Old Dog (2018)
New Zealand farmer Paul Sorenson has a unique connection with his colleagues — a team of sheep dogs. For 40 years, he's worked to develop smarter and more intuitive training methods for fellow farmers, while grappling with memories of a difficult childhood. Reaching retirement, the veteran dog whisperer passes his knowledge to the next generation of shepherds, and reflects on the sacrifices he's made to pursue his intense passion for dogs.
Primary Title
- Old Dog
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 18 April 2021
Release Year
- 2018
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 45
Duration
- 75:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- New Zealand farmer Paul Sorenson has a unique connection with his colleagues — a team of sheep dogs. For 40 years, he's worked to develop smarter and more intuitive training methods for fellow farmers, while grappling with memories of a difficult childhood. Reaching retirement, the veteran dog whisperer passes his knowledge to the next generation of shepherds, and reflects on the sacrifices he's made to pursue his intense passion for dogs.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Documentary films--United States
- Sheep dogs--Training--New Zealand
Genres
- Animals
- Biography
- Documentary
- Nature
Contributors
- Sally Rowe (Director)
- Sally Rowe (Producer)
- Regina Sobel (Producer)
- Regina Sobel (Editor)
- Alan Oxman (Producer)
- Roland Rojas (Producer)
- Paul Sorenson (Subject)
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Documentary films--United States
- Sheep dogs--Training--New Zealand