Tag: Distractions
Use a reward to get training on board
How to get your dog to ride in a tractor, car or other farm vehicle! Rejected because he wouldn’t get in the car! Poor Odo went to a sheep farm, but his new owner brought him back to us a few days later, because he couldn’t get the dog into his car to go to…
Eliminate the toilet break – stop your dog toileting as it works
Stop your dog toileting as it works, to improve its work with farm livestock. When you need to go… Not only is it not professional, but dog which has stopped to relieve itself can easily lose control of its sheep because it’s no longer concentrating on them. If this happens in a sheepdog trial, you…
How often (to train) and how long for?
How often to train a sheepdog and for how long? Lesson frequency and duration. Sheepdog training lesson frequency and duration We’re often asked about the frequency and duration of sheepdog training sessions, this is because there doesn’t seem to be much information available on the subject.There are no hard and fast rules, but it’s important…
Calm but firm
It’s not easy when things are going wrong, but stay calm when training your sheepdog if you can! Find out how you can be a cool sheep dog trainer! The most difficult dogs to train. A dog which is aggressive with the sheep, but runs away as soon as the trainer attempts to correct it,…