A SHEEP REARED BY A DOG.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 4, 3 November 1883, Page 4

A SHEEP REARED BY A DOG.

The extent to which the character of an animal can be changed by the way in which it has been brougl tup has seldom been more remarkably illustrated that in the case of a sheep which at present is said by the Kokstaad Advertiser to be a great pet of the magistrate at Matatiele, in South Africa. This sheep when a lamb left the flock, attached itself to a Mr Watson, who gave it to be suckled by his bitch Beauty, and was well taken care of by her. When the lamb grew older it was noticed that it would never sleep in any hou-e but Mr Watson’s and would sometimes lie outside the door cuddled up like a watch dog. The most wonderful thing about him is that, ;is soon as the hotel bell rings for dinner, he is sure to be standing by one of the chairs at the top end of the table, and when the owner sits down he will jump wi’h his paws on his back, letting him know that he wants s-»me-tiling to eat, like a dog. He will not touch gra-s, or eat beef, but will gladly eat mutton, soap, candles, and diink coffee and tea with sugar and milk. But Schaap’s great love is

for draught beer. He will Sift- the can up with his front paws and hold it tn his mouth, and drink it with such a relit & that it can at Once be seen he has been le 4 away by bad example. Schaap is a fine ram, clean fleece, with very wicked eyes. All day he is seen ru.uning about with the dog« is one of them, until the bell rings, then off 1 ie scampers to the dining-room.