That'll Do Kate: The Story of a Yorkshire Dog

by Amanda Owen

Overview

From the author of The Yorkshire Shepherdess, Amanda Owen's That'll Do Kate is a heatwarming and touching story about the joy one clever, loyal sheepdog brought to her life.

For over a decade Amanda had one dog in particular at her side – the gorgeous Kate. She arrived at Ravenseat when she was eighteen months old; a little green, perhaps, but keen. Their connection deepened over the years, until Kate would instinctively know what Amanda wanted – understanding the whole job she was being asked to do, whether it was searching out lost newborn lambs or moving the flock from miles away. She worked in the worst weather, soaked by lashing rain or her fur weighed down with snow. Though, when bored, she was tempted to round up chickens – and the children. In later years she started to slow down, but her lack of speed was more than compensated for by her wisdom. In this charming book, Amanda pays tribute to Kate, who sadly died in December 2022, aged thirteen.

Filled with funny stories and insights into the remarkable abilities of the sheepdog, That'll Do Kate will be loved by everyone who has ever had a dog and knows the happiness they bring.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781035027514
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Publication date:	02/13/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Amanda Owen grew up in Huddersfield, but was inspired by the James Herriot books to leave her town life behind and head to the countryside. After a period of milking cows and working as a contract shepherdess and alpaca shearer, she eventually settled down in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, where she has stayed for over twenty-five years, living and working in one of the highest and most remote places in England.

Amanda is the mother of nine children and a passionate photographer. Her family were the subject of Channel 5’s Our Yorkshire Farm and have appeared in ITV’s The Dales and in Ben Fogle’s New Lives in the Wild. Voted Yorkshirewoman of the Year by the Dalesman magazine, she is also the author of five Top Ten bestselling books. Her series Amanda Owen's Farming Lives aired on More4 in 2023.

Amanda Owen grew up in Huddersfield, but was inspired by the James Herriot books to leave her town life behind and head to the countryside. After a period of milking cows and working as a contract shepherdess and alpaca shearer, she eventually settled down in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, where she has stayed for over twenty-five years, living and working in one of the highest and most remote places in England.

Amanda is the mother of nine children, a passionate photographer and the author of the top ten bestsellers The Yorkshire Shepherdess, A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess, The Adventures of the Yorkshire Shepherdess, Tales from the Farm and Celebrating the Seasons, which was shortlisted for Non-Fiction Lifestyle Book of the Year at the 2022 British Book Awards. She has also regularly appeared on TV in shows such as The Dales, Winter Walks, New Lives in the Wild, Springtime on the Farm and Our Yorkshire Farm.