin on the farm!

Wheatens can herd cattle and sheep, retrieve game, guard home and garden, and single - handily eliminate vermin on a property.

It was used for hunting small game and birds (retrieving on land and water), eliminating vermin, and herding cattle and sheep.

Terriers and Dachshunds «go - to - ground» in simulated vermin hunts; retrievers, pointers, setters, spaniels, and Beagles, Bassets, and coonhounds prove their prowess in the field; sighthounds run lickety - split after a plastic bag in lure - coursing events; and herding dogs practice their skills on sheep and ducks.

While it certainly does help to have a large amount of land for the dog to exercise on or herds of sheep to round up, there are many other ways to keep a border collie happy and healthy.

I am a natural with dogs of all sizes, growing up I trained all of our animals, have volunteered at animal shelters, dog - sat for family and friends, and even lived in Germany for a few months living on a sheep farm helping train their border collies for herding.

Used to herding sheep on the vast plains of England but usually not accustomed to the presence of human beings, they take flight easily.

You've probably seen pictures and videos of Border Collies herding sheep or cattle either on a farm or in a competition.

I also produce award - winning wool from the sheep at the ranch and give instinct tests and herding lessons for all herding breeds on site.

This tendency to work independently stems from their method of herding, which was to basically control the sheep on their own by circling the herd, working as a sort of moving fence to keep the flock within a boundary.

While all this is technically true, you will likely awake near dawn to make rounds picking up a myriad of other passengers first, arrive for what you think will be a lovely meal on board the boat which, in actuality, is a cheap meal at a roadside restaurant, and generally find yourself being herded around like a flock of sheep.

Customers who haven't been on a Great Rail Journeys holiday before sometimes think that an escorted holiday means that they will be thrown together with people who have nothing in common and herded around like sheep.

The monument nearby serves as a memorial to the collie dog who was responsible for herding huge flocks of sheep on the steep farmland surrounding the area.

You could visit the Hungarian Puszta, one of Europe's largest expanses of protected prairie, and a UNESCO World Heritage site where Hungarian grey cattle, stud horses, Racka sheep with spiral - shaped horns and buffalo herds graze on open pastures.

For the adventurous, activities that can be enjoyed on - site are scenic walks, cycling paths, horse riding, sheep herding as well as other seasonal farm activities.

Maybe you should get the sheep herded closer together before stepping on a trigger in case they all need to pass through the area quickly, or perhaps you should just send a lone victim in to see what the problem is?

Like that weird third cousin your family never talks about, whosurvives on fish heads while living in an attic, this black sheep of the Zelda herd is rarely discussed in polite company.

By planting explosives on cars or nearby explosive barrels you can herd a bunch of zombies like sheep towards your bombs and create one mass explosion with a lot of carnage to follow.

The world's steadily growing herds of cattle and flocks of sheep and goats forage on the two fifths of the earth's land surface that is too dry, too steeply sloping, or not fertile enough to sustain crop production.

Border Collie Known as the workaholics of the dog world, Border Collies are still used today to herd sheep on farms.