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Starr's command for that is "Look back". I can whistle it or I can say  
it. She can count, though, it's rare I have to ask her to go back.

I saw that program, I think, on PBS? Evolution of dogs and how humans  
influenced it?   I loved that guy's sheep but you can't get them in  
the US. They were like little sugar plum faerie sheep.


On Feb 28, 2008, at 8:13 AM, Gene GeRue wrote:
> 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.
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