Viv74 Â Â 10 #1 Posted August 23, 2014 Hello, I have just adopted a new lovely rescue dog who is brilliant in every way, but much too interested in sheep and pulls me all over the place when he sees them. I really like walking him off lead as he is very good but am to worried now so he is mostly on the lead and I am knackered after a walk! Â Can anyone recommend good walking spaces where there are no sheep about - I am near Crosspool. I know of Rivelin Valley but I am getting a bit bored of going there all the time. At Fox Hagg they are spraying something throughout August and September so we are staying away from there. I have a car so I can travel a bit. I hear people mentioning Ringinglow - are there any sheep around there? Any suggestions gratefully received. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
CHEZZFAYE Â Â 10 #2 Posted August 24, 2014 we walk around waverly lake at catcliffe a lot thats good its open so you can see far off and no cattle as its a development site Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Allen   38 #3 Posted August 24, 2014 Hillsborough park? Can't remember seeing any sheep in there.  I too have a rescue dog. A Border Collie...often referred to as a sheep dog. I understand your concern...the constant pulling on the lead when near sheep.  Living in a small village like I do, with sheep everywhere...it was a worry when considering adoption. One year on....and she no longer pulls when near sheep. It's hard work granted. It was a case of holding her on a tight lead and constantly saying NO! She eventually got the message.....although I wouldn't let her off lead near livestock. I use a retractable lead.  Fortunately, a short car ride from the village and she can run free. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bogwoppit   10 #4 Posted August 24, 2014 I've had my dog for seven years, had a professional trainer to try and distract from sheep but still bad. Some dogs won't ever not want to chase! Catlane Woods, Eclesall woods, Moss Valley, Meersbrook, Endcliffe Park are all good no stock walks. Would love to hear others Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
denlin   12 #5 Posted August 24, 2014 Rivelin Valley Nature Walk or Rother Valley or Clumber Park Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ferretman   10 #6 Posted August 24, 2014 There has been a couple of incidents recently of sheep been savaged,one of them killed by dogs in the Rivelin/Stannington area,keep your dogs on a lead as the farmers in the area are not happy(guns at the ready). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kandg   10 #7 Posted August 24, 2014 Pugneys country park j40 off the m1 ( I think) is lovely. Nice walk around the lake, cafe and warm water hose pipe to clean dogs after about 2 miles with a flat track and dogs can swim in lake Walk around langsett is good about 5 miles through woodland, moors and streams, park at langsett barn car park Scout dyke reservoir near penistone is a flat track about 1 mile round We've done these and not seen sheep! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
vwkittie   10 #8 Posted August 24, 2014 Pugneys country park j40 off the m1 ( I think) is lovely. Nice walk around the lake, cafe and warm water hose pipe to clean dogs after about 2 miles with a flat track and dogs can swim in lake Walk around langsett is good about 5 miles through woodland, moors and streams, park at langsett barn car park Scout dyke reservoir near penistone is a flat track about 1 mile round We've done these and not seen sheep!  FYI there are sheep and grouse up around the south edge of Langsett on the moors area, definitely not suitable for off-lead (I've seen people up there laughing as their dogs chase the grouse, way to get your dog shot by a ****** off gamekeeper)!  There's a decent 40 min circular walk entirely on the northern edge though with no livestock.  Generally I find reservoir walks good, there's not usually livestock to worry about and often it's fenced on the outer edge so not much chance of your dog doing a runner!  We regularly use: Langsett (not all the way around as above), Underbank, More Hall, Broomhead, Agden, Dam Flask, and Redmires. A couple of these have sheep on the dam walls but they're not usually close to the path.  Another favourite are the woods around Deepcar - Grenoside, although avoid at dawn and dusk due to deer/foxes/rabbits.  Do all of these with our high prey drive, sheep loving lurcher without issues  The best thing to do is to get yourself some OS maps, pick random footpaths and explore! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
kazbar   10 #9 Posted August 24, 2014 Hello, I have just adopted a new lovely rescue dog who is brilliant in every way, but much too interested in sheep and pulls me all over the place when he sees them. I really like walking him off lead as he is very good but am to worried now so he is mostly on the lead and I am knackered after a walk!  Can anyone recommend good walking spaces where there are no sheep about - I am near Crosspool. I know of Rivelin Valley but I am getting a bit bored of going there all the time. At Fox Hagg they are spraying something throughout August and September so we are staying away from there. I have a car so I can travel a bit. I hear people mentioning Ringinglow - are there any sheep around there? Any suggestions gratefully received.  I av got a border collie I walk him round agden reservoir at bra field. If u want to meet I could show u it. I walk mine off lead round there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
wrighty_bekk   10 #10 Posted August 25, 2014 Have you tried Wadsley common? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ladyB Â Â 10 #11 Posted August 27, 2014 Sheep in top feild on Wadsley common unfort Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
chocki   13 #12 Posted August 27, 2014 Bolehills....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...