Sheep therapy

I think sheep are very relaxing.  I love the sound of them munching the grass, their baahing, the way they look at me with their smiley faces, and the sheepy smell. Whenever I am in a field of sheep, my anxiety levels slowly start to go down until I get to the point when I begin to feel at peace. I know that horses are often used in therapy, but could research be done on 'sheep therapy'?

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  • Do you have some sheep in your neighbourhood and you casually visit them? Or do you mean, you wish there was a regular trip offered to where the sheep are?

    I would consider spending time in the countryside (anywhere away from noise and people) relaxing too, and sheep or other calm animals would just be a plus. Smile I bet having more parks and animals in cities would be a simple solution for several human stress issues (even for NTs). Instead they fill every last bit of space with buildings and streets... oh well.

    Someone here mentioned last month they wanted to start a vacation farm, maybe get in touch with him? And somebody else recommended becoming an assistance dog trainer for puppies; for the trainer it's like a free therapy, and for the dog agency it's volunteer work, I guess that's how the person got the job. And think of Temple Grandin who liked to work with animals and turned that into her job, too. I never saw a job opening for sheep trainers though. If you could work as a shepard (does this occupation still exist?), then you'd get all the sheep you'd ever want and you'd even get paid. :-) 

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  • Do you have some sheep in your neighbourhood and you casually visit them? Or do you mean, you wish there was a regular trip offered to where the sheep are?

    I would consider spending time in the countryside (anywhere away from noise and people) relaxing too, and sheep or other calm animals would just be a plus. Smile I bet having more parks and animals in cities would be a simple solution for several human stress issues (even for NTs). Instead they fill every last bit of space with buildings and streets... oh well.

    Someone here mentioned last month they wanted to start a vacation farm, maybe get in touch with him? And somebody else recommended becoming an assistance dog trainer for puppies; for the trainer it's like a free therapy, and for the dog agency it's volunteer work, I guess that's how the person got the job. And think of Temple Grandin who liked to work with animals and turned that into her job, too. I never saw a job opening for sheep trainers though. If you could work as a shepard (does this occupation still exist?), then you'd get all the sheep you'd ever want and you'd even get paid. :-) 

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