A Blast from the Past

Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (14790)

• Ireland

30 Jan 17

@JudyEv He ate mountains of food and left mountainous deposits behind him for me to clear up.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 17

@xFiacre Oh course! I forgot about deposits. What goes in must eventually come out. At least sheep usually do hard little pebbles.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 17

They are massive dogs. He probably ate more than you did! I can't stand dog slobber. Sheep are much better. :)

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allen0187

@allen0187 (59830)

• Philippines

30 Jan 17

Lovely photo! Thanks for sharing this photo and your memories with us.

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allen0187

@allen0187 (59830)

• Philippines

30 Jan 17

@JudyEv would like to hear how it is like to have a pet sheep.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 17

@allen0187 I have a few posts about Herc. If you search on myLot for 'Hercules' those posts should come up.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 17

I've had a few pet sheep and each one was an individual. Glad you liked the photo.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117244)

• El Paso, Texas

30 Jan 17

I'm going to have to find someplace that has sheep around here, I am trying to imagine how big they are. So far I've been close enough to horses to get an idea of how big they are but that's about it, I figure cattle are about the same size. I have to say that the ewe looks fairly large to me.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117244)

• El Paso, Texas

31 Jan 17

Is that your daughter @JudyEv ? That sheep looks like she's at least as big as a great dane, now those I have seen.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 17

@rebelann The girl was a couch-surfer who stayed a few days with us.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 17

I guess all domestic animals vary in size (to each other). Certainly some cattle are as big as horses. Sheep of course are smaller but some can still be quite large and hefty.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

30 Jan 17

Baa-sil is a funny but very appropriate name for a sheep. This one is cute, show the photo to Herc, a photo is worth a thousand words.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

30 Jan 17

@JudyEv Poor Herc he will look at you as you are asking something impossible to do.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 17

@LadyDuck And then I'll feel sorry for him and give him double the bread I usually do.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 17

That's a good idea! I hadn't thought of that.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

30 Jan 17

He knows, do it once and you'll be doing it forever!

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 17

That's SO TRUE! I'd be forever making him do it for people! But only because I want them to admire how clever he is. You are very astute.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 17

@Ronrybs They are smart, aren't they? Herc already has us running down with his bread when he baas at us. :)

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21497)

• London, England

30 Jan 17

@JudyEv I have a cat who thinks the same way!

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (99353)

• Canada

30 Jan 17

What a great picture. She was beautiful and smart.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 17

She loved her food. She'd do just about anything if you had food for her.

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (99353)

• Canada

31 Jan 17

@JudyEv lol that is funny and cute.

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KrauseHome

@KrauseHome (36445)

• United States

30 Jan 17

Cute :) Sounds like you have many Great memories that you shared.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 17

I have had a few pet sheep over the years.

Always smiling

@allknowing (153529)

• India

30 Jan 17

What is the normal longevity of sheep? Being heavy as he is it might not be easy for Herc to do what you want him to do.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 17

I think Ron Rybs (@Ronrybs) has explained it. He says if Herc does it once, I'll be expecting him to do it every time.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (153529)

• India

30 Jan 17

@JudyEv So Herc is also smart (lol)

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

30 Jan 17

Great photo Judy. If Herc hasn't learnt to do that by now, I doubt he ever will.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 17

You're probably right although he steps up high with his front feet as if he's doing a Spanish walk. Hasn't quite got the hang of rearing up though. :)

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PaintsOnSlate

@PainsOnSlate (21845)

• Canada

30 Jan 17

Poor guy, a slow learner, how shameful...Beautiful photo of the animals...

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 17

Luckily he has other positive attributes. :)

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

30 Jan 17

I didn't know sheep could do that. Slow learner or lazy. He isn't a young lamb anymore.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

31 Jan 17

@JudyEv Very interesting.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 17

They will sometimes rear up under a tree if they are keen to eat the leaves. Goats do it a lot too.

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

30 Jan 17

I didn't know a sheep could act like a dog!

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 17

Herc likes to tag along with us if we are working around the yard.

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The Invisible Man

@TheInvisibleMan (17594)

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30 Jan 17

@JohnRoberts Haha... I noticed that too.

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Teresa Trotter

@teresatrotter (4073)

• Jacksonville, Florida

30 Jan 17

Cool. I had no idea they could do this...

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

30 Jan 17

She was very greedy. She'd have danced a two-step for oats. :)

Kandase

@Kandae11 (57231)

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30 Jan 17

She looks rather tall on her hind legs.

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@JudyEv (382240)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jan 17

She is isn't she? She is as tall as me here.

ElusiveButterfly

@ElusiveButterfly (45941)

• United States

30 Jan 17

She was a big girl! How old was she when she passed away? Herc will get it sooner or later. From the sounds if it, it will be later! Is the bread his favorite treat? Maybe if you up the ante he will work a little harder.

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