Tag: Dog Not Working
Starting a non-starter (2 of 2)
Ways to spark the dog’s interest in working sheep if it doesn’t want to! Find the reason, then apply the remedy Part 2: If your dog doesn’t seem to want to work sheep or cattle, it’s quite likely it does want to really, but for some reason the dog thinks it shouldn’t. It might be…
Starting a non-starter (1 of 2)
Starting a non-starter, or motivating a dog which won’t work livestock. Trigger that instinct, so the dog will works for you It can be very disappointing to find that your dog doesn’t seem to want to work sheep or cattle, but it doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t be able to change its mind. As with…
Starting a reluctant dog
What to do when starting a reluctant dog, which doesn’t want to work. There’s always the exception… Most dogs are over-excited when they first encounter sheep and it’s up to the trainer to do their best to protect the stock. Occasionally though the dog takes no interest in the stock at all and doesn’t want…