They can mow the lawn, fertilize the garden, inspect any project, take the ATV for a spin and, quite possibly, win over a personB次元官网网址檚 heart.

More than a year ago, Ken and Karleen Kantymir purchased two Old English Southdown Baby Doll sheep (B次元官网网址楤aby DollB次元官网网址� for short) in Vernon.

With fuzzy faces, the brothers have a slightly teddy bear-like look. Their names are Gin and Tonic.

The Kantymirs enjoy pair names; their orange cats are Mac and Cheese and, for the sheep, they considered names like Bert and Ernie and Starsky and Hutch, but the English beverage seemed just the right fit.

Although the woolly boys do mow the lawn B次元官网网址� usually in patches, do provide non-stop fertilizer and are very interested in every job or project their humans do, driving the all-terrain vehicle is a slight exaggeration. Not completely though.

Ken recounted how their son Nate was in the house one day last summer when he heard KenB次元官网网址檚 little side-by-side ATV start up. Thinking it strange that his father had come home from work in the middle of the day, Nate went outside. There he found both sheep in the vehicle with the engine running.

Ken had forgotten the keys in the ignition.

B次元官网网址淭hey had climbed in and nibbled on the key enough to turn it and theyB次元官网网址檇 started it, and they were just standing there, both of them inside the ATV.

B次元官网网址淪o that was a pretty good story, a lot of our friends thought that was pretty funny.B次元官网网址�

The Kantymirs decided to get the sheep when they moved out of town after their kids left home. Karleen had always wanted sheep and when Ken was growing up, his family always had 20 to 30.

B次元官网网址淲e always get a lot of comments. When I go to buy feed for them, or hay, they ask, how many sheep you got, and I say, I got two, and they all laugh at me.

B次元官网网址淭hey say, what? Two sheep? Nobody has two sheep.B次元官网网址�

You either have a herd of sheep or no sheep, laughs Ken.

B次元官网网址淭heyB次元官网网址檙e just for fun,B次元官网网址� added Karleen, pointing out theyB次元官网网址檙e very gentle and low key. B次元官网网址淏asically theyB次元官网网址檙e just a grown-up 4H project for no reason.B次元官网网址�

Ken said they are B次元官网网址渄efinitely professional inspectors.B次元官网网址�

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Karleen told of the day when their daughter Sienna was cleaning her car and left the door open.

B次元官网网址淪he comes back outside and both sheep are in her back seat.B次元官网网址�

The family has photos of the sheep B次元官网网址渄oing all their dumb things,B次元官网网址� smiled Karleen.

She explained that Tonic is a little more skittish than his brother and is more alert to possible danger. While Gin, the bumbling brother, is like, B次元官网网址淲hoa, whatever.B次元官网网址�

Although the Kantymirs were well aware sheep are herd animals and should be kept in pairs at a minimum, they have been surprised just how social they are.

The sheep like to be taken on walks over to the river, especially when thereB次元官网网址檚 grass to munch on, but if Ken and Karleen go for a walk anywhere without them, the couple hears about it.

The sheep come running, baa-ing and baa-ing, Ken said.

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The couple is impressed with the sheepB次元官网网址檚 wool and how warm their skin remains in cold weather. Ken noted thatB次元官网网址檚 why theyB次元官网网址檙e such an old breed; theyB次元官网网址檙e hardy.

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Another of the sheepB次元官网网址檚 quirks involves food. Taco chips, to be specific.

When the Kantymirs are sitting out in the yard in the summer, the sheep will crawl right up on their laps to get taco chips.

B次元官网网址淭heyB次元官网网址檙e definitely motivated by food,B次元官网网址� emphasized Ken.

Karleen said the sheep have taught her a lot about living in the moment.

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Would she recommend them?

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