00:02Hello, old girl.
00:03It's the daily routine.
00:05Good morning. How are you?
00:08Between old mates Cassie the Collie.
00:10You ready to go today? Bit of work?
00:12And Kingsley Forks.
00:14She's deaf as a post. You can't hear a thing.
00:16But anyway, we'll see what we can do with you.
00:17And she's arthritic too.
00:19But after 15 years as Kingsley's off-sider.
00:23Are you coming? Come on.
00:25She's still not ready to retire or be left behind.
00:33Have you got your spot marked out over here?
00:36I reckon that's yours at the end there.
00:37Buried here at the Vorks Family Farm Dog Cemetery.
00:41It's bloody hard when one leaves here.
00:43I don't know when Cassie's not going to be too far.
00:46She'll be the next one in line here.
00:49And I guess I'm going to bore my wife here for a day or two.
00:54Yeah.
00:55But she was a good mate, a good friend and a good worker.
00:59Bundy!
01:00Bundy!
01:00The bond also runs deep between Renee Parsons and Bundy.
01:05Now 14, but still unstoppable.
01:08As they get older you sort of realise all the work that they've done for you.
01:14And you treat them a little bit better.
01:17It might look like farm dogs have a hard life working in the heat and cold.
01:24But one of WA's top breeders and trainers disagrees.
01:28It is a real misconception that a lot of people think that farmers are rough and heartless.
01:33But when you look around at all the old dogs that they've still got and absolutely adore.
01:38And the dogs are still healthy, well looked after and still working very lowly for their masters.
01:45You can tell that most farmers are very soft underneath.
01:48If there's work on the cards, his hearing is pretty good.
01:52Eh mate?
01:53More than just a working dog, the heart of farming families.
01:58You must wear a lot of friends.
01:58I would say something to do.
01:58I'm sorry.
01:59You.
02:00I had no idea.
