Having a sheep as a domestic animal.

Morlan · 6 Apr 2006 at 02:04

*no sexual sheep/farmer jokes please*

Can they be trained? Reason I ask it that I think sheep are very friendly animals. Most people just think they're scardy-cats but I've walked up to many sheep and patted them, they're very chilled out animals, and very affectionate too, just like cats and dogs. Some are more edgy than others and I think this is why people don't relate to them.

So do you think a sheep could be house trained? (not that I'd keep it in the house). But could you not teach it tricks, play ball games, etc??? :confused:

What are the advantages/disadvantages?

Here's one I spotted today, just chilling in the spring sunshine. A most passive beast.

Funny looking thing, eh?

Clicky me too

Morlan · 6 Apr 2006 at 02:07

Raikiri said:
Well that ruined what could have been a most entertaining thread

Get one and find out, how many of us do you think have experience of pet sheep?

I thought English people loved sheep

Morlan · 6 Apr 2006 at 02:14

You can't joke about the Welsh? Didn't know that rule was in place here.

Just found this info:

Any breed of sheep can be kept as a pet. There are several miniature breeds. Pet sheep should be females or neutered males. They should not have horns.

Morlan · 6 Apr 2006 at 02:19

Raikiri said:
You put it in this thread!

I don't understand the joke.

Morlan · 6 Apr 2006 at 14:26

What worries me though, is that he's in his late 50's and has never been married.

PMSL!!