The most incredible dog I ever owned was a border collie. I knew nothing of training, but he instinctively worked sheep following my hand signals. Watching him cut out a yearling ram from the small flock of about 50 sheep so a buyer could look at him was simply unreal: how he knew which ram I wanted is beyond me. The buyer said to me, "To hell with the ram, what'll you take for the dog?" The dog was with me until he died years later: there are no words to describe him.

@nickwoodbury7681

11 ай бұрын

I swear they are telepathic

@mikeclement5383

11 ай бұрын

I'd describe him as a Border Collie. Mine is the exact same way! I'll probably always own a border collie now.

@diane9247

11 ай бұрын

That's a very touching account of your genius of a dog, bless him.

@DinFL

11 ай бұрын

Sorry for your loss. However, on a happier note, looks like the two of you made very fond memories to share with people like myself. I plan on owning a border in the very near future.

@brettanddavid

10 ай бұрын

My first dog after i'm married was a border collie. She was so incredibly smart. I loved her dearly. She disappeared after her second litter And we believe she was bitten by a copperhead , she would have never left her babies. I couldn't even watch a dog food commercial for over two years.

My 2 year old Border Collie Winston thoroughly enjoyed watching this video with his feet up on the table in front of the big screen. He tries flanking the sheep as they get close to the edge of the screen. I never see him as intent as he is when watching herding videos.

@seanthesheepman5845

Жыл бұрын

Haha I like winston

@winstonmontgomery8211

Жыл бұрын

Has Winston ever hearded sheep before? I have 3 year old border collie who has never seen a sheep in real life.

@nelled6240

Жыл бұрын

How sad for Winston to see the life that he should be leading

@AstiJay

Жыл бұрын

@@nelled6240 that could be said for most of us people. I suspect Winston is fairing much better in his circumstances than what we endure.

@AZHITW

Жыл бұрын

@@winstonmontgomery8211 When I was growing up my father got a German Shepherd from a cattle rancher, the dog was a puppy and never set eye on a cow. This dog was bred with my aunt's Shepherd, and we adopted one of her pups. Father and son having never seen a cow instinctively knew what to do when they came upon some open range cattle that wandered on our property. They both ran half circles around the cattle and gathered them into a group without any prompting, so yeah after so many generations I guess they just know what they're supposed to do.

We had a pet Border Collie who was not trained, but she was so smart. We had a small horse boarding business and she was so good with the horses. We allowed her to have total freedom on our 7 acres to come and go as she pleased and every morning she walked the entire perimeter never leaving our property. I still miss her after almost 40 years.😢

@tonys9413

Жыл бұрын

I know how you feel, Deborah; I miss my two Corgis almost every day even after 20 years separation …… 😢😢

@SKC193

Жыл бұрын

I’ll bet you do! We had an Aussie who was the same way! He would come & tell me when his Pit/Mastiff brother would sneak out the gate or was trying to get in the cat food! He knew which ball was which, tennis, soccer, basketball, etc. He always wanted everybody in the same room or all together outside so he would try & herd every one!

@brody5211

9 ай бұрын

@@SKC193they just live the pack together . A lot of ocd ..

@createone100

6 ай бұрын

I think we will see our beautiful, sweet 4-legged companions again. 🙏🏻💖✨🐾

@susanalexander6721

17 күн бұрын

Had a good Boy as a kid. Border Collie. Wish I had known enough then to appreciate him. RIP Chip.

It’s like watching a movie with beautiful cinematography, beautiful music with a beautiful cast.❤❤

Collies are the most intelligent dogs, I have 1 who is reaching the end of his life at 15 years. He was never happier than herding chicks in my case. He will be sorely missed

It’s always so fascinating to see how completely distinct each dog is. From Echos youthful energy and drive (albeit sometimes appears quite stubborn) to how Kate is clearly experienced and knows a ton of what to do and even, at times, seems to say, “ chill, Sean, I got this…”… to storms and how calm and eager to please she is…

@andym4695

9 ай бұрын

Saying an animal is a dog is like saying an animal is a human. Sure, there are some general features, but they have their own personalities. My Dad tells me border collies are also good at working cattle.

Lovely to see two intelligent working dogs performing tasks they were born to do. Beautifully trained!

@kriss3d

Жыл бұрын

Oh you can just see how they even love doing this.

@amystuckey5900

Жыл бұрын

Heartbreaking!! So beautiful!! I’m crying! The love, the dedication. Thank you for posting this amazing bond between dog and humans!

I can’t believe how much joy I received watching this. Thank you.

Herding dogs like this fascinate me…they are so knowledgeable, agile, and focused. I was in Montana a few years ago when a group of cowboys was driving a large herd of cattle to a new pasture….and we were stopped on the highway as the herd was in our path. The dogs on command jumped off of the vehicles they were on, and moved that entire herd up and across the highway, and into their new grassland. It was amazing to watch those dogs…. They knew exactly where to go, what to do, and got the job done quickly. One of the cow men was riding his horse up the line of traffic and apologizing to the motorists for their delay. I told him no apology was necessary, and thanked him for the terrific show that the dogs put on for us.

Absolutely exciting to watch true working dogs in action. Here in Australia there are too many of these dogs stuck in backyards not able to use their craft. I live in a rural area where I can see sheepdogs working cattle and sheep regularly. It raises up the hairs on my arms every time. Thank you for sharing your dogs, they are magnificent.

@lorrainejohnson829

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing tho it makes me cry every time- i cant stop watchin thru my "waterworks"

I was a first grade teacher and would have loved a Collie for getting the kiddos back inside when their outside time was over. 😆

@42ayla

Жыл бұрын

LOL They'll do that too. My husband grew up with a part border collie that kept herding the kids in the back yard when they were trying to play.

@gugurama9777

Жыл бұрын

😅

The most powerful dog breed ever

@Karen-lo5oi

Жыл бұрын

I can vouch for that as I have one. I also have three great pyrenees and bernese mountain dogs but pound for pound the strength and agility of the border collies surpasses. At least here on this farm. I enjoyed this video very mych.

@veramae4098

Жыл бұрын

Watching border collies, and watching kittens, are my two favorite relaxers. Watched a border collie clip, he's just running in a straight line, flat out, as fast as possible ... and full of joy.

@Gabcikovo

Жыл бұрын

As for herding sheep :))

Wow, Storm comes across as so experienced in comparison to Kate's exuberance. Storm is quite content to lay down while Kate is moving the sheep and she isn't needed, or to slow down when the sheep require it. Kate comes across as thrilled to be out there and eager to please. They make a great team- I love watching how they work together without getting in each other's way!

@seanthesheepman5845

Жыл бұрын

Yeah storm takes her job seriously

I had absolutely no idea how mesmerizing watching dogs herding sheep would be! It amazes me how one man and two dogs can maneuver a large number of sheep the way you do. Thank you for your channel. I’ve learned so much. I learned, along with how you tell the dogs what to do, that sheep run a lot! And that they follow each other, and get confused. It’s all just Wow! I love it all!

Why am I crying watching this? Precious dogs so devoted and smart.

It’s always a pleasure watching professionals at work!

Well-trained sheep dogs with loving owners have a sheer sense of joy in their work. They adore it!

My only real-life exposure to sheepdogs was in the 80’s in Germany watching a shepherd commanding his German Shepherds to move a flock that was grazing on the American post I was at. It was amazing. I get a little bit teary-eyed watching dogs do the work they were bred for and love. I’m thankful I saw it in real-life at least once. Thank you for bringing back a wonderful memory.

It's so lovely to see your dogs working, I can't even imagine the training involved. Excellent video, thank you for your work in producing this.

@juliegalea6842

Жыл бұрын

Yes thank you!! I really enjoyed the doggy camera… so amazing to see❤️👋🏼🇨🇦

@ronaldderooij1774

10 ай бұрын

I saw a border collie that had never seen a sheep in her life do it out of instinct. No training needed with that dog to herd. However the training was only needed for giving directions to where the herd had to go. Keeping the sheep together was already ingrained in her DNA.

@bertvdlast

10 ай бұрын

The intelligence and energy of these dogs is so amazing. Not to mention the joy they get out of doing this.

I can watch your dogs work all day long. Amazing dogs and beautiful landscapes too!

This is awesome to sit here in a big city in middle of USA and watch sheep herding with these beautiful dogs at 330am. Love your dogs, so smart just waiting on your next order doing their job and loving it.

SO GREAT TO SEE DOGS DOING WHAT THEY LOVE TO DO!!!! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR TWO WONDERFUL GIRLS.

This video was SO much fun to watch....the enthusiasm, the skill....wow. Loved the camera on one of the dogs, being able to be right there w/her & seeing the ears flopping.... Man ! I love dogs. I never tire of watching border collies doing their job. These two look very happy. What a wonderful life they have !

Great job.. a great life for you, the dogs, your wife. Lovely country. From Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.

@seanthesheepman5845

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

The camera on the dog was so cool. I love how agile and strong those dogs are. They crisscrossed!!

These dogs are the most incredible of all the dog breeds, imo. So smart and agile, they are a joy to watch as they fulfill their purpose in life.

there is something so cute about the little floppy bit of ear that bobs up and down on a border collie when it runs😍

That was amazing. The Go Pro footage on the dog shows how incredibly hard they work, not to mention the super herding skills. The way they look back at you - waiting for a command. Beautiful, intelligent Doggos who want to work and please you. Fabulous filming.

Those dogs are a joy to watch- beautiful, fast, intelligent, so many words to describe them. Thank you for this video❤

Border collies are just very simply, the best dogs in the world. It's been my privilege to have had 2 in my life some years ago. Loyal, smart, mischievous, nosy, loopy, brilliant, brilliant bundles of intelligent energy. Still missed to this day but watching these videos is just a joy!! Thank you.

@thornil2231

Жыл бұрын

"best dogs in the world"? That's a very thoughtless statement. I love all dogs (except pit bulls) and I appreciate border collies, but I sure would not want to own one.

@pg4662

Жыл бұрын

@Thor Nil... matter of opinion, I guess. I've had 2 and I will always think they're the best!

@thornil2231

Жыл бұрын

@@pg4662 Just say they are your favorite, Not "the best." Each breed has its good and bad side. We just need to find the right breed for us.

@pg4662

Жыл бұрын

@Thor Nil . No, sorry, it's my opinion that they're the best, that's all. I don't mind if you agree or not actually. And I don't think it's any different to saying you don't like pitbulls. And opinions are, of course, like butts, every has one, but sometimes they stink, but we should be able to express our opinions and respect each other's opinions. I think it's that simple, really. So let's not try to tell each other what to say. Goodnight!

@minniegibson8722

Жыл бұрын

You are correct. They are the best!

brings a tear to the eye, such happy dogs

@alyswilliams9571

5 ай бұрын

Me too.

My grandfather gifted me a border collie when I was three years old. He would try to heard the neighbors dairy cows and such. Once pulled me out of an irrigation ditch that I had fallen into when I was 7. Never trained the animal not even a day, but was the most well behaved dog that I have ever had. I'm 66 years old now and still miss him. His name was Caesar.

I just came upon this video. I love watching well trained border collies doing what they were born to do, herding animals. Your Kate and Storm are such well trained dogs and did a great job.

It seems to my untrained eye that though they listen to your every word, being highly trained they know what they’re doing and the one sits down, he’s waiting to see what the sheep do before reacting. This saves energy too. They are so intelligent, it blows my mind! Beautiful to watch! Thank you. 💕👏💕👏💕

This is amazing. The dogs are soooo intelligent and hard workers! Well done

My great grandfather had sheep and the border collies up in the Highlands (Tain) - oh, I love these dogs, their intelligence and work ethic! Thank you for sharing!

We love watching your border collies masterfully guiding and herding, even while keeping the quick moving a large herd through a complicated path. Great video! Love their constant vigil as well as they mind what you tell them, taking your calls and cues and translating them into controlling where you want the sheep.

What a joy to watch. I LOVE the camera on the dog! They are FAST and so instantly obedient! Ya gotta love them!

Their speed, agility, the way they work in tandem with you is simply amazing.

So great to watch such happy and smart dogs, doing what they love to do!

So beautiful and emotional to see the harmony between man, dog and sheep. Thank you so much.

Lol the green tupp was a busy beaver!!! These two working together is a beautiful thing to watch! The way Storm stays behind and then becomes a guide at times is mindblowing!! Great video, Sean🤗

Immense sense of peace from watching sheeps getting herded. Love the collie camera angles... ear tips flopping 😍 Thank you for sharing a part of your day in the open pastures.

@sylviekins

Жыл бұрын

I know, isn’t that beautiful?

The pair together are absolutely amazing. Even by themselves probably just as.

Simply wonderful dogs, filming and editing, all of it. You get 100%.

Their eyes in that the thumbnail picture really show intensity and enjoyment. Herding does seem to give border collies maximal enjoyment. And when such a biological propensity is combined with a good and fair-minded pack leader, it's difficult to imagine a more happy dog.

@pwebb34

Жыл бұрын

Just seeing them in full out sprint trying to round the herd gives me goosebumps in the best way. Dogs are so fucking cool.

An absolute pleasure to watch 👍

@wisecoconut5

Жыл бұрын

My exact thought! 🙂

What a delight! Thank you for sharing this with me. We city folk don’t get to see this much. Makes me appreciate the dog even more.

An astounding example of cross species cooperation. It must take a lot of training and trust. I’m so impressed. Thank you for posting.

I love how you love those babies(dogs) absolutely gorgeous animals. Perfect training and what a wonderful bond you have with your dogs and all your animals. Thank you so much for sharing your world with us

Absolutely beautiful. Everything from Kate and Storm, to the lambs, scenery, music, your prompts, yes. The harness shots give up close dogs view of what they see. Thank you for sharing!

We had a fabulous Old English Sheepdog when we were first married. She would herd ANYTHING that moved that came in numbers of two or more. Btw, she gave us 16 beautiful puppies in the only litter she ever had. And last, when we visited Alaska the sled dogs were equally enthusiastic about hard labor and remarkably intelligent. Love your dogs❤❤❤!

Those are obviously the healthiest and happiest dogs ever.

It is just so brilliant to see dogs doing what they have been bred to do...but also that they LOVE to do. I was once told that collie dogs are so intelligent that they can become depressed if they are not mentally challenged enough...love this channel!!

You provide me with a much appreciated break from urban life, love to see how you work with your dogs, doing important work that I think is underappreciated in our modern world - a truly existential pleasure, many heartfelt thanks!

It’s so artistic the way they make patterns around the lambs.

Just loved this thank you. A dream to live in such stunning Scottish countryside with a few Border Collies…wow❤🐺🐺❤️

Always wonderful to see these smart, dedicated dogs doing their thing with the sheep! Enjoyed that! Thanks.

It's exhilarating watching them do the work they are born and trained for. Such intelligence and awareness.

Your dogs are so smart, SO fast, and an absolute joy to watch. And the ear flappage? Top notch.

Pure joy to watch these two buddies working! 😃

On my bucket list: to see these border collies herd sheep on a ranch like this IN PERSON! Poetry in motion. ❤❤❤ Love these dogs that were born to do this work that they love!

What a wonderful, magical life for the dogs and also the sheep herder.

Well done Sean and your dogs. Thank you for the excellent video. A good weekend to all !

Loved the dog cam shots.

@marthafluharty

Жыл бұрын

Your canine partners are so beautiful to watch while you all work. Thanks for sharing.

I am just in awe of watching these dogs work! What a treat…many thanks!❤️❤️❤️

Yup, the border collie loves their work, herding instinct is second nature to them. A marvellous breed of dog, and truly loveable. They're never happier than when they're running around , full of beans.

What a great team, so much fun to watch! Thank you!

Finally a video that just makes you feel good watching it. The dogs are incredible and obviously living their best lives; purpose, pride, excitement, and an amazing place to run! Your training skills are most impressive.

Absolutely beautiful to watch. What amazing dogs. My Australian Shepherd only has my young grand children to heard but he does a good job keeping them out of where they can’t be, thank you for sharing this 🙏🏻

These border collies are so enjoyable to watch! It is wonderful to see a working breed working and enjoying it thoroughly!! Yes! It's great that Sean knows the personality of each dog and uses positive enforcement for them. The dogs know Sean so well! ❤

Thanks for that! Just a beautiful thing to see. We have a border collie mix that my daughter rescued. Border collies don't like living as house dogs I can assure you, but it's a way better life she has now than with the previous owner who abused her. Every once in a while in her doggie dreams she'll desperately whine, shake, cry. . . I tried to wake her up when she does this, but l learned that it's just better to let her work out her dream, and then assure her that she's a good girl when she wakes up. Some people shouldn't be allowed to come within a mile of a dog! Oh well: Good girl Lena! My grand daughters are going to love your video when they come home.

@phoenixrising5088

Жыл бұрын

That's great you rescued her from abuse. Collies also need mental stimulation as they cdn get bored without a job to do. If you can find a place where you can set up an agility course and train her with commands to go round it this will keep her mind busy as well as physical exercise to tire her out. They were bred to work, as you can see from this amazing video. So sad that people buy these Dogs and expect them to be a couch potato. I hope you can give her some of the activities that will keep her physically and mentally healthy. 🙌😻🐾🐾🐾🐾

@tommacegan19

Жыл бұрын

@@phoenixrising5088 Everything you said was spot on. Absolutely. However, I am this crippled old man who is trying his best, and she is not getting beaten. Oh well. I just hate it when she has her horrible dreams. However, she is still my sweetie pie. She warns me when scary people are coming to the door. . . I agree that it's not the best life for her, but we are now the best of friends. She looks after me and I look after her. She's my friend.

Thank you so much for this wonderful video. I cryed while I saw how these beautiful dogs were herding the sheep 🐑 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐕🐾🐾🐾 I love to see dogs running free. I have a German Shepherd my self. But I live in a city, where I can’t have my Shepherd loose. Only in my garden. Thank you again. Wish I lived in a place like yours. 💐🐑💐🐑💐🐑💐🐑💐🐑 Greetings with blessings from Denmark ❤❤❤

@karinbegley2710

Жыл бұрын

Glad to know I wasn't the only one to cry! Watching thoroughbreds race makes me cry too. Poetry in motion.

@randilund2558

Жыл бұрын

@Alison J NOTHING wrong. ☺️ We just admires the nature and the animals. Greetings from Denmark with love and blessings 🤗

@randilund2558

Жыл бұрын

@@karinbegley2710 Yes!! Animals are so wonderful to have and to look at. 🥰🐎🐕❤️🐾🐾🐾🐾

There is just something magical about the way these dogs work. ❤😎

Sean, I’ve had a rough day of teaching 12-14 Agriculture. Thank you so much for this great video. You are living my dream. As a child, I always told my parents that I wanted to be a sheep herder in Montana. That’s a long way from Louisiana. I became an ag teacher instead and at 62 still teach my kids to shear sheep. I will share this with my classes tomorrow.

That’s what these extremely smart dogs were born to do! Awesome to see them put through their paces. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🥰🥰

Brilliant, my Border Collie “Miss Winnie the Pooch” loves to watch your dogs work! It is beautiful to watch, thanks for sharing. 🐑 🐕🐾❤️

These dogs are absolutely amazing. Incredible what a sense of purpose they have. Thanks for sharing them with us!

Absolutely fantastic, some of my favorite videos on KZread. I’ve had Rough and Smooth Coated Collies for years and always wanted to work sheep with them but we had horses and chickens, no sheep in the area…so they herded the chickens and they chased off foxes too 🤣🤣🤣 Your dogs are so nicely trained and intuitive, it’s so fun to watch you work them and the scenery…omg, that must be what heaven looks like !

That was tricky! Storm really understands the assignment 💕 Loved the doggie cam shame it got tangled in bushes. You should invent a doggie ear wig 😁. Thanks for sharing!

@seanthesheepman5845

Жыл бұрын

I’ll give the wig some thought 😂😂

New subscriber! Lifted my spirits watching Storm and Kate work. They are such intelligent dogs.

The co-ordination between these two lovelies is appreciated. Great understanding in between, as a team. Taking leads one after another......

I've seen few things so amazing in 71 years. The music really helps the drama, too. God bless you for sharing.

So interesting to watch. Your dogs are amazing and you handle them well. Loved seeing the dog POV footage.

Amazing dogs ! Very well trained , you can tell they love what they do .

Those dogs are amazing !!!! Loved the portions with the camera on the dog. Well done!

I got to visit your beautiful country for a month once ,~ the people were warm and kind, the land so fantastic and your history, of course, like no other. This was a wonder to watch. Godspeed to you and your family, Sean. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐑🐕❤️

I’ve seen Border Collies in dog shows and doing things like catching freebees, but this the first time I’ve seen them actually working. It was truly amazing watching them do what they were bred to do……herd and move live stock. Fantastic!

This is a master class on working collies. From the start they come off the ATV like they were shot out of a cannon then they get right to work...they never pamic the sheep and they move them so deftly and with such skill it blows my mind. The way they hold them in place at that fence break and at the gates is a thing of beauty. I tip my hat to you sir..those dogs are living there best life and the training you gave them shows through. Well done

This is beautiful to watch! The grace of them charging across the fields is stunning.

Love watching you three work together. Something to behold. Love your wee girls Kate & Storm. 🫠🫶🐑🐑🐑

I am amazed it went that well. Looked like a lot of work!

I love the wisdom of the older dog working smart, and the younger one working hard!

Such an amazing family! Wonderful bond beautifully trained ❤

At the end of his working career, I adopted a boarder collie from a farm. It was hilarious to watch him herd my wife's American Standard Poodle around the field at our home. The poodle had a good sense of humor about the whole thing.

Thank you for sharing your amazing videos! I live in Southern California and came across your videos by accident and thoroughly enjoy them! I’ve never seen border collies working like this. It’s so fascinating. I love when you show the video from the dog’s camera. And the scenery is so beautiful! You’ve enlarged my world! Thank you!

I absolutely love your videos… the bond you have your dogs is beautiful. Thank you❤

Who says girls aren't tough? Love these bubbas🐶❤

I just love how they wait for your instructions. There’s so much trust there.

Sean, this was the most amazing video I have ever seen!! Thank heaven for your beautiful genius pups!