I have read lots of comments on another net about sheep worrying and many raised the same question, which I'll be honest, I had never thought about. Why is it called sheep 'worrying'? 'Worrying' is being irritated by flies etc not ripped to death or chased until you die or abort. A sheep is not 'worried' if a domestic dog starts chasing it. Its ****** terrified. Some members on that net debated replacing the 'keep you dog on a lead' with actual pictures of what could happen if you didn't. Some said good idea, but they would only put up black and white pictures in case the bloody corpse upset someone. Why? Why sanitise the problem and protect walkers in the countryside from the possible reality of their actions? Several queried why the NFU persisted in calling it 'worrying'. I know TFF has a friendly NFU member so can we have an answer please?
sheep worrying
- Thread starter glow worm
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Cab-over Pete
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- Location
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
It doesn’t matter what signs or graphic pictures you put up, if Joe Public and Fluffykins the Alsatian x Staffy don’t like them they’ll just pull them down.
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
Probably a word thjat has been in use for centuries and no reason why it shouldn't be changed. Words get changed because people use a new word. Lots of Americanisations of common English words these days. Just think up a new word and use it! If everyone else does the same, it will eventually go in the dictionary.
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
err, it certainly isnt called "worrying" here
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If 99% of walkers/dog walkers respect the countryside and wish to be able to continue enjoying that they may well be the best bunch to watch the 1% and if necessary point out the error of their ways or report them and film them.
- Location
- Lancashire
There ain't 99% round here, luck if ya get 50%
Pistonbroke
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Local lady was walking her dog trough our ground and heard a dog barking and sheep running through the wood. There was a terrier thing and an alsatian cross chasing 200 in lamb ewes. She tried shouting at them and the owners appeared and threatened her, claiming the dogs weren't doing any harm because they hadn't caught one. She phoned the police when she got home and they turned up at the farm a week later
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
- Location
- Lancashire
Thats all you get aload of abuse and for the police there not bothered unless there's more than 4 of ya havin a party. Had one worried fortnight ago woman say a staff on a gimmer shouted to owner who she said replied she could be arsed catching it
, but the time I'd got there theyed p1ssed of, still waiting for the police Not sure if it's true as I don't do Facebook but was told someone was encouraging people to film their dogs sheep worrying and post it
How can we cope when there are idiots like that about?
How can we cope when there are idiots like that about?
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
donkeys are the go
they will kick the shyte out of a dog & kill it
they are used here at times as guardian animals with sheep, like alpacas or maremma dogs
they will kick the shyte out of a dog & kill it
they are used here at times as guardian animals with sheep, like alpacas or maremma dogs
Danllan
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- Location
- Sir Gar / Carms
Old English wyrgan ‘strangle’, of West Germanic origin. In Middle English the original sense of the verb gave rise to the meaning ‘seize by the throat and tear’, later figuratively ‘harass’, whence ‘cause anxiety to’ (early 19th century, the date also of the noun).
This certainly happens here ----i have frequently observed people telling the 1% to put their dogs on leads
Still recently had 3 attacks in less than 2 weeks though
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
99% of humans don't understand dogs and treat them as children. A lot of amateur trainers spend 99% of their time trying to correct faults they never should have allowed to develop in the first place.
What's the first thing they do with their young pet dog? Teach it to chase a ball -- then they wonder why it chases animals (wild and domestic) and why they can't stop it or make it come to call.
Coming to call and stopping/dropping are the two pillars on which all dog handling is based. The steering and the brakes. If the dog cannot be controlled, keep it on a lead.
What's the first thing they do with their young pet dog? Teach it to chase a ball -- then they wonder why it chases animals (wild and domestic) and why they can't stop it or make it come to call.
Coming to call and stopping/dropping are the two pillars on which all dog handling is based. The steering and the brakes. If the dog cannot be controlled, keep it on a lead.
What do you call it?
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
what it is - dog attack
- Location
- Isle of Skye
If it's not really an attack if contact isn't even made,
The offence should be described as 'worrying' rather than attacking as worrying is all it takes to cause damage. Like demonstrated in Pistonbrokes post, people genuinely think if their dog doesn't manage catch a sheep and maul it then everything's ok and no harm done.