Clicker-Trained Sheep Performs Tricks Like A Dog

Clicker-Trained Sheep Performs Tricks Like A Dog
A clicker-trained sheep living in the United Kingdom is making a name for himself thanks to his impressive performances.
According to SWNS, Flause the one-year-old Dutch Spotted Sheep was clicker trained by 26-year-old trainer Millie Clark.
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Clark works as a one-to-one farm tutor at Yew Tree Farm School in Sittingbourne in the UK, but she's never met an animal like Flause before.
While most trainers use clicker training for dogs, Clark noticed the young sheep took to the positive reinforcement training better than most animals.
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After working together with Clark, Flause learned to "confidently come when called, walk backwards, circle both ways, go through legs, and even jump through hoops and arms."
SWNS reports that Millie "attempted to train pigs, horses, goats and sheep, but says Flause has responded better than any other animal – including their dogs." She added that she's never seen anything like it before.
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The Yew Tree Farm School shared about Flause on Facebook, explaining that a news crew came to record his tricks and share them with the world.
It wasn't long after the news crew showed interest in Flause that the impressive sheep went viral!
You can see more of Flause in the video below:
Malorie Thompson

Malorie works as a writer and editor in Northern California. She's passionate about food, conscious living, animal welfare, and conservation. She's worked with a variety of publications in different sectors but is happiest covering topics close to her heart. When not at her laptop, Malorie can be found enjoying picnics on the beach, hiking in the redwoods, and spending time with her rescue pup, Jax.

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