Sheepdog My Pet and Me

Welcome to My Pet And Me. I'm Rory.

And I'm Ferne. We hoped you'd join us.

We've been cleaning the barn for the animals.

Lots of animals make excellent pets, and we love meeting yours.

We do. What are your plans?

I'm off to meet some new friends. You can come too! Let's go.

-Have fun.

-See you!

# My pet, my pet and me My pet, my pet and me

# Down every street

# Are pets to meet

# Some big, some small

# Some scaly, some furry

# Some keep very still

# Some are always in a hurry

# Some have four paws

# Some have sharp claws

# Some quack, some bark

# Some purr, some moo Some grunt, some squawk

# Some cock-a-doodle-doo!

# My pet, my pet and me

# My pet, my pet and me

# My pet, my pet and me

# Have you met

# My pet and me? #

We're here in the Scottish Borders to meet Jess and her dog, Mo.

Let's go and say hello.

-Hi, Jess.

-Hi, Rory.

-And this must be Mo.

-Yeah.

-Oh, she's gorgeous.

-She looks very small. How old is she?

-Three.

-Three.

-Still young them, yes?

-Yes.

-Is she full of energy?

-Yes.

She's absolutely wonderful.

What's special about Mo here?

She's a sheepdog.

She rounds up all the sheep with Dad and I get to help them.

-So a working dog AND a pet?

-Yes.

-She must be busy, then.

-Yes.

-Does she have any time in her day for anything else?

-Not really.

No wonder! I'm looking forward to learning a lot more about that.

What do you love most about Mo?

Sometimes when I get her to sit, she actually lies down instead

and I get to tickle her tummy.

-A tickle down here?

-Uh-huh.

-Does she love it?

-Yeah.

Does she roll on her back and go...?

Now, Jess, what breed is Mo?

-A border collie.

-Ah, yes.

-How can you tell that?

-Because she's black and white.

-Yes, she is.

Very distinctive markings on the face. And all over her body as well.

Well, she's very beautiful.

Border collies are often used as sheepdogs

because they're very clever. They're trained to work on a farm -

their job is to round up all the sheep

and make sure none stray too far from the flock.

Ferne, can you give us some facts about working dogs like Mo?

Of course, Rory.

Border collies don't just herd sheep.

They can herd other animals too. Even ducks!

Border collies tend to be a very clever breed of dog,

and they like to have lots of fun by doing exercise and playing.

In fact, border collies can be so clever

they're even used to help find people who are lost.

Most border collies are black and white,

but they can be other colours too, like red and white,

black and brown,

or even grey and brown.

Most dogs are very loyal and like to get lots of care

and attention from their owners.

Mo's a working dog, so she doesn't sleep in the farmhouse.

She sleeps here in the barn.

That's her spotty kennel, where she sleeps.

But she still needs lots of looking after. How do you care for Mo?

We clean out her kennel, and we also give her fresh water and food.

Great, that all sounds very important.

-You're looking after her well?

-Yeah.

-Are we going to do any of that?

-Let's clean her kennel out.

-Good to do that while Mo's out playing.

-Mm.

-Shall we get going, then?

-Yeah.

OK.

Right, show me what to do then. Are you going to go in and sweep?

-Are these wood shavings in here?

-Yes.

-Keep her nice and cosy.

-Mm.

And that's important, isn't it,

because it could get cold in the barn.

How often do you clean her out?

-Once a week.

-OK.

That's good.

We'll get that bit there.

I thought you were going to climb in there.

-Excellent. How am I doing? Am I doing OK here?

-Yes.

-Thank you.

The wheelbarrow...

I'll do a wee bit of sweeping now.

Let's put the clean stuff in now, Rory.

-Teamwork.

-Yeah.

I like a bit of teamwork.

-This is nice and clean, isn't it?

-Yeah, really clean.

That is a good shovelful there.

Right, well done.

We missed a bit in the back.

Good work.

-Let's feed her now.

-But first we need to...?

-Wash our hands.

-Let's go!

Right. So we've got some food for Mo here. What have we got?

-Dry dog biscuits.

-How many scoops do you give her?

-Two scoops.

OK, let's go for it.

Looks delicious, doesn't it? We'll try not to eat it.

-Think we can manage not to?

-Yes.

What foods should you never give a dog?

Chocolate, raisins and grapes.

That's right. They're tasty for us, but they're not good for dogs.

-So we've got her food. How often do you feed Mo?

-Once a day.

-In the evening or in the morning?

-Evening.

Good idea. When she's run around and rounded up the sheep

and she's exhausted, she can get energy from this.

It's got the nutrients and vitamins that keep her healthy.

-We have something else, don't we?

-Water.

-Why is water important?

If they get thirsty, it's all they can drink and it's good for them.

Water is important for all dogs,

but especially for a working dog like Mo,

who spends a lot of time running around.

OK, we've got all of our food, we've got fresh water,

-a nice clean bed. I think we're sorted.

-Yes.

Mo is a very busy dog indeed.

Not only is she a working sheepdog,

she's also a pet to Jess and her family.

If Mo could do anything at all, what you think she'd do?

If my pet could be anything, she would be a pirate.

She would wear a pirate suit and it would be pink, purple and black.

She would sail the seven seas on a big pirate ship.

And there would be a flag with her face on it at the top.

She would protect her treasure chest full of bones

from all the wild crocodiles.

-What are we going to do now?

-Round up the sheep.

-Do you want to help?

-I'd love to!

What do you need to do?

Give her some commands so she knows which way you want her to go.

Wow! Show me how it's done then.

Away!

Away! Good girl!

Look how fast she is.

Come by!

It's taken a while for Mo to be able to herd sheep like this,

and a dog needs very special training before they can do it.

Away!

Come by!

Bring them on!

In here!

Mo, in here!

-That was amazing, well done.

-Thanks.

Do you want to try it, Rory?

-I'd love to. Will you teach me the commands?

-Yes.

-OK. What are they?

-Away, right...

-OK.

Come by, left.

And when she's facing you, that's away, that's come by.

Oh, so when the dog is facing me,

-come by and away are the other way around.

-Yes.

-That's confusing.

-Bring them on - straight forward.

-OK.

-Lie there.

-What does that mean?

-Just lie down?

-Yes.

-OK.

-Just stop.

-Come in here when you want her to come in to you.

-OK.

Let me just check these. So, come by is to the left.

Away is to the right.

And the other way around when the dog is facing you.

-In here means come to me.

-Yes.

-Lie there means stop, lie down.

-Uh-huh.

-And bring them in is in a straight line towards.

-Yes.

OK, think I've got that.

Mo doesn't always get it right as she's learning,

but she gets it right for Dad.

-Well, he's the farmer. He's the expert.

-Yeah.

-Shall I go for it?

-Yeah, good luck.

-Thank you.

Come by!

Off she goes. Wow, she is so fast!

The sheep are coming in.

When she comes this way, I'll tell her come by again.

Come by!

Away!

Away!

Bring them on!

Good girl.

Come by! Come by!

Away!

Bring them on!

Lie there, lie there. Lie there.

Mo, in here, come on.

Come here. Come here. Come here.

Ha-ha! Well done!

Good girl. How did I do?

-Good.

-Thank you very much.

-Think I could be a shepherd?

-No, a wee bit more practice.

You're right. I'm not as good as you.

Well, Mo, you were amazing.

-I thought you were brilliant, too.

-Thanks.

-Thanks for teaching me.

-You're welcome. High five.

That's the kind of command I like.

Good girl.

My Pet And Me!

-Mo has worked very hard, hasn't she?

-Yeah.

-It's time for some playtime, isn't it?

-Yes.

Who else have we got here?

This is my little sister, Libby, and this is Finn, Mo's best friend.

-Finn is very excited. Are you excited, Libby?

-Yes.

-Right, let's play then, shall we?

-Yes!

-Let's go! Woo-hoo!

THEY SHOUT

Momo!

Come on, Mo!

Fetch!

-Good girl.

-Well done, Mo.

Fetch!

Finn's already got a ball in his mouth!

Is he going to try to collect both? Well done! Come on!

HE WHISTLES

Eh-eh-eh. Momo!

-Come here, Momo. That was a lot of fun, wasn't it?

-Yes.

-What was your favourite bit?

-Throwing the ball.

Throwing the ball and watching them catch it.

-They loved it, didn't they?

-Yeah.

-Finn's still going.

At least Mo has calmed down.

That was lovely, give her a nice cuddle. Ahh!

Lovely.

-It's a lovely cuddle, isn't it?

-Yes.

Thank you very much for having me over.

It's been great meeting Mo.

-She's an awesome sheepdog - you guys are brilliant owners.

-Thanks.

High-fives all round? Pow! Pow!

-Mo, are you going to do a high-five?

-High-paw! Yeah, Mo!

My Pet And Me!

Hi, Ferne. Hi, Jellybean.

-Hi. You're looking happy. What have you been up to?

-I'm very happy.

I had a great time with my friends. We had so much fun together.

That's amazing.

Jellybean's having a cuddle at the minute.

She certainly looks very happy.

Pets are brilliant, but you shouldn't touch an animal

unless the owner says its OK.

Two pets you CAN play with our ours.

Go to the CBeebies website and play the My Pet And Me game.

Thanks for spending time with us. We hope you've had fun too.

# Today we met

# Our lovely pets

# We see how much you care for them

# Thank you so much for sharing them

# Time for us to

# Just remind you

# After you've played with your pet

# Wash your hands, don't forget

# It doesn't matter what pets you've got

# You might have one, you might not

# It's still fun finding out

# What having a pet is all about

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ALL: Bye!