Stock Dogs Vs. Cowboys

摘要

When it comes to weighing the economics of good stock dogs vs. hiring cowboys, the data seems to favor good canines. Randy Glover cut his labor costs by more than half soon after he went to manage a large ranch near Fort Davis, TX, 30 years ago. He credits good stock dogs. The ranch's tradition had been to hire up to 10 day-laborers at working time and spend up to two weeks gathering and working cattle. Before long, Glover was hiring five day-laborers and using three stock dogs, and finishing the job in three days.