Is there a new BIG MAMA in town?? ...how many lambs are in there?? Vlog 806 

Just needs training. Every dog has built in instincts. Harness them, and you'll have a great "sheep" dog.

​@@Sarafimm2... Not every dog has shepherding instincts. Piper isn't bred for shepherding.

@@jewelssylva3738 I said "sheep" dog not shepherd dog. What I meant was that you can train Piper to behave better around the sheep. Same with Lucy. No effort, no gain. They've already learned some bad habits and those should be corrected, but I doubt the women have the time to do that. Sandi literally has several jobs she's juggling already. Trying to train a dog would put a whole lot more pressure on her and I don't blame her for putting dog training on the back burner. If her daughter had received the dog when she wasn't ill, it's possible she might have been able to train Piper better, but Lucy is a bad influence. I noticed McKinsey(?) has done better without Lucy in the sheep barn as often.

​@@jewelssylva3738, Piper's breed was originally bred to hunt--small game, such as rabbits.

That is my guess 5 babies. Great minds think alike.

Watching this Wednesday in UK

I’ve always thought he’d make a terrific college professor, teaching agriculture. He’s has such a great way of breaking down complex issues.

@@robynmorris2408 yes... I just wish he'd wear a mic. I struggle to hear him sometimes.

I'm guessing 6 healthy lambs

I'm SO happy that this summer is MUCH different than last summer! Jess looks amazing and nothing keeps her down for long!🎉🎉🎉

I do love Jessica’s hair!

@@trishb45 she was beautiful bald. Not many people have a pretty shaped head.

Piper is a puppy, not adult yet. I love Piper!

@@ruthgrover3335 pretty sure she's adult by now. It was last year before chemo when Jess got her, so Piper is at least 1 year old - it's not really a pup age.

I've seen lots of farm dogs some like Piper and some well trained. I feel it's the owner's preference.

A trained working dog is my best ally but I don't rate pet dogs at all and don't have dogs in my house . We are not watching Sandi to criticize her and everyone has their own ways ....live and let live. 😊

In all fairness I think it’s because we are told to keep dogs away from livestock. And a lot of people don’t realise farm dogs are raised to be around livestock.

You are SO RIGHT about people feeling as if they have a “right” to KNOWINGLY say rude/hurtful things! And unfortunately in the last few years I’ve noticed a massive steady increase in people now believing in/acting on the idea they also have the same “right” to say rude/insulting/hurtful things face to face to strangers in public…while expecting no negative reaction/social consequences & claiming to be/acting like the “victim” whenever that occur! - As someone who is relatively young who is physically disabled due to heart/low BP issues and severely unstable joints just trying my best to go about my everyday life…which is ALREADY a physical, mental & emotional struggle…I end up getting *frequent* comments from & encounters/confrontations with such people. Who believe that in their typically 39 seconds or less of seeing me from a distance they know better than me or any of my doctors. And they all claim Im “faking” my disability for benefits(I get none) or mainly for attention. Rude, stressful confrontations plus a heart condition that stress can easily set off IS NOT a good combo! So MULTIPLE such confrontations have resulted in me being taken by ambulance to the hospital and 7 of those resulted in a 2-6 day stay in hospital. All due to random strangers feeling they have the “right” to comment on. judge & interfere in the lives of complete strangers whose actions have ZERO IMPACT on those making comments or starting confrontations. “Confrontations” are always about them believing I can’t legally park in handicap parking, use stores’ motorized carts, that I don’t actually need my own wheelchair(NOT the stores!)or that Im “faking” when having a medical emergency. I truly don’t understand people anymore!

Me too

I agree with you. In my heart I really hoped and thought then we all got to be back together folks would have been so happy to socialize again and be happy most of us survived. But noooo. It’s the opposite 😢

I believe there's are folks who dont realize they sound offensive. They have no filter, & believe people should hear their opinion. When someone is offended, they will argue & support themself & their opinions. Years ago, when I 1st tried FB, my daughter kept saying, "Mom, just keep on scrolling! Don't respond to negativity!" It works! A negative comment just sitting there with no replies or comments tells its own story...& no one cares!

@@roguewolf7053 I am so very sorry that you must bear the brunt of all those unhappy, impolite, overbearing people who are 100% convinced that they have the right to say whatever they want to whomever they want. I blame the anonymity of social media combined with parents who were clueless about teaching their children to be kind and courteous. Sending you a big hug from Texas.❤

Farmers have an insane amount of skills

Well said.

110% agree with you.

I so agree!

I totally agree.

Agreed

Me too. I also like the videos of riding in the tractors and seeing the crops fr that view.

she not officaly a puppy anymore she was brought when jess was going through chemo so she is a young adult

@@abigailclayton3505Not exactly….as a dog trainer and obedience judge, at our school we tell owners that their dogs enter the “bratty teenager stage” between age 6 months til 2 years. By that reckoning, Piper is a bratty teenager, and still learning. Even the most brilliant Golden Retrievers, Labs, and Border Collies haven’t matured enough to truly understand our training expectations until they are around 18 months old. Piper is still learning, and figuring out her place on the farm, besides being Jess’s cancer support companion.

@@abigailclayton3505 Depending on breed, she's just gotten into her teenage-dog-years

My pup will be three in October. Yes, he is still a pup, and still learning how to be a dog. I have to say that I see him growing all the time. Piper is a VERY young adult dog. She will get there. Give her a break.

Farmers by necessity have to be a jack of all trades. Mark is a really good example of a great farmer. Always learning and sharing his knowledge.

@@dideelala4794 Or a ‘Jill of all trades’ like Sandi!

@@sharim Yes, Sandi is a great example.

Mine too !❤

It’s Wednesday here

Where are you ​@@shezza66

@@whatshername369 Melbourne Australia

Hurricane remnants are a Class-A nuisance in the lower great lakes! Some wind, lots of rain w/ some flooding. Look up Hurricane Hazel. If I remember rightly, it hit Toronto with a vengeance!

When she talked about Willow, I wondered... Ewe's are pregnant 5 months, the get weaned at about 3-ish months (is that about right?), and then - how long is it before they get put in with the rams again? How often do ewe's get between pregnancies? I guess I'll have to try to figure that out when Willow's group gets put with the ram's again. Unless anyone knows...

Imagine all the activity from the babies moving around inside mom!

I totally thought "big mama!!"

alicecain4851 Thinking Sandi said 9 months, but that was a long time ago and I don't necessarily trust my accuracy,lol.

@@alicecain4851I think that she waits 10-12 months before the ewe lambs are bread...and they produce 6 years. I think that she has three adult female groups in the barn - pregnant, breading, gave birth - if that makes sense.

farm dogs learn very early to get out of the way around a farm, equipment animals etc. i was raised on a horse ranch and we owned a dog kennel. so about 30 horses anywhere from 15-25 dogs, a few goats, chickens, rabbits and until i was around 12 a few cows. never ever was one of our dogs hurt on the ranch. we learned to keep one eye out for them just in case but they are adept at moving out of the way and keeping a safe distance from things. if piper gets a head butt now and then it teaches to to stop harassing the sheep and not get too close if they are not in the mood. all part of farm life. she's only a year old still puppy stage so is still mischievous nosey but learning.

I think she was referring to Lucy and Piper, but I could be wrong.

Agree! I love the overhead drone shots of all kinds of field work. It’s not of course the view you see through the windows of the equipment, but seeing the patterns and everything from the air is lovely. ❤️🐑

Stay safe

Me too, and it's so worth it

Well, I for one am glad you got your priorities in the right order. 🤭

Her channel and her dog….people need to be told “MYOB” more often!

Kenzie is teaching Piper how to be a sheep dog. She will learn, plus she is so good with the lambs.

Well said i totally agree

I'm using my aunt's low tech cooling solution. Put freezer packs in a pillowcase or 2 & put them between your sheets before bedtime.(to keep the condensation from wetting the bed) The summer version of hot water bottles 💕💕

Piper has so much a better, exciting and active life than most city dogs. She is so obviously a happy animal. My dogs were never on leash until we moved to the city. Being with her humans, learning from Kinsey, being around farm animals, just being free is a happy healthy life for dogs. Unfortunately I live it city and sometimes I'm sad for my leash bound city dog. But he does get a lot of attention and activity from me. I only get rescue dogs so that's an improvement on their life's. Love you, your family, dogs, and sheep! ❤

Yup. Piper has learned not to let herself get backed into a corner by the sheep anymore. She had a couple of run ins with mad ewes and she learned from those.