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15-11-2013, 04:02 PM
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No more sheepdogs - Yay!

Just a matter of time is all.

I can see robot dogs soon too .

Robot used to round up cows is a hit with farmers
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15-11-2013, 04:07 PM
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Re: No more sheepdogs - Yay!

I will admit I don't know many farmers but the couple I do know love their dogs and if they did retire them would I am sure still keep their dogs, Megan particularly would be keeping hers for trialling.
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15-11-2013, 04:12 PM
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Re: No more sheepdogs - Yay!

Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
I will admit I don't know many farmers but the couple I do know love their dogs and if they did retire them would I am sure still keep their dogs, Megan particularly would be keeping hers for trialling.
Bah. Think of it. No more dog food to buy - no more vet bills - no more annoying barking - no more fleas - no more grooming - blimey the list is endless. Ditch your doggies and get a robot. You know it makes sense.
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15-11-2013, 04:15 PM
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Re: No more sheepdogs - Yay!

Robots can breakdown ,dogs are more reliable I think ..
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15-11-2013, 05:13 PM
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Yes and I am not sleeping with a robot to warm my feet up at night no matter what the problems with dogs they make the best hot water bottles
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15-11-2013, 06:31 PM
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Re: No more sheepdogs - Yay!

There will always be border collies and well border collies without sheep to round up are extremely partial to joggers so I've been told - it's the ankles you see, so easy to nip.

Originally Posted by MKJ ->
Just a matter of time is all.

I can see robot dogs soon too .

Robot used to round up cows is a hit with farmers
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15-11-2013, 07:36 PM
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I watched this on Tv too but not a hope of a robot ever appearing on One Man and his Dog!! Whatever next...............One Man and his Robot? Nothing can replace the bond between a dog and his master.
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I think that robot moves very slowly and cows will learn to move around it and sheep will run rings around it in no time
 

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