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A shepherd dog gave up on the สล็อตเอ็กซ์โอ RSPCA when she lost her hearing and was unable to work on the farm, being taught in a form of sign language that made her. "Go back to the work you love"The Peggy, the collie, was adopted in 2018 by an official at the charity whose husband is a Norfolk shepherd.Together they began The "long process" of teaching cattle herd using hand signals instead of voice commands.
Peggy, 10, is working part-time with the couple's other two dogs. Peggy was a "bright and efficient shepherd dog," but when she lost her hearing, she lost the skills to communicate with her carers, the RSPCA said.A farmer sends an eight-year-old dog to the charity's Mid-Norfolk and North Suffolk branch, where animal welfare manager Chloe Shorten works.With no room in the pen before Christmas, Peggy returned home with Shortens and two other working shepherd dogs.
We knew Peggy wanted to work, so we started a long process of teaching her how to herd and work with the shepherds without voice commands," Mrs Shorten said.We started by teaching her to look at our hand signals.We use repetitive and positive reinforcement, and instead of matching verbal commands to actions, we use hand gestures.With the help of a shepherd dog trainer, Peggy understands hand signals and body language.Mrs Shorten said it took time and time for Peggy to "learn that we love her - and understand our compliments".
Thumbs up to mean "good boy," she said.While Collie is "retired", she still occasionally goes out to work with her husband Mrs Shorten. When it came time to play, Peggy had to put on a GPS tracker as she enthusiastically ran around and could not hear the owner calling her back.It was wonderful to see her live a new life and to enjoy her life with us," Mrs Shorten said.She's proof that you can teach old dogs new tricks and is a great example of a dog's abilities, even if they lose their senses.
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