A hilarious video shows a confused border collie trying to herd a statue - of a sheep.<br /><br />Daisy, a two-year-old sheep dog in training, was on a walk with her owner Paul Flynn, 60, when she spotted a 25ft light-up sculpture.<br /><br />Paul was left in hysterics when she started barking at the fake sheep, which has been installed as part of Durham's Lumiere light festival.<br /><br />The funny footage shows Daisy appearing confused and barking at the statue and trying to round it up as she would a normal sheep.<br /><br />Paul said: "She's a really fun dog who always has a little bit of a play.<br /><br />"We enjoy the walk in together and she can walk all the way through Durham city centre off the lead. <br /><br />"She's a sheep dog in training so she's still not there yet but I just told her to go up to it. <br /><br />"She sorta run past it and I could see she was a bit worried about it and I wanted her to get over that and realise it was something that's plastic. <br /><br />"She then had a go at herding it which was kinda funny so I encouraged it further."<br /><br />They were on their way to East Durham College's Houghall campus when she tried to round up the sheep - which is where Paul works as director of commercial farming.<br /><br />When they were on their way home from work, Daisy attempted to herd the statue for the second time.<br /><br />Paul said: "We came back that night and there was a really good crowd of people around the sheep, because it was lit up. <br /><br />"So I let her go and say hi to the sheep and give it a good barking at, but this time she was on the lead. <br /><br />"There was people there, including young children and families, so I let her say hello to it. <br /><br />"But someone did say turn around and say it's made their day because they saw a Collie barking at the sheep."<br /><br />Paul often takes Daisy to work where she is looked after by the college's animal management students.<br /><br />He added that everyone who he sees when he's on his way to work, loves to 'cuddle and pet' her.<br /><br />Paul, of Clara Vale, Tyne and Wear, said: "She's a much loved dog by everyone that I see in the morning.<br /><br />"She loves to be cuddled and petted by people and she knows that people will want to. <br /><br />"She's always looking for that chance to say hello to people and make new friends."
