I don't understand the point hiring fact checkers if you're going to make shit up that contradicts what he says. Interpreting "hinting dog" to mean "sheep-herdi

I don't understand the point hiring fact checkers if you're going to make shit up that contradicts what he says. Interpreting "hinting dog" to mean "sheep-herding dog" makes less sense than interpreting "hunting dog" as meaning "cat". At least cats hunt!