Herding

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Herding is instinctive for some dogs. Those breeds that are members of the American Kennel Club's herding group were bred to work livestock such as cattle. With proper training, your dog or puppy can excel at moving cattle in herding trial competition or at the farm.

Shepherd bring the sheep down from the high pastures near Selva Italian Dolomites.

Bad day and nothing makes you happy? Then the Border Collie is in a hurry to fix it! Here are 19 stunning photos just for you!

Berger Picard in agility trial.

Pets should always wear a collar with identification tags, but the urgency for proper ID – including a microchip – increases if you’re hosting at home this holiday weekend. It’s easy for pets to dart through an open door or gate, and sadly, statistics show that without identification, 90% of lost pets will not return home.

I hope all of these dogs got extra treats and belly rubs.

Se revendiquant de l’antispécisme, les véganes refusent toute exploitation animale. Or, pour l’auteur de cette tribune, l’antispécisme n’est en rien incompatible avec le fait d’élever et de manger des animaux, « le principal étant de vivre en harmonie avec son territoire et de se nourrir en conscience de ce qui fait sens ». Pierre-Étienne Rault est paysan éleveur (brebis et vaches) dans le Morbihan. Il est également l’auteur du livre Végano-Sceptique. Regard d’un éleveur sur l’utopie végane…

There’s a reason herding dog breeds make excellent family pets. They’re used to a little chaos!