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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