Inside flanks – circle on command (2 of 2)

A great tip for improving your dog’s inside flanks – go back to the training ring.

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There’s an easier way to teach inside flanks

Teaching your dog to circle stock is easier in a training ring, but the dog must flank well both ways. It helps, too, if the dog can drive a little, as it won’t mind being between the handler and the sheep.

This is part two of the Inside Flanks tutorial.

Use the training ring to develop your dog’s inside flanks

In part two we take another look at how to train inside flanks (circling the sheep on command) by using the training ring. Provided the dog works reasonably on flank commands, has a good stop, and you can call it away from the sheep, the simplest way to teach it to circle the sheep on command is inside a ring.

Once the dog will circle in the training ring, with you (the handler) on the outside, you can move dog, sheep, and handler into the open field. With this sound foundation, teaching your dog to drive sheep or other livestock will be so much easier.

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Inside Flanks – Circle on Command 1