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Turns out sheep's will run toward whoever takes care of them.
I take it you've never worked with sheep on a farm then...?!
No, you're right, I never worked on a farm; I simply grew up in a farm.
Sheep are scared stomachs on legs. When they see their daily source of food and nothing suspicious (such as a stranger), they reach. My grandfather could also call them and they would reach even with a stranger present.