Tag: Training Ring
Inside flanks – circle on command (2 of 2)
A great tip to make training your dog to do inside flanks in the training ring. Use a training ring to develop your dog’s inside flanks PART 2: We take another look at training your dog to do inside flanks (circle the sheep on command). Provided the dog works reasonably on flank commands, has a…
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…
The training ring (2 of 2)
Part 2: Advanced work in the sheepdog training ring Transform your sheepdog training A correctly sized training ring is simple to make, and will transform the early stages of sheepdog training. That’s not all it can do though. A sheepdog training ring can also be an extremely useful aid when it comes to teaching the…
Getting the sheep into the ring!
How to get sheep into a training ring – if you don’t have a trained sheepdog! Can an untrained dog do a trained dog’s job? OK! You’ve built yourself a training ring – but now you need to get the sheep into it. If you don’t have access to a trained sheepdog, that can be…
The training ring (1 of 2)
Part 1: Contain the action! A training ring makes sheepdog training easier. Contain the action One of the most useful assets that help us to train a sheepdog is the sheepdog training ring. It’s very much more versatile than you might think. A simple but properly constructed training ring, will make the early stages of…
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…
Moving out
Moving sheep out of the training ring into the open without losing control of dog, sheep or both, can be a problem A tricky affair! Getting your trainee sheepdog to bring the sheep out of the training ring without crisis can be a tricky affair. The sheep will usually grasp the slightest opportunity to bolt…