Tag: Full Sessions
Training Max the gripper (3 of 3)
Getting an aggressive sheepdog under control is of paramount importance for the welfare of the sheep Getting control of an aggressive sheepdog PART 3: The final part of our “Training Max the Gripper” tutorials sees Max working well in the training ring but then Andy decides to move the action out into the open field.…
Training Max – the gripper! (2 of 3)
Continuing training a sheepdog which is aggressive with sheep Can Max keep up the good work? PART 2. After a quick recap of the unpleasant start to Max’s training, this tutorial shows him making good progress. In the training ring he’s even starting to bring the sheep up to the handler but he’s difficult to…
Training Max – the gripper (1 of 3)
A gripper (a dog attacking biting and gripping sheep) must be quickly brought under control for the welfare of the stock. Find out how we correct Max’s bad ways. Not for the faint-hearted PART 1: This tutorial deals with one of the most difficult aspects of sheepdog training, how to cope with a very strong-willed…
Bronwen and Scylla (1 of 9)
Follow the progress of two litter sisters – Bronwen and Scylla – as they learn to become sheepdogs. They might have the same parents, but their temperaments are very different and the same goes for their attitude to working sheep.
Bronwen and Scylla (2 of 9)
Part 2: Sheepdog Scylla’s introduction to training – she’s not so nice! Scylla’s introduction to sheepdog training! In part one we saw how good Bronwen’s sheep control can be. We caught a glimpse of Scylla’s antics too. In this tutorial, we find out just how difficult Scylla can be when she encounters sheep. When Scylla…
Bronwen and Scylla (3 of 9)
Part 3: Compare training two young sheepdogs. Bronwen gets the sheep in. Scylla’s still horrible! Bronwen struggles, Scylla’s horrible! This third tutorial in our Bronwen and Scylla series, we compare training two young sheepdogs. Bronwen struggle to get the sheep into the training ring. Once the sheep are in, we see training sessions with both…
Bronwen and Scylla (4 of 9)
Part 4: Bronwen’s no angel Scylla’s improving slowly. Nobody’s perfect… In tutorial number four, Bronwen proves she’s no angel when she’s under pressure during her sheepdog training lessons! She continues to be far ahead of Scylla in terms of reliability and sheep control though. Scylla’s still working much too close to the sheep. Her tail…
Bronwen and Scylla (5 of 9)
Part 5: Bronwen’s erratic while Scylla’s awful! Sheep in all directions… Scylla takes an almighty aggressive charge, and scatters the sheep in all directions. Four of the sheep leave the ring but, once under control, Scylla was impressive at times. She’s particularly good at keeping the sheep off the hurdles. Unfortunately Scylla’s lesson was brought…
Bronwen and Scylla (6 of 9)
Part 6: Is Scylla ready to work outside the ring? Is the dog ready to work in the field? Part six of our series comparing the training of litter sisters, Bronwen and Scylla. Scylla continues to make slow progress in the ring. Andy’s hoping to get her out of the training ring and into the…