![]() I am not trying to artificially put a dog off-I merely want them to consider me at this point. If they are a little tight, I may flick my hat at them if they are diving or shouldering sheep, it will be something to make noise something stronger-slapping my hat against my leg, swishing a branch in the air something to get the dogs attention and let it know to consider me in the equation. If they are naturally bending, I leave them alone. I usually will find some way to push it out at the top depending on the temperament of the dog. Once going around stock, my goal is to have the pup give more room at the top side as it goes around. In my situation, my sheep won't stay put in the open as well as in this pen and so to avoid bad habits and protect my sheep, I start things there. Also in an open field, I could also use a pups heading instinct to get it to cover sheep that are moving away. This can be done in the open with sheep that won't break away very fast. ![]() There's no need for corrections-just a watchful eye to know when to let the pup go. I then catch the pup and try repeating this approach just to get the pup use to bending around stock as its first approach. ![]() Occasionally one can get away from me, but by dragging the line, I can catch it before it develops bad habits. I am in control and the pup doesn't get a chance to get ahead of me and chase and split sheep. This approach also helps get a pup confident in getting sheep off a fence. If I am consistent, in a few session, often in one session, I can get a pup shaping around the sheep. I try not to let it go til it is bending around the side I start it from rather than heading, otherwise the pup can get into holding the sheep against the fence. ![]() As soon as they do and the dog starts to bend around them, I let the line and pup go. As the pup and I approach the sheep, they will start to move away. I would have the dog to my left and want it to bend come by to cover the sheep.) I will sometimes use an older dog to get the sheep off the fence. (Picture sheep straight ahead and facing the right. I approach the sheep with pup on a lite line holding it on the side of me I want it to bend out from. In a pen, the sheep often will run to the other side and hug the fence when I enter. My main goal at this point is to get the pup to the other side of the sheep. We are their caretakers and training shouldn't be at their expense.) I want my dogs to learn to gather properly. (There is not enough said about the sheep on this list. The first approach is always with dog on a very light cord that allows me to catch up a dog that is wild or rough and to protect my sheep. (I want the dogs to be in contact with the stock and I want the stock to not be able to run away). Me, dog & sheep are on the inside of the pen. I use a rather large round-cornered oblong pen to start my pups. I also want a dog in contact with its sheep. I want a more natural dog that I need to adjust in its work rather than to tell it what to do. Let me first say though that my approach to training is to get the dog to do the work-properly-and then to put commands to it. I have this in mind from the pups first approach on its sheep. How Breed Affects Sheep Behavior to Working Dogs.Are You Getting Into the Flow at Your Sheepdog Trials?.Finely Ground: Relaxing a Dog on Flanks.Stage Fright: Different Stages of Dog Training.Getting Together with a New Trained Dog.
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