A social media video that captures two border collie puppies’ skill in herding up a small group of sheep has stunned viewers across the internet.
The viral video, which has been viewed more than 4 million times since it was first shared to TikTok on January 20, shows the two pups gleefully racing after the three sheep and banding them together in a pen.
The video, set to the song “Runaround Sue,” was shot by Randal Walker at Satus Stockdogs, a livestock ranch in Washington that also breeds and trains cattle dogs.
On its website, the ranch is described as being a place where “real cowdogs for real cow work” can be found. Although, no puppies are currently available to be purchased.
“I use these great border collie cowdogs on our ranch located just outside Toppenish, WA,” Walker says on the Status Stockdogs website. “Satus Stockdogs are used as an everyday asset to a large cow and or calf operation. Every dog has a job to do and must do it well.”
“The Satus dogs are from proven ABCA border collie cattledog lines and have proven their own individual ability to work long and hard days on all classes of cattle in all aspects of ranch work,” the site says.
The collies at Status Stockdogs are evaluated on their “toughness, bite, stamina, and mindsets.” By Walker’s own admission, only the top dogs make the Satus kennel.
Walker shared in the post’s comments section that the sheep seen in the clip are available for purchase “if you’d like to save them.”
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What Do the Comments Say?
Since it was shared on the social media platform on January 20 by @statusstockdogs, the ranch’s official TikTok account, the post has been liked by over 221,000 users and commented on more than 900 times.
“Great good! But why are they biting them,” one TikTok user wrote.
Another user said: “Please don’t be offended are the sheep ok?”
“No animals were hurt by the puppies,” Walker responded.
A different TikToker commented: “Aww the poor sheep just trying chill.”
“For the right price they can chill at your house,” Walker said in return.
Newsweek reached out to @statusstockdogs for comment via TikTok.
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