Sheepdogs

In view of the devotion with which the sheepdog takes care of his herd of sheep, I have begun to wonder if it would be at all possible for this uniquely noble breed to take care of "others" and not be exclusive to sheep. Imagine the boon to senior citizen homes whose directors will confidently tell prospective clientele when the "security" issue is raised" "We at Shuffleboard Manor use only the highly trained and totally adept sheepdog, so if your loved ones should wander off into the fields, Hammy our loving people herder will bring them back!" Alternative work for the sheepdog might cause some annoyance in certain fields that heretofore have been limited to humans, but we must look at the larger picture. A sheepdog to replace a child's nanny (NOT NURSE!!) would be quite brilliant as Charlie the children's sheepdog would head off all undesireable approaches to his charges staring them down and blocking their way until they are on the run. Parents would probably pay big bucks for the teen oriented sheepdog who in actual fact is none other than Charles ( father of Charlie) who is the chaperone sheepdog deluxe and will definitely keep his young adults out of harm's way without causing them any acute embarrasment. Training (depending upon your specific needs) for your sheepdog begins on Family Day Feb. 18, 2008.
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