{"id":5982,"date":"2019-06-04T10:50:45","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T10:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewportshepherds.ie\/?page_id=5982"},"modified":"2020-01-22T09:50:15","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T09:50:15","slug":"the-newport-shepherds-sheepdog-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thenewportshepherds.ie\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#95c11e&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; 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