Dogs can harm sheep and their lambs, so how do you keep them safe when walking in the countryside? Farmer Rich shares some advice on how to walk safely through a field of sheep with a dog. His top tips? Keep your dog on a short lead and stay on the footpath.

NOTE: CONTAINS PICTURES OF SHEEP INJURED BY DOGS, WHICH SOME CHILDREN MAY FIND DISTRESSING.

About Rich

Rich Heady is a mixed farm in Buckinghamshire. He has cattle, sheep and crops on his farm. Rich says; “Come and join me for the highs and lows of farming cattle and sheep, along with growing a variety of crops for us and our animals to eat. Laugh with me, laugh at me, I don’t mind, just come and see how great British food is produced and why we do what we do.”

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About Just Farmers

Charles was trained in media and and video-production by Just Farmers – a project run by BBC Broadcaster and Journalist Anna Jones, and TV self-shooting producer/director, Alex Price.

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