Sheepdog Training Video Library

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Now with 73 excellent sheepdog training tutorial videos

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Educating Gloria!

Photo of a sheepdog being trained in a training ring
Watch a complete training session, full of valuable training lessons! This tutorial shows nine-month old Gloria, a bright, enthusiastic young dog, and her fourth training session with some well-. As well as showing a typical dog in training, warts and all, the tutorial demonstrates some of the techniques that we’ve talked about in other tutorials, such as making use of the training ring; effective use of the training stick; reinforcing the stop, and flank commands; widening the ; taking the … Watch now

Sheepdog Trials – Getting Started (Parts 1 & 2)

Photo of a dog working sheep at a sheepdog trial
Valuable information for would-be sheepdog trials competitors Two-part tutorial for those people who hope to take part in sheepdog trials.Preparing your dog and yourself for your first sheepdog trial is not a simple task. There are so many things to remember. Where do you go when you arrive at the field? What happens during the competition? What should I avoid? Who can I ask for help? These two tutorials delve quite deeply into competitive sheep herding in the UK and … Watch now

Sheepdogs Time Out!

Close-up photo of three sheepdogs very close together
A great opportunity to get to know sheepdogs – at work and play! Following on from the very popular video – and while we put the finishing touches to our latest sheepdog training tutorial, we thought we’d give you a real treat!”Sheepdogs Time Out” comprises of no less than four great chapters from our DVD , and is a shade under 17 minutes of fun and training with our dogs … Watch now

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188 responses to “Sheepdog Training Video Library”

  1. Claire GREINHOFER avatar
    Claire GREINHOFER

    Thank you for the fast answer, now all it’s ok. Your tutorials are very nice, and easier with subtitles =p
    kind regards,
    Claire

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  2. Claire GREINHOFER avatar
    Claire GREINHOFER

    Hello Andy,
    I’ve just a little problem, I’ve made an inscription yesterday with an Annual Membership.
    But when I login on the sheepdog blog I can’t watch your tutorials, It’s like I’m not a full member, can you help me please ?
    Thank you for your answer.
    Claire.

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    1. Andy avatar
      Andy

      Hello Claire,
      Thanks for becoming a member – I’m sorry you experienced difficulty with logging in.
      I have upgraded your account manually, so now you will be able to watch the tutorials. I hope you find them really useful – we’ll be adding more very soon.
      Best wishes,
      Andy

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  3. Andy avatar
    Andy

    Jenna,
    I can’t remember how old Jock is, but he sounds like an adolescent who’s just beginning to realise he can get the better of you.

    You need to be very firm with him on both counts, because it’s his stop that’s the problem. I suggest you go back to basics with Jock – get him flanking around a few sheep, and stop him, then send him off again, but stop him immediately again – and so on.

    It’s boring for both of you, but he must learn to stop when you want him to, so your attitude should be ‘until your stop improves, this classroom stuff is all you’re going to get, Buster’.

    Once the stop improves, the other problems will resolve themselves, because you know when he’s going to run after (or too close to) the sheep, so be ready for it, and stop him BEFORE he goes!
    Best wishes, Andy

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    1. Jennifer Geitenbeek avatar
      Jennifer Geitenbeek

      Hi Andy,

      Jock just turned 14 months old and has changed slightly. He’s started cocking his leg, showing an interest in our old dog and is a lot more agitated when a car pulls up in the driveway. These are all VERY new for him.

      He’ll be working again tomorrow morning, so I’ll do what you’ve suggested. Maybe I should go and have a look at your tutorial on giving sheep space, just so it sticks in my head so I can get it through his head!

      Thanks again, Jenna

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  4. Jennifer Geitenbeek avatar
    Jennifer Geitenbeek

    Thanks for taking the time to reply Andy.

    I have another question.

    How do I get Jock to work off-balance? It’s becoming annoying if I always have to stand exactly where I want him to put the sheep, especially if it’s through a gateway. He tends to being them through, then when I let them past me, he gives me that “Don’t just stand there! Do something!” look and tries to run around them to bring them back to me again. If I’m quick, I can stop him before he does this, however a few times I haven’t been quick enough and he’s put the sheep straight back into the paddock where they came from.

    Also, he doing well moving the sheep but I have to start making him back off. He’s starting to get way too close (up their behinds) and if I give the stop command, he just shoots around the side of them, still really close. I can not get him to stop and stay so the sheep get room, but if I do manage this, as soon as I let him go again (usually commanding ‘steady’) he works his way straight up their behinds again. Any tips?

    Jenna

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  5. Jennifer Geitenbeek avatar
    Jennifer Geitenbeek

    Hi Andy, how are you? I’m having some trouble with Jock as far as gathering up the sheep. We have the sheep spread out over two paddocks. I can send him out to gather one group to me, but can’t get him to leave them to gather the other group. His outruns are beautiful, and he doesn’t run at a million miles an hour any more, however once he’s got all of the sheep (visible ones) mobbed up, he wont leave them to get the rest.
    Any tips?
    Take care, and thanks in advance.
    Jenna

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    1. Andy avatar
      Andy

      Hello Jenna, Good to hear that Jock’s maturing now.
      If you can get him to come away from the sheep (I presume you can) then you can get him to “look-back” for a second bunch of sheep.
      When he brings the first bunch to you, walk through the first bunch, towards the second bunch, and call him to you. Keep walking towards the second bunch and calling him off the first, encouraging him to pay attention to the second bunch (using look-back commands?) until the penny drops and he realises what you want.
      As soon as he’s noticed the second bunch, give him a command (any one will do for now) to go and get them.
      If he won’t come away from the first bunch, you need to work on that. There will be a tutorial on this soon.
      Once Jock understands what you want, try to send him back for the second bunch sooner (before he brings the first bunch right to you). Depending on your ground etc, you should be able to get him to collect them all together first, and then bring them to you. Andy

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      1. Jennifer Geitenbeek avatar
        Jennifer Geitenbeek

        Hi Andy,

        Yesterday was supposed to be a day off for Jock and I, however our lambs decided to go on an adventure.
        I had been working on him to get him to come away from the first lot of sheep and to go for the second lot. This was needed yesterday.

        All 11 lambs got out, 2 were going to be out of sight fairly quickly so I sent Jock out to get them. When he had them within about 50 feet of me, I sent him to round up the lambs that had bolted up the hill. By the time he got to them, they were about 300 metres away and up a hill, so it was a big run (and a big test) for Jock.

        He worked hard, but he got around them and forced them down the hill (the only time I’ve heard Jock bark at the sheep actually).
        He did a wonderful job, and if I hadn’t been working on him regarding looking back for the second mob, he wouldn’t have done it. As it turned out, I was able to stay on my property while he brought all of the lambs back. The poor boy was exhausted but very pleased with himself.

        (Just a note, had we not got them back straight away, the property owner would have come out guns blazing).

        So thank you for your advice, it saved the day yesterday.

        It seems my lambs found the only break in the electric fence…………….little ratbags!

        Jenna

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