Sheep

The law states, apparently, that it's down to us to keep them out and not down to the farmer to keep them in. In the interest of their animals don't you think it would be better if they tried though?  Following the cock up by Scottish Power last Summer we are fighting a daily battle to keep the sheep out of our fields. Don't ever tell me these are stupid creatures again, they are not and they are bloody determined. We fix one area they pull down another bit, they jump the fence from the top field to the bottom field like it's an agility course. The climb over the walls, they knock down the walls, they stand on the walls and jump the fencing that's on top of the walls. Their determination to get in here is unbelievable, and who can blame them when we have great grass if you compare it to their side of the fence.
After clearing the fields twice yesterday I took Nico and Jezi out for a run only to be caught out by one sheep who had got back into the top field within minutes. Luckily Nico is bomb proof and Jezi got a gold star for her recall ... but the bloody think panicked and tried to get out. By the looks and weight of her I would say she was heavily pregnant and should not have been attempting the jumps anyway. She jumped the stock fencing and then got herself caught up in the single wire that runs along the top of the post. It was panic stations for us then, I did not want a strangled sheep in the field. God knows how but between us we managed to release her only to have the next problem,  she couldn't get over the wall. It did Steve and I no favours to help, but what could we do?
I can't imagine this was the sheep that spent last Summer with us .. or she sure has let herself go! Haha. Poor girl I hope she's ok .. no doubt she and her mates will be back later!