I've been watching Youtube videos of the old-school vet who practices in rural Michigan, "Dr. Pol". Frequently, animals break loose and he and the farmers have to go chasing them all over the place. I keep asking, "Where are the cattle or sheep dogs to round them up?" I know those canines are simply amazing in what they can do. Am I missing something?
Cattle dogs are far more useful in the western states, rounding up beef cattle, as opposed to dairy cattle. You never want to run a dairy cow, as it upsets their milk cycle, which can lead to mastitis.
However, I also am surprised that no one seemed to have at least ONE dog available to get the attention of the bull.
When I was a kid, I used to go out on my Welsh Pony to bring in the cows in the summertime. We had raised our own bull from birth. He was about 2 years old & had never given us any trouble.
That day, he decided that he wanted to chase me on the pony. She was pretty quick for her age, and we moved the cows-—and went back after the bull— a number of times until I could get the cows thru the gate & into the barn.
Dad shipped the bull to Oscar Mayer the very next day. Only about 15 miles or so.