Think there's still a few people about pulling dogs teeth! Not something I could do. Just the thought of it gives me toothache!!On one of the Scottish Hebridean islands, dogs were used to catch the sheep as they did not have an instinct to flock. I forget which island off hand. The dogs had their canine teeth pulled so the sheep were not injured. I suspect there would be an unroar if someone did that today. I think I read about this in an old book of photography written by Richard Kearton, "At Home with Wild Nature", but it's been a while and the book was nicked!
It funny my main dog just seams to know when and what sheep I want to catch! I guess he must just pick it up from my body language but it always amazes me.I start of getting my dogs to catch lambs when out lambing then move on to ewes later all I do is try to catch the lamb or ewe and just keep saying catch They usual get the idea have one dog that I don't have to say catch he just seams to know
Then the next time you have one sheep stuck in the brambles on its own you have a devil of a job getting the dog to clear off so you can get it out