Tag: Tight Spaces
Close work (2 of 2)
Close work getting sheep into and out of a yard. Two trainee sheepdogs and ‘expert’ Kay Part 2: In the second of this tutorial, we’ll be watching trainee sheepdogs Carew and Tess, when they learn to do close work. They’ll be getting sheep into and out of a yard (which just happens to be where…
Sometimes nice is not enough
Does your dog need more confidence when working difficult sheep or other livestock? Needing a bit more grrrr! It’s all very well training your dog to keep back from the sheep and not upset them, but what can you do if the sheep refuse to go where the dog’s trying to put them? For the…
Eve at the pen. Introduce pen work steadily
A complete training session about training a sheepdog to work in pens. Introducing Eve to herding in tight spaces. Take your time – give the dog a chance! Training a sheepdog to work in pens involves getting sheep into a tight spot, and then getting them out againIt also requires confidence and control from the…
Close work (1 of 2)
Close work in yards pens and sorting races with a young dog can be difficult, particularly if the area is crowded or small. Learn about sheepdog work in tight spaces. Much more just than gathering sheep Part 1: Teaching a dog to bring the sheep to you in the open field, is a good first…
The golden rule of sheepdog training
Keep the most important rules of sheepdog training in mind when you start training your farm dog on sheep, cattle or other livestock. There’s no shortage of rules of sheepdog training! The number of factors involved when you’re training a dog to work sheep is overwhelming, but don’t despair! Here are some of the important…