The inspiration for the name initially came from Lt. Col. (U.S. Army Ret.) Dave Grossman's book On Combat, where he frequently used the term “sheepdog” to refer to all those in our society who serve as the protectors — police, firefighters, EMTs, and military men and women.
: a dog (such as a border collie) used to tend, drive, or guard sheep.
If you stand up against danger, you are a sheepdog. If you prey on the innocent, you are a wolf. And if you are innocent but require protection from others, you are a sheep.
Grossman explains that the sheepdog mentality is that we as human beings have survival instincts and survival features of both predators and prey. We as individuals decide whether we will be a wolf (predator), sheep (prey), or a Sheepdog.
Wayne Kyle : [to his sons] There are three types of people in this world: sheep, wolves, and sheepdogs. Some people prefer to believe that evil doesn't exist in the world, and if it ever darkened their doorstep, they wouldn't know how to protect themselves.
The Old English sheepdog is a fairly modern breed that first emerged in England in the 1800s. Farmers used them as “drover dogs,” driving livestock to market as well as pulling carts and wagons. Drover dogs are known for their stamina, steadiness, and courage.
The sheepdog analogy's simplistic trichotomy is liable to undermine warfighters' battlefield restraint, both in how they fight and whom they fight. They may improperly expand the realm of “wolves” to be attacked, and exert less self-control in attacking.
Law enforcement officers are sheepdogs. Those who serve in the military are sheepdogs. Some concealed carriers are sheepdogs, willing to go tooth-to-claw with the wolves to protect a sheep in danger.
Sheepdog is an Action-Reaction card from Menagerie. On its own it only provides weak terminal draw, but it is far more powerful with effects that can trigger its Reaction: playing itself without consuming an action when you gain a card.
The sheep are not afraid of a well trained sheepdog; the fact that they sometimes stop to eat grass does show a lack of concern, but the handler would much rather they get to the finish and eat grass there!
(slang, dated) A chaperon; an adult who accompanies other people in a supervisory role.
With regards to "judgement day," sheep and goats are used as metaphors in the Bible. Sheep are the followers of Christ, while goats chose not to follow Christ. The parable is based on the differences in behavior between sheep and goats. Sheep are gentle, quiet, innocent animals.
If a group of people are (like) sheep, they all behave in the same way or all behave as they are told, and cannot or will not act independently.
sheeple (plural sheeples or sheeple) (derogatory, slang) A person who unquestioningly accepts as true whatever their political leaders say or who adopts popular opinion as their own without scrutiny.
sheepdog, In general, any dog breed developed to herd sheep; specifically, the border collie.
In the world of sheepdogs "Away To Me" means "Go right..." And that's where you'll find us- Right on the edge of the Atlantic!
Sheepdog Response was founded by US Army Special Forces Sniper and top ranked UFC fighter Tim Kennedy. We provide civilians, law enforcement and military personnel with the skills necessary to confront the wolf.
Old English Sheepdogs have a real sense of humor, and can be quite the clowns. But they are also very smart and versatile. Some consider them to be stubborn, but with proper training, they can take the dog sport world by storm.
: a dog trained to assist police (as in drug detection)
They are the Belgian Malinois and the German Shepherd. The most popular breed of police dog is the well-known German Shepherd, a 200 year old breed in the herding class of working dogs.
A K9s keen sense of smell helps them to detect items that a human officer might miss, especially drugs and bombs. With training, K9s can even sniff out drugs that are sealed in plastic. K9s can also be used to search for flammables and explosives.
They've Had Many Names
Australian Shepherds have also been called Spanish Shepherds (which makes more sense, given their place of origin), Pastor Dogs, Bob-Tails (more on that later), Blue Heelers, New Mexican Shepherds, and California Shepherds.
Australian Kelpie
Kelpies are a sheep-driving breed that was developed much like the Australian cattle dog. They are descended from Scottish border collies and were crossbred with dingoes to produce a hardier working dog.
The breed actually developed in the United States and its progenitors came from the Basque region of the Pyrenees, between Spain and France. It is believed that Basque shepherds brought over small 'blue' dogs to work in the U.S. The sheep that were worked were imported from Australia.
He expects His people to be sheep, not wolves.
In contrast to wolves, sheep are harmless animals. They don't have a way to defend themselves. They don't hunt, but rather, they graze on grass. They are often gentle creatures that run from a fight.