Lambini Sheep Dog Sheep Animals at Work

Welcome to the show we're calling Animals At Work,

as that's what it's called.

All over the planet millions of animals have jobs. Argh!

This is the show that brings you the funniest, coolest, and most bizarre

animals at work.

Here's what we've got for you.

It is time for the sheep who thinks she's a dog to get a job.

Find out how Charlie can overcome some bad habits,

to make it as a newshound.

The Fanimals investigate which of these animals

could have a job serving up pizza. But now it's...

..showtime.

What is wrong with you?

Hi, everybody, welcome to the show.

I've got a bit of a problem today.

My dog, Harris, is not acting himself today.

Moo!

Buck, buck, buck!

SCREECHES

TRUMPETS

While I sort out Harris's problem

checkout this animal with its own personality problems.

First off we are heading to Staffordshire in England.

On a farm in the countryside lives a very unusual animal.

Meet Princess Lambini.

A five-month-old sheep who has a bit of a problem.

She thinks she's a dog.

And that her kennel is this house.

We've never, ever had a lamb that thought it was a dog.

This unusual situation may be because Lambini has grown up

-with a group of border collies as best friends.

-Dogs, come!

Unfortunately, Lambini isn't house-trained.

She watches telly during the day, she walks on the sofa steals food,

she eats food out of the containers.

And what's worse, Lambini even eats Alishea's homework.

In the house she does a lot of naughty things.

This may have been OK when Lambini was a little lamb,

but now she's a full-grown sheep it's a problem.

I mean, imagine having this on your couch?

-Walk, lamb.

-Alishea and Linda have had enough.

-Time for Lambini to stand on her own four hooves.

-Come on!

-If she thinks she's a dog she'll have to work like one.

-Come on!

Which means getting off the sofa and doing a day's work.

Just like the collies, who work hard on the farm as sheep herders.

It may be an unusual one, but it's a tough challenge.

Despite what she thinks, Lambini is a sheep, not a dog.

If this comes off

Lambini will be the only sheep herding sheep in the world.

And that would be amazing.

We can't blame Lambini for her doggyness.

It's all down to her tough start in life on a cold, stormy night.

She was born in a very bad rainstorm.

The mother sheep had two, one was OK, but she was in a bad way.

Fighting for her life, Lambini's mum rejected her leaving

Lambini alone and vulnerable to the weather.

She was wet, cold, and almost dead.

Luck was on her side. In the nick of time Linda and Alishea found her.

We wrapped her in a towel, and dried her with a hairdryer.

She's stayed ever since.

She was raised in the farmhouse, growing up thinking she's a dog.

They accept her as part of the family. The relationship is weird,

technically they should be herding her.

She should be running away.

Not this sheep. She's going nowhere.

While the collies go about their herding work she just watches on.

Clearly thinking she's a bit too good to get her hooves dirty.

The time has come for her to pull her weight

by getting a job and herding sheep,

moving a flock of sheep from one place to another.

It's trickier than it sounds. Sheep rarely go where you want..

Border collies are amazing at this work because they're quick,

clever, and have lots of stamina,

are brilliant at responding to commands

and get the job done.

How's a sheep going to learn that collies' trade?

She'll have to learn sheepdog commands, like...

Wait, lamb.

-And...

-Away, lamb.

-And even...

-Come by, lamb.

They don't sound that complicated but will she get to grips with them,

given sheep are hardly known for their intelligence.

Do you think you're up to this?

Give 100% and get your hooves dirty for change?

I hope so. Never before has a sheepdog been a sheep.

So, the pressure's on.

Can she prove she's more than a pampered princess?

You never know, she's full of surprises.

Later, it's the biggest day of her life as she goes to work.

All these pesky animals get all the best jobs.

I must invent something to give the jobs back to the humans.

Ah, hello there. I am John Brainyman.

The greatest inventor of animal gadgets.

Today I am making these goggles that will help a human

see in the dark as well as an owl.

Here is the high-definition eye pieces, and some carrots,

which, as everyone knows, helps you see in the dark.

Time to test them out.

I'm totally confident about this gadget.

It won't go wrong, I won't end up walking into a wall or anything.

Here we go.

My gadget is actually working.

Oh, I can see.

Oh! Argh!

It's not working.

I need the Fanimals, the kids who love animals. Get it off me!

And here they are. It is the Fanimals. Yes.

Let's meet the Fanimals, our animal detectives.

Kent.

Zeyno.

And Lakshmi.

Today they are finding out...

Which animal could be a pizza chef?

The candidates are...

Toby, the giant tortoise.

Monty, the moon jellyfish.

Wendy the water buffalo.

To be a successful pizza chef you need to be productive,

useful in the kitchen, and have great taste.

Who do you think it might be?

Looks like they need more facts before making their decision.

Pizza chef candidate number one. Toby the giant tortoise.

Toby has a domed-shaped shell to protect him from predators.

Could it be a clever way of delivering pizza?

It would be hard to balance,

but it might stay on for a little while.

How would you put it down?

Er, well...

Good point. Another problem may be getting there on time.

They move at around 0.6 miles per hour.

It would take Toby over 26 minutes to walk along a football pitch.

They're really slow.

To make a pizza you need to be in a hurry.

Giant tortoises are big.

They normally grow

to about 123 centimetres in length,

could this help them reach sauce on the top shelf?

Pizza chef candidate number two. Monty the moon jellyfish.

Monty's brainless. That's not an insult, it's a fact.

Jellyfish have no brains.

Nor hearts, bones, or even eyes.

He won't be able to make a pizza with all the ingredients

if he has no brain.

They eat small fish which they catch by stinging with their tentacles.

Would it be helpful if someone wanted a tuna pizza?

It can't think I should catch tuna. I don't think you can think that.

What if the tuna ran into it, and it got electrocuted?

Moon jellyfish poo and eat through the same hole. Yuk!

Is this helpful when cooking?

That's gross.

It's not hygienic at all.

Yeah, I suppose that is pretty disgusting.

Maybe not the best choice.

So on to pizza chef candidate number three. Wendy the water buffalo.

They stand out because of their long, crescent shaped horns,

they look impressive.

-I think they could tie a pizza on their horns.

-It will just fall off.

-Their horns might make a hole.

-That's true.

They weigh nearly 1,000 kilos, almost as heavy as a car.

Could she be too big to work in a kitchen?

They couldn't move cos they'll be too squished.

If she couldn't deliver pizza

she could possibly help by knocking up a cappuccino for customers

using milk water buffalo produce.

They need to watch their weight. At 8% buffalo milk is high in fact.

It would be disgusting.

Now they have all the facts it's time to decide.

Which animal do you think would make the best pizza chef?

We think it's the giant tortoise.

Sorry, Fanimals, but you're wrong.

It's not the giant tortoise.

The best pizza chef is...

the water buffalo.

Buffalo can produce milk,

which accounts for about

5% of the world's milk supply.

It can be made into cheese such as mozzarella

which Wendy can then use as a delicious pizza topping.

Mamma mia!

Cheese from buffalos goes all over the world

and their pizza delivery spans the globe.

Let's hear it for the buffalo.

Animals At Work's official pizza chef.

We're off to England now, home of the Queen.

Recognise this guy?

It's Charlie, my fellows reporter on the Animal News.

Charlie's road work started nine months ago

when we held auditions. It wasn't easy for Charlie.

It's our chance to see how Charlie almost ruined it all,

and didn't get the gig.

Nine months ago we launched a talent search

to find one dog to help me present the Animal News.

Good evening, I'm Johnny Newsman, and this is Animal News.

We need is a dog to sit still,

open and close its mouth so it looks like it's talking,

and maybe dress up in clothes.

It was a big opportunity for our hopefuls.

If they impressed our judges

it would mean a career in the news, and they even get to work with me.

What a lucky pup.

Charlie was up against two other contenders.

Blake the beagle...

..who has a keen sense of smell.

10,000 times more advanced than a human, he loves sniffing.

A big advantage in sniffing out news stories.

And Darcy, the clever clogs chihuahua.

They have the largest brain for their size of any dog.

He was a huge threat.

His big brain might help him remember his lines in one go.

And there was Charlie, who dressed up for the occasion.

He hoped his British determination to root out the facts

-might give him the lead.

-Sit.

Despite not being traditionally good looking

Charlie had previous TV experience.

He's done a TV commercial,

so he's done a bit of modelling work before.

So, we had three dogs, but only one job.

The judges' decision was final.

At this crucial moment he almost lost his chance to read the news.

Charlie walked in OK, but almost ruined it.

I think he wants a bite...

Oh!

That was really unprofessional.

Newsreaders shouldn't kiss people they don't know.

And all that double kissing, a bit too starry for a newshound.

How about Blake?

Blake started by ignoring the judges

and giving the room a sniffing for a good news story.

There's the bin. No, there's no news there.

Blake then made his one mistake.

Not fall asleep on the set would be good...

He fell asleep.

However, big brain D'Arcy was on his best behaviour.

He looks like a measured performer,

he looks like someone who could definitely take the pressure.

Charlie knew he'd messed up, and had to redeem himself.

He had to do extremely well in the next two tests.

Sitting on a chair, and the most vital test -

looking like you're talking.

The two most important things a newsreader does.

First, the chair challenge.

Which they all eventually managed.

And the final, deal-breaking test.

Could the dogs move their mouths like they were talking?

A trick achieved with a sticky, chewy treat.

We have here some organic peanut butter.

Darcy did pretty well. Blake, well, he slept through it.

Very good.

But when it came to Charlie, he was a natural. At this, Charlie excels.

And then, the judges had to pick a winner.

-You're going to have to let two of these down.

-I know.

That's the worst thing about this.

I would say this is going to be one of the toughest decisions

I've had to make.

The winner of the competition to be newshound is...

Charlie the bulldog.

Despite his big mistake, Charlie got the job.

Let's just hope he doesn't do it again when he arrives at work.

Stay tuned to see if Charlie can control himself

and avoid being unprofessional when he meets people.

It's not just today that animals have had jobs.

In fact, history reveals that in the past,

they've had even more amazing jobs than today,

and here are those History's Heroes!

Hello, my fellow animal lovers, I am Professor John Bumbleman,

and once again, welcome to History's Heroes.

Today I'm here to tell you tales of naughty animals from days gone by.

Our first naughty beast was Lance Corporal Billy,

a goat who worked as a mascot for the Welsh regiment

in the Mediterranean island, Cyprus.

During a regimental parade,

the normally well-mannered Billy started to act up,

darting around and throwing soldiers off their stride.

But it got worse.

His naughtiest offence was head-butting the drummer!

And for this, Billy was immediately demoted to a fusilier.

Oh, the shame of it!

Our next hairy naughty started off as an unemployed Great Dane,

aptly called Nuisance.

He used to hang around the Port of Simon's Town,

lolling on top of planks refusing to move,

so the sailors couldn't get past.

When he did choose to move,

he liked to take trips on the train, without paying the fare.

The rail officials didn't like this at all

and threatened to punish him horribly.

But the sailors didn't like the thought of Nuisance being hurt,

so quickly enlisted him into the Royal Navy.

Having a job was a perfect solution,

as the Royal Navy were entitled to a free pass on the train!

And if you think mutts are mischievous,

let me tell you, they've got nothing on cats!

As my next tale proves.

In 1894, a cat, believed to be called Tibbles,

had a secret identity.

By day, he worked as a companion for Mr Lyle, the lighthouse keeper.

But by night, he was the scourge of Stephen's Island.

Tibbles would hunt small brown birds

and then deposit them on the lighthouse doorstep.

Mr Lyle couldn't work out what type of bird they were,

so he sent them to an expert for identification.

The expert recognised the bird as a new species,

naming it the Stephens Island wren.

A team was then sent out to look for a living specimen,

but by the time they go to the island, all the birds had gone.

Not flown away - because Tibbles had eaten them all!

That is one bad cat!

And that is the end of today's naughty History's Heroes.

Until next time, be good.

Ooh! My fingers! Ooh!

Welcome back to London, England.

Nine months ago, Charlie, my animal news co-host,

was put through his paces at the auditions for the newshound job.

Charlie narrowly beat off two other contenders to become my newshound.

But he is haunted by the massive mistake he made.

Oh!

Slobbery kisses are definitely not a good skill for a newshound.

It's crucial he doesn't do anything like that on his first day at work.

Don't mess up, Charlie!

OK, we're just going to take you both into the studio.

Come over here and see me, yes, you're my newshound!

He says, "No, I want you to scratch my bum"!

But at the crucial moment, Charlie's nerves get to him.

Charlie just farted.

Charlie!

It's vital for Charlie's career that he redeems himself.

This unprofessional behaviour cannot continue. He's got one last chance.

If he doesn't do well, he might be out of a job.

Control yourself, Charlie!

First, the green screen. Talk about being thrown in the deep end!

Green screen allows us to cut an outline of Charlie,

and paste him on any background.

Cunningly, we make it look like he could be anywhere in the world.

Who said reporting was all glamour and foreign travel?

Charlie, if we can get you into position?

Charlie, it's your time to shine!

But success on his first day is all reliant on Charlie sitting still.

Come on, Charlie!

-Good boy.

-Thanks, Charlie!

-Good boy!

-Good boy!

Phew!

Now it's time for talking, helped by a sticky treat of peanut butter

to make our Charlie look like he's chatting.

Brilliant, Charlie! You've done it! It's all coming together for you.

That's really good. Really good.

Wasn't he awesome?

Thank you.

Hang on. What's that? Your own dressing room already?

Hey, wait a minute! A star on the door?!

I'm the star of this show, Charlie! Oi, Charlie!

He's getting a back rub!

I never get back rubs! No-one ever gives me back rubs!

He's even got his own entourage!

Can't believe it! He's having his hair brushed!

I need to speak to my agent now.

PHONE RINGS

Hi, Big Gav, it's John, listen.

-'Oh, John, hi. Is Charlie with you?'

-No.

DIAL TONE

Gav?! Big Gav, are you there?

With a pro like Charlie on the scene,

I'm going to have to watch my back. It's a dog-eat-dog world out there.

And finally, it's back to Staffordshire in England.

After being rejected at birth by her mother,

Princess Lambini was rescued by Linda and Alicia.

She was just the cutest thing on four legs, wasn't she?

Pretty and white.

However, being raised in a farmhouse alongside nine border collies

has had an interesting effect on Lambini.

She thinks she's a dog.

But unlike her best friends,

who spend their days working hard as sheep herders on the farm,

Princess Lambini lives up to her name.

She sees herself as a pampered pooch who's a bit too good for work.

Now Linda and Alicia have decided things have to change.

If Princess Lambini insists on thinking she's a dog,

she needs to start earning her keep

by mucking in and herding with the collies.

There's a lot riding on this.

Can Lambini become the world's first sheepdog sheep?

Sheep herding involves moving a flock of sheep

from one area to another.

It's very skilful work as sheep aren't easy to move at all.

And Lambini has a lot to live up to.

The collies are perfect herders because they're quick,

clever and have buckets of stamina.

Most importantly, all sheepdogs have been trained up to recognise

a specific set of commands.

Stay. Walk-in, walk-in.

It's these commands that enable the dogs and the shepherd

to work together as a team.

For Lambini to qualify as a sheepdog,

she'll need to complete two stages.

First of all, she'll need to learn the basic sheep herding commands.

Walk-in.

If she can master these, then it's onto the advanced commands.

So first things first. Basic commands.

Lambini needs to learn three of these. They are...

-Come, Lam.

-Come.

-"Come" means to walk toward the shepherd.

-Walk-in.

-"Walk-in" means that the dog needs to walk towards the flock.

-Wait.

-And then there's wait.

Wait.

It's an instruction to...wait!

These really are simple commands.

It shouldn't be too hard, but can Lambini get her head around them?

-First off, it's come.

-OK.

-Fingers crossed.

-Come on.

Come, Lam. Come on, Lam.

Lambini seems to have mastered the first command.

Next up, it's wait.

Sounds simple enough.

-Here we go.

-Wait, Lam. Wait, Lam.

And look at that! Lambini's nailed wait!

Attagirl!

And lastly, the all-important hat trick,

it's the command to walk towards the flock. Walk-in.

Walk-in. Lam, walk-in. Walk-in.

Go on, Lambini!

Wow, it looks like she can!

She's done it!

Lambini's mastered the basic commands. Come, wait and walk-in.

Lambini can do them all. Maybe Lambini might be onto something.

I think she's definitely got potential.

So, Lambini's halfway there, but now for the tough part.

She needs to master the advanced commands,

which is no small task, I can tell you.

Now Princess Lambini's going to learn the sheepdog commands,

which are, to go to the right is away,

to go to the left is come-by.

-Steady. Lie down.

-Left and right.

If Princess Lambini can get this right,

then she's qualified as a sheep herder.

It's Lambini's big moment. Here we go.

-Away.

-Alicia gives the first command.

She's telling Lambini to go to the right.

How will Lambini respond?

Oh, no, she's not responding at all!

The command seems to have confused her.

So Alicia's instructing Lambini to go to the left.

She really needs to get this right... I mean left!

-Come, Lam.

-What's this?! Lambini's moving!

She needs to go left. Go left, go left, go left, go left!

No! She's going right!

Oh!

In fact, it looks like she's going home.

Lambini clearly can't figure out the advanced commands. Oh, she's failed.

This is a heartbreaking result.

Or is it?

It looks like someone's not bothered about getting a job, anyway.

Could it be that the princess secretly doesn't want to work?

I mean, why would Lambini want to give up such a cushy lifestyle,

especially when she's so great at it?

I think she's very good at being a pampered pooch.

So the job didn't work for Lambini, but in this case, who cares?

Not this princess, that's for sure. Baaaaah!

I look like a black sheep!

Oh, thanks for watching. See you next time!

Hey, what're you doing? This is my show.

I know it's Animals At Work,

but it's John Barrowman's Animals At Work!

What's going on here? I'm being upstaged by a dog!

My own dog!

Thanks for watching. See you next time!

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