Herding Tested

ClantyreSheltie said:
It's easy to see from outside. I can't tell you how long it took me to understand where I needed to be while in the moment, and still I have trouble sometime. I'm thankful that I have a dog who is not a chaser, and who is willing to stop and let the stock settle so I can figure out what the hell is going on. Working a trained dog is a huge benefit too, if there is one you can get your hands on. I sometimes work my instructors 10+ year old Open dog. As my friend said (while I was trying to do an open pen with too many sheep) "THAT DOG IS SMARTER THAN YOU!" Yes, yes he is :)
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oh yeah- way smarter than me:winkgrin:

I did work my instructor's young BC one time- he likes me and will actually listen to me. he is very well trained and got first in Adv A sheep on Saturday. her older BCs - I'm pretty sure would blow me off as they would know I was clueless and they'd do what they thought was the right thing.

My instructor actually wanted me to enter PT but I said HT was for the beginners- and that I was definitely a beginner. we've already worked some of the PT stuff so will hopefully be ready by the next trial this fall....

I can only imagine the stuff she'll make me do when we go back for our next lesson:pop
 
I wish I could find a few sheep just to see what Savannah would do. I think she has natural herding talent. Kaleigh would just lay down and watch sheep. Savannah would go straight for the legs and nip while barking. I don't think she would listen to any of my commands, but I bet she would herd those sheep just for the sport of it.

great videos, I enjoyed those, thanks.
 
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