Everyone’s heard that the dog must balance the sheep, but what does it mean?
You’ll often hear that the dog MUST stop at 12 o’clock. To understand where this is, you need to imagine that the handler is standing at 6 o’clock on a clock face with the dog directly opposite the handler (at 12 o’clock) on the other side of the sheep.
At least, that’s the theory.
In practise it isn’t quite so simple, but rest assured that if the sheep are moving towards you, in a straight line, then wherever your dog is it has found the point of balance.
Watch the Balance tutorial to understand the basics of balance. Once you’ve mastered the point of balance Sending the Dog the Wrong Way looks at working OFF balance, and Driving Part 2 explains that the point of balance can be more than just watching the clock!
Our video tutorials give members lots of guidance for starting a dog, progressing its training, and dealing with the challenges that arise.
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