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Originally Posted by
Jackbox
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try this , do you believe a working dog does not want to be with his owner at all times.
Ah you mean an affinity? Why didn't you say so!!!
No. I believe that a working dog has a selected genetic trait called biddability which, when coupled with the selected genetic trait for a form of work results in a dog that loves to work with humans, but for the end result of the work. In fact I do believe that one of the traits bred into WSDs is to always keep the sheep between it and it's handler. This is not something that is trained, it is instinctual IME.
In essence I believe that you are trying to make out that the WSD would rather spend it's days following around it's Human looking lovingly into it's eyes, but the reality is these dogs are bred specifically to stare lovingly in to the eyes of Ovis Aries.