Sheepdog’s First Day Back at Work After a Week Off is a Joy to See

After having a week off for a holiday Kate the sheepdog is ready to get back to work. Her dad, Sean the sheepman shared this adorable TikTok video of Kate raring to go and wrote, “Kate the Great’s first day back at work after a week off.”

The senior dog is so excited that she barks and dashes to the barn eager to get onto the quad bike and off to herding sheep.

@seanthesheepman This sheepdog kate is so excited to go back to work after some time off #fyp #dog #bordercollie #dogstiktok #tiktok ♬ Here Comes the Sun – Relaxing Instrumental Music

To say Kate the sheepdog loves her work would be an understatement.

As one commenter observed, “Popping her teeth at the cows just to let them know she’s back.”

“Such a good girl! Nothing better than seeing a working dog doing what they love,” another wrote.

So what was Kate up to for that week away from her beloved job? Well Sean the sheepman shared this hilarious video of Kate on their holiday. They went on a road trip with all their dogs. But as Sean observed, “it appears that you can take the sheepdog away from work but you can’t take work out of the sheepdog.”

@seanthesheepman Kate seen sheep on holiday #scotland #dog #dogstiktok #fyp #bordercollie ♬ Funny

We guess that Kate has a hard time being told to rest.

As one viewer noted, “Retirement will surely be a struggle for her.”


A Kate fan said, “People who don’t truly understand what a ‘working breed’ is needs to see this!”

Another viewer agreed, writing, “Such a good girl! Nothing better than seeing a working dog doing what they love.”

As one person summed up the video, “Love this. The happy ‘lil wags on the back of the squaddie, the crocacollie snaps, the waiting for your word at the end…perfection.”

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