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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Feb 28, 2008, at 6:02 AM, paxamicus AT earthlink.net wrote:

> This is my best farm tool....the one on the right.    ; )  
> http://www.hopefieldfarm.com/freeimages/dogs/starrbopfetch.jpg

Recently saw a great program about dogs on TV. Among lots of other  
good stuff it showed this sheep guy over in Scotland where the hills  
are even steeper than most of the Ozarks. Dogs are absolutely  
essential there. He controlled his dogs with his mouth: different  
whistles told them what to do. He sent this one dog across the valley  
to fetch a small group of sheep. He could see one hiding in the rocks  
that the dog could not see from its position. I kid you not, the guy  
had a whistle that told the dog, "you missed one." The dog went back  
and found the sheep and put it with the group and brought them home.  
Just wonderful to watch.