Risemoor Sheepdogs

I don't think I've posted this one before.. Risemoor Immy educating a cull ram lamb. I absolutely loathe training sheep that become bullies, it can just ruin a young dogs confidence. Unfortunately for him, before he fulfilled his vocation as a kebab, he had to learn he wasn't the biggest bully in the playground.. One thing I love about this dog, she can face bite a cow, and then nip a sheep on the nose. Lot of cattle dogs become really hard mouthed with it (Jockodile 🐊 I'm looking at you) but Immy adapts her bite pressure for sheep and cattle and rarely puts a mark on them.

The guys have been very busy giving the lambs a second dose of clostridial vaccine. It makes me laugh watching when they release them from the pens. Literally jumping for joy 😍 #Sheep #farming #farmer #agriculture

This was a really tough video for me to make, looking back on this nightmare situation. Please please PLEASE watch this video if you walk your dog on farmland or are a farmer who owns a dog ‼️‼️‼️ Particularly a herding breed dog. This was one of the worst days of my life as a dog owner, and I consider myself so so lucky, it literally happened in front of me. Keep your dogs away from pour-on or anywhere pour on has been. If your dog experiences any of the symptoms including: - enlarged pupils - disorientation - clumsiness - trembling - excess salivation - seizure (obviously 🙈) PLEASE take your dog immediately to the vet, do not wait, or you will end up with either a deceased dog or one with organ failure Farmers, I don't care how long you might have done it for, please let last year be the last time you chuck a dog in a dip tank or give them sheep wormer/let them eat sheep muck. It's not worth the heartache of a sick or dead dog 💔 #vet #bordercollie #collie #aussie #countryside #Summer #dog #genetics #poison #farmlife #farmer #farmdog #workingdog

Aggressive animals are a danger to both dogs and humans, and an animal that cannot be handled is no good to me. This young ram is getting some re education from Immy. He joined my training sheep to present a different challenge to some young part trained dogs I have, but this sort of behaviour would ruin a young dogs confidence and encourage bad habits. Immy teaches him compliance 💪 she doesn't tolerate sh!t from anything; she's always in control, educating without putting a hole in him. I love my girl ❤️ #Sheepdog #stockdog #bordercollie #workingdog #dog #farmer #sheep #farmlife #farming #herding #bordercollie #dog #fyp #farmlife #farmer #sheep #herding #DogTraining #stockdog #workingdog #grit #toughdog

This time last year, there had been a dog in the lambing paddocks and there was sheep all over the spot including one hung up in a fence. Immy was helping me regroup them, they were fairly shaken up, and it's always at times like this I'm relieved she's such a smooth operator 😎 can't wait to go back to proper work with her ❤️ #Workingdog #Sheepdog #bordercollie #stockdog #lambing #sheep #farming #farmer #farmlife #dog #isds

Risemoor Immy (video below) working cows with calves. Extensive videos of Immy on sheep & cattle are available. She is tested clear for everything on the MDD panel with 0/0 hips and 0/0 elbows. 💥 Lot 32 💥 in this week's Dolgellau auction is a lovely daughter of Immys, some fantastic breeding behind her and really nicely schooled ready to go on and do any job.

Spider lamb update 🕸️ Five is storming about 😂 #lambing #farming

Saphy loves pet lambs, she knows they mean access to the delicious nectar that is lamb milk. Clearly the love for collie cocaine runs in the family, as Immy and jock found and ate the brand new bag of colostrum I'd bought 👌🙈 Luckily she ignores lambs except to lick them, so she makes good company for Five & his pal while I make an attempt at keeping the kitchen tidy #farmlife #farmdog #farmer #farming #lambing

The grid is for the dogs, but made the exception for this one 🤭 When I don't know someone, but I do know of their dog 😂 #DogBreeder #isds #Sheepdog #Stockdog #bordercollie #pedigree

Throwback to 2019, when you impulse purchase two piglets as a suprise but didn't really plan on how you were getting them home or where you'd be putting them 🫣 Carrying them across the yard hoping they wouldn't squeal or bite me 😂 They were the very best of boys 🐷 #farming #farmer #pig #pigsofinstagram #christmas #farmchristmas #farm #farmlife

Social media farming has a lot to answer for.. But the reality is no matter the planning, you're always at the mercy of the unknown. We as humans hate uncertainty but in farming there is very little certainty. Be it weather, an unexpected bill, a walker leaving a gate open, dog attacks, a crisis on the other side of the world that leads to a huge price fluctuation, accidents, freak disease storm etc so much feels out of our control. Sometimes this leads to working longer and longer hours trying to mitigate all that with endless labour which in itself increases the pressure mentally and physically; lack of sleep, no downtime, not keeping connected with friends/family, too much caffeine and processed junk etc. Some days/weeks/years it feels like the world is against you. But then you'll see a fresh calf with its mother, or your lambs bouncing around the new grass with spring sunshine on their backs and want to do it all over again 🙈 Ultimately nothing beats being outside, working with your hands, and being part of nature's cycle. #Farming #Agriculture #Agri #farmer #farmlife #farm #farm #food #reality

You won't find a more accurate video on tiktok 🤣 I don't think I've ever met a farmer, especially an old boy, that doesn't have some seriously questionable story about how they nearly lost a limb because they refused to go to hospital until it practically required chopping off. The story always ends with the reasoning that they had to finish dosing/fencing/harvest/deliver milk/drop in to market.. it'll be reyt 🤦🏼‍♀️ then when they do go, they'll self discharge the second they've got AB.. Farmers and ranchers are a different breed. Tough job, tough people! #Farming #farmer #farmlife #farm