Ep. 84: Farm Dogs of the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station (Justin Vincett)
Justin Vincett of USDA Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit (U.S. Sheep Experiment Station), Dubois, ID
Topics discussed:
Why does the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station exist?
Managing working dogs during downtime
Selecting and equipping employees with working dogs
One-upmanship with stockdogs
Assigning dogs to the right people for the right places
Breeds vs. performance, and the Idaho Shag
Local and regional working dog communities
Putting dogs in the work environments that suit them
USDA's RSPER/USSES website: https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/dubois-id/range-sheep-production-efficiency-research/
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Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com.
