Category: Our sheepdogs at work
The CULPRIT – Dulcie the ‘Sheep Worrying’ Puppy
Don’t be fooled by the looks . . . If you think Dulcie is a picture of innocence, think again. She’s the one who’s leading the other puppies into bad ways – running off to have a go at the sheep when the rest of us are on our way back to the yard after a run. She didn’t get a chance to do it… Read more.
Networking…
We were recently asked to join BBC Farming Today, for its Saturday morning round-up. Our modern forms of communication are wonderful things; just consider, for example, the mobile ‘phone. In my previous life I was allowed out onto the open road in a company car. I was armed with a mobile freezer full of shellfish and – wonder of wonders – a mobile ‘phone. The… Read more.
Little Mo – Sheepdog Training Course Assistant
It’s so easy to keep using the dog which proves best for any one task, and overlook the less experienced dogs. Today we gave Mo her first real sheepdog challenge in training. Kay has certainly proved invaluable as an assistant on our sheepdog training courses but for yesterday’s group training course, Kay was unable to help because she’s ‘in season’. This meant that I would… Read more.
Kay and Mel – two great thinkers
Having great sheepdogs is an honour that I appreciate more and more. Of course, how you train a dog is very important but there are things that you can’t really train for; things that money can’t buy either. A dog which can think for itself is priceless and we are extremely lucky to have not one, but two dogs which can think. On our sheepdog… Read more.
Mossie – born to work sheep!
One of the most naturally talented puppies we’ve ever had is Mossie. She was born on 29th January and can already get the sheep in by herself. Mossie’s parents are Jill and Eli. We don’t normally recommend allowing sheepdog puppies to work sheep because of the very high risk of them losing their confidence if the sheep challenge or frighten them in any way. Our… Read more.