11/04/2026
Another gooden 😂
🚨🐑 **“MY SHEEP ARE REALLY FRIENDLY! THEY'LL JUST COME RIGHT UP TO YOU!”** 🐑🚨
OH, THAT'S FANTASTIC!
I LOVE FRIENDLY ANIMALS!
BUT LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING...
HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO CATCH A SHEEP THAT HAS DECIDED IT DOESN'T WANT TO BE CAUGHT?!
BECAUSE SUDDENLY, THAT SWEET LITTLE WOOLLY ANGEL TURNS INTO AN OLYMPIC SPRINTER WITH A PERSONAL GRUDGE.
“THEY'RE SO GOOD! THEY LOVE PEOPLE!”
YES.
THEY LOVE PEOPLE.
THEY LOVE PEOPLE FROM APPROXIMATELY 47 FEET AWAY.
AND THE SECOND YOU WALK INTO THE PASTURE WITH A HALTER, THEY ACT LIKE YOU'VE ARRIVED TO COLLECT BACK TAXES.
One sheep goes left.
One goes right.
One runs directly behind the water trough.
And there's always ONE.
ONE ABSOLUTE MENACE.
The sheep who watches the entire operation unfold, waits until you almost have everybody caught, and then decides to sprint through the middle of the group like a furry bowling ball.
STRIKE!
THERE GOES THE WHOLE HERD!
And then comes the owner:
“Just shake the feed bucket! They'll come!”
OH, WONDERFUL!
Because apparently, the secret to professional livestock handling is a $3 plastic bucket and the sound of grain hitting the bottom.
Sometimes it works.
Sometimes they come running.
And sometimes they look at you, decide you're suspicious, and return to eating grass.
NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THE ACTUAL HOOF TRIMMING.
Goats and sheep need to be caught, handled, and secured appropriately with a halter so their feet can be worked on safely.
This isn't a situation where I walk into the pasture, whisper sweet nothings, and ask everybody to line up for their pedicure.
WE HAVE A JOB TO DO!
And the easier you make the animals to catch and handle, the smoother the appointment goes.
PLEASE:
- Have your animals in an accessible area.
- Make sure gates and fencing are secure.
- Have a plan for catching them.
- Avoid turning the appointment into a competitive rodeo event.
- Let us know ahead of time if certain animals are particularly difficult to handle.
Because the goal is to get everybody trimmed safely and efficiently.
Not to spend the first two hours playing an expensive game of hide-and-seek with livestock.
And please remember...
YOUR SHEEP MAY BE FRIENDLY.
YOUR GOATS MAY BE SWEET.
YOUR ANIMALS MAY LOVE YOU MORE THAN LIFE ITSELF.
BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THEY HAVE ANY INTENTION OF COOPERATING WITH ME.
THEY HAVE THEIR OWN AGENDA.
AND APPARENTLY, THAT AGENDA INCLUDES MAKING ME QUESTION EVERY CAREER DECISION I'VE EVER MADE.
🐑 **HAPPY HERD SERVICES**
We Trim Hooves. They File Complaints.
(and yes, some of them just flop over like this one and decide to make everyone's life a lot easier)