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PARIS — Before he died this week, French film icon Alain Delon once suggested he wanted his beloved sheepdog Loubo buried with him. After Delon's death, animal rights activists and concerned citizens raised the alarm about Loubo’s fate. An official with the Brigitte Bardot Foundation — a prominent animal rights group founded by the famed French film star, who was …

PARIS — Before he died this week, French film icon Alain Delon once suggested he wanted his beloved sheepdog Loubo buried with him. ”If I die before him, I’ll ask the veterinarian for us to leave together.. I’d prefer that to knowing that he would let himself die on my tomb amid so much suffering.’' After Delon’s death, animal rights …

Sheepdog training a lifeline for 'bored' working dogs living in the big smoke

An ever-growing urban Australian love affair with muster dogs has generated a new line of work for one of the country's top sheepdog trainers — helping city dwellers understand how their country working dogs think. Dogs bred to work on farms in city backyards The nation's fascination with smart working dogs has led to an exponential increase in kelpies, koolies …

Deaf sheepdog learns how to herd using 'sign language' 失聪牧羊犬通过识别手势指令放羊

Deaf sheepdog learns how to herd using 'sign language' 失聪牧羊犬通过识别手势指令放羊 Play audio file 一只牧羊犬在失去了听力，无法在农场工作后，被农场主弃养并送给了英国皇家防止虐待动物协会（RSPCA），她经过训练，可以理解一系列的手势，从而得以 “回到她热爱的工作岗位上”。 Peggy, an eight-year-old collie, was taken in by the charity's Mid Norfolk and North Suffolk branch in 2018, where she was adopted by their animal welfare manager Chloe Shorten, whose husband also happens to be a shepherd. 克洛伊说，他们知道佩吉想工作，因而对她开展了漫长的训练，教她如何不依靠语音命令放牧。 With the help of a sheepdog trainer, …