Will ewe be my friend? Adorable moment sheepdog puppies gambol in the spring sunshine with farmer’s pet lamb Thumper
- Adorable scene as pair of four-week-old border collie pups meet lamb Thumper
- The tiny sheepdog puppies were happy to take their cue from the lamb – for now
These playful sheepdog puppies have a lot to learn about keeping the flocks in check.
The four-week-old border collies spent the day frolicking in the spring sunshine with their woolly friends.
Luckily for the unnamed pair, Thumper the Texel sheep was gentle with them as they got used to their new field of work.
Thumper the Texel lamb towers over the four-week-old border collie puppy
One day the roles will be reversed but for now the pups were happy to take their cues from Thumper, who showed them around the paddock.
The adorable scene took place in the tiny hamlet of Gayle near Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales.
Roles will one day be reversed but for now the dogs were happy to take their cues from Thumper who showed them around their new field