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Cooperation among species

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Mary Terry

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I recently watched a video posted in the Wall Street Journal about an American cardiologist and his sheepherding dog which he trains and works with every weekend on a sheep farm as his hobby and a method to reduce stress in his life and get some good exercise. I tried to post it here but apparently WSJ won't let me. Anyway, it struck me that three different species - dog, sheep and human - all worked together to accomplish a goal. Truly amazing.
 
We have two cats and two dogs.

I consider them "voluntary symbiots," and constantly marvel at how well three different species can live happily together in relative harmony.

The dogs are pretty sure they keep us safe, and the cats handle to rural house mouse problem.
 
Mary Terry said:
I recently watched a video posted in the Wall Street Journal about an American cardiologist and his sheepherding dog which he trains and works with every weekend on a sheep farm as his hobby and a method to reduce stress in his life and get some good exercise. I tried to post it here but apparently WSJ won't let me. Anyway, it struck me that three different species - dog, sheep and human - all worked together to accomplish a goal. Truly amazing.
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Reminds me of watching a Rick Steves' travel video about Great Britain relative to a segment on using Border Collies for sheep herding.

Absolutely amazing examples of a symbiotic relationship between other species. :cool:
 
Mary Terry said:
I recently watched a video posted in the Wall Street Journal about an American cardiologist and his sheepherding dog which he trains and works with every weekend on a sheep farm as his hobby and a method to reduce stress in his life and get some good exercise. I tried to post it here but apparently WSJ won't let me. Anyway, it struck me that three different species - dog, sheep and human - all worked together to accomplish a goal. Truly amazing.
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Yeah, a goal set by the humans, leaving the world with fewer wolves and cougar, and the domesticated sheep dependent on us for shearing to stay fit.
 
Looks like they train their sheepdogs better across the pond. Here, their antics go beyond herding sheep…

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Grand Theft Doggo. Caused tailbacks for miles. Must have been a ruff day.
 
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