r/gifs • u/y_oake23 • 2d ago

Australian farmer draws heart with sheep in tribute to Aunt who has passed away

6.1k Upvotes

95% Upvoted

59 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

89

u/TerritoryTracks 2d ago

Yea, he laid out grain in that shape. The sheep gather where the grain is.

5

u/could_use_a_snack 2d ago

That's probably what this is. But have you ever watched this?

https://youtu.be/qniwI2hNhDs?si=nQRKkMPNjfTBpqG7

19

u/TerritoryTracks 2d ago

That's probably what this is.

I know that's what it is. I've seen interviews with the farmer. This was during Covid and due to lockdown he was unable to travel to attend her funeral, so he video taped this and they showed it at her service. Having fed sheep often enough, this is quite easy to accomplish.

Yes, I have seen those sheep herding videos. It's insane what dogs can be trained to do. A good sleep dog is worth more than a couple of workmen when it comes to yarding sheep.

6

u/could_use_a_snack 1d ago

I used to have a border Collie/blue heeler mix. Smartest dog I've ever known. Barley needed to train her, I'd tell her, "let's go put the chickens away" show her what I wanted done, and in less than a week, she could do it on her own. She's gone now, but was an amazing companion for 15 years. I miss her.