Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland-Chapter 99 - 97: The Dog Training Program!
The following morning.
The ranch employees started to get busy.
Jiang Feng himself didn’t have much to do.
So, taking advantage of the nice weather at 10 a.m., he decided to train Xiaojin Hua and Little White Wolf to herd sheep.
First, he and Yang Maolin, along with Ma He, fenced out an enclosure.
Then he brought over all the dogs.
The most enthusiastic ones were Lucky and Wealthy, as they were the pillars of herding, both being exceptionally good dogs.
The two seemed to know what was happening today, and were very excited.
Next, Jiang Feng released over twenty sheep from the pen.
The scene was completely captured by a drone.
More and more viewers tuned into the live stream.
Life on the prairie could be quite dull, so Jiang Feng often found some fun for himself.
He enjoyed this leisurely lifestyle very much.
The twenty-odd sheep were led into the enclosure.
Jiang Feng also stood inside and said leisurely:
"Today we’re teaching Xiaojin Hua and Little White Wolf how to herd sheep."
"Xiaojin Hua definitely has the best talent, and she’s almost got the hang of herding, so she’ll just need practice."
"Little White Wolf hasn’t had any experience yet, but there are precedents of wolves herding sheep, and wolves are intelligent too."
"As long as Little White Wolf follows the three Border Collies, there should be no problem."
The viewers in the stream got very excited when they heard Jiang Feng’s words.
[Host, start already!]
[Sheep: You’re so accomplished and noble; you’re using me to train the pups!]
[This seems really interesting!]
[The host always has some interesting activities!]
[If this ranch has dog training courses, I’ll bring my husky over to learn!]
Jiang Feng held a can of white spray paint in his hand.
He walked to one side of the enclosure and drew a large circle on the ground with the white spray paint.
At this moment, the twenty-odd sheep were scattered around, looking at Jiang Feng somewhat nervously.
Jiang Feng stepped outside the enclosure, with seven Little Golden Retrievers and one majestic Big Black Back at his feet.
"Alright, let’s begin, first round."
"Lucky, Wealthy, herd the sheep into the white circle!"
"Xiaojin Hua, Little White Wolf, you two go as well."
Jiang Feng let Lucky and Wealthy into the enclosure, also letting in Xiaojin Hua and Little White Wolf.
Lucky and Wealthy jumped into action immediately.
They ran from the inner edge of the fence to start driving all the sheep toward the center.
The sheep, a bit frightened, huddled together.
Next, they lowered their bodies, their bellies almost touching the ground, and stared at the sheep, pressing them step by step.
Xiaojin Hua followed too, learning and imitating very well.
However, Little White Wolf looked a bit clueless, standing there somewhat at a loss, just adorably following beside Xiaojin Hua.
The scene of the Border Collie family herding sheep was quite entertaining.
Especially the adorable Xiaojin Hua, who made everyone feel even more charmed.
[This Little Border Collie is too cute!]
[Just two months old and already learning to herd!]
[This is a genetic talent awakening!]
[Little Wolf seems a bit confused, huh!]
Jiang Feng watched with great interest from outside the fence.
Xiaojin Hua showed outstanding talent, as expected of a sheepdog lineage, she understood immediately.
The three Border Collies ran in different directions, and on closer look, they formed three points of a triangle.
Then, they simultaneously closed in.
Their method of closing in was to lower their bodies in intimidation, and then crawl forward a few steps before stopping.
Lucky moved forward first, Wealthy followed, and Xiaojin Hua also mimicked them moving forward.
The triangle got smaller and smaller, and the sheep, all facing the Border Collies, could only retreat with their backs towards the white circle.
Sheep are quite dumb; they didn’t know what to do, just moving instinctively.
The three Border Collies worked together seamlessly.
Jiang Feng leisurely said from outside:
"Such precise herding can only be done by Border Collies, as they can understand my intentions and precisely herd the sheep into a designated area."
"The Big Black Back would use more forceful methods, stopping sheep from running or eating freely, and could gather strays back into the main group, but getting them into a small circle would be much harder."
Jiang Feng glanced at Little White Wolf again.
Little White Wolf stood there, looking somewhat redundant; he also tried to lower his body and assume an attacking stance but didn’t understand the command to ’drive the sheep into the white circle.’
Little White Wolf didn’t know what the Border Collies were doing.
Jiang Feng was getting him accustomed to how to drive sheep so he could gradually learn herding.
The Little Golden Retrievers at his feet watched the situation in the enclosure.
They were fully focused, the seven little ones standing in a row, even their heads looking in the same direction.
They didn’t understand either but could follow along and learn.
The number of people in the live stream kept increasing.
The scene of Border Collies herding sheep was like a performance.
Not long after, all twenty sheep in the pen were driven into the white circle.
Lucky and Wealthy both sat up, no longer adopting an attack stance.
The live stream chat was suddenly flooded with comments.
[They really drove them in!]
[These three Border Collies are so smart!]
[The dogs raised by the host are really incredible!]
[Haha, it worked, truly good dogs!]
The atmosphere in the live stream was lively and everyone was enjoying the show.
The scene of Border Collies herding sheep was quite interesting.
Jiang Feng laughed and called inside, "Lucky, Wealthy, Xiaojin Hua, Little White Wolf, all come back."
Hearing him, the three Border Collies and the little wolf ran towards him eagerly.
Little White Wolf was having so much fun, its face was full of joy.
Its innocent and playful demeanor was just like that of a puppy, the wolf’s instincts hadn’t awakened in its bloodline yet.
As it gradually grows, this Little White Wolf will eventually showcase its unique talents.
At Jiang Feng’s feet, there were three adult herding dogs, seven Golden Retriever puppies, a Border Collie puppy, and a White Wolf puppy.
It was like a kindergarten’s outdoor practice class for young dogs!
The little ones were restless, with Little White Wolf playfully wrestling and biting with two little Golden Retrievers, while the other little Golden Retrievers ran around chaotically.
Jiang Feng shook his head, realizing that teaching the little Golden Retrievers to herd was indeed a bit challenging.
It seemed Golden Retriever Wangwang’s genes were too strong, not that easy to change.
Jiang Feng decided to focus on training Xiaojin Hua.
This Border Collie was his favorite, and also the smartest.
Coincidentally, there was a three-month-old sheep in the pen, it had already been weaned, more capable than a lamb, but not yet fully grown.
Jiang Feng said to Xiaojin Hua:
"Xiaojin Hua, drive it into the pen!"
Upon hearing this, Xiaojin Hua immediately dashed out.
Little Puppy VS Little Sheep
The viewers’ attention was all drawn to Xiaojin Hua.
Xiaojin Hua, a male dog, was incredibly cute and one of Jiang Feng’s trusted dogs, residing in Jiang Feng’s living room.
It was very lively and had excellent social skills.
Xiaojin Hua approached the three-month-old sheep, crouching down with bent legs, lowering its body, and raising its head, moving step by step.
The little sheep seemed a bit defiant, staring at Xiaojin Hua, looking ready to attack.
Sometimes sheep get a temper and will headbutt.
A Border Collie will choose to avoid the sheep’s attack, then find an opportunity to intimidate, while a German Shepherd will charge right in and bite.
The two cute creatures stared at each other, and the atmosphere became tense.
The viewers inexplicably felt a bit tense.
Everyone’s breathing slowed a little.
Lucky and Wealthy watched Xiaojin Hua intently. Although Wealthy helped raise the little Golden Retrievers, its favorite was still its own child.
They both hoped Xiaojin Hua would perform well.
The little sheep’s momentum weakened, it started backing up, but its direction was a bit off, not moving towards the white circle.
The little Border Collie immediately ran to one side to correct the sheep’s direction.
At this moment, Jiang Feng was also watching intently.
He was worried that this level of sheep herding might be difficult for Xiaojin Hua.
But judging by this situation, Xiaojin Hua was handling it effortlessly, already mastering the herding techniques.
In the live stream, an adorable, high-spirited little Border Collie was diligently herding sheep.
It tried its best to make intimidating movements, but in the viewers’ eyes, everything it did was just being cute.
[Xiaojin Hua is so cute!]
[I really want to go to the ranch and steal Xiaojin Hua!]
[This dog is going to be famous!]
[There are many pet influencers with millions of fans, but I think the host’s dogs are the truly impressive ones!]
[That Little White Wolf is impressive too!]
[I started watching this stream because of Little White Wolf, but soon fell in love with all of them, all the animals are so adorable!]
The viewers felt their hearts were melting from cuteness.
Xiaojin Hua kept driving the little sheep.
It was evident that this little sheep felt a bit aggrieved.
The little sheep probably thought:
There are over twenty sheep in the pen, why are you targeting me?
This little sheep backed up continuously, unconsciously standing with all four hooves inside the white circle.
Seeing this, Jiang Feng laughed.
"It worked!"
"Really so smart!"
"As expected, the intelligence is inherited from the parents."
As he said this, Jiang Feng looked down at the little Golden Retrievers playing chaotically at his feet.
He sighed and continued:
"I hope these little Golden Retrievers inherit less of Wangwang’s genes."
"One like it is already enough for me."
"If all these little Golden Retrievers turned out like Wangwang, I’d really have had enough!"
