Kent farmer encourages dog owners to undertake training in order to alleviate livestock worrying 'burden' on farm businesses

Tobin Bird, a sheep farmer at Woodside Farm in Cranbrook, said he had seen first-hand the effect of sheep worrying and wanted to take action by offering training courses for dog owners

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Kent farmer Tobin Bird said he started Sheep Proof Your Dog to raise awareness about the damage dogs can do to livestock without proper training
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Kent farmer Tobin Bird said he started Sheep Proof Your Dog to raise awareness about the damage dogs can do to livestock without proper training

A sheep farmer has urged more dog owners to seek training courses like his in order to reduce the 'burden' on farm businesses from livestock worrying incidents. Tobin Bird, of Woodside Farm in the village...

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