Ep. 84: Farm Dogs of the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station (Justin Vincett)

Justin Vincett of USDA Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit (U.S. Sheep Experiment Station), Dubois, ID Topics discussed: Why does the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station exist? Managing working dogs during downtime Selecting and equipping employees with working dogs One-upmanship with stockdogs Assigning dogs to the right people for the right places Breeds vs. performance, and the Idaho Shag Local and regional working dog communities Putting dogs in the work environments that suit them USDA's RSPER/USSES website: https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/dubois-id/range-sheep-production-efficiency-research/ Farm Dog is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goats On The Go®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and hosted by its founder, Aaron Steele. Questions, comments, or topic suggestions? Let us know at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FarmDogPodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com.