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Correct size and shape of your training ring can make starting your dog far easier
Not only is the training ring one the most useful assets you can have when you start to train a sheepdog, it can also be a great help when the dog moves on to advanced work such as driving, pen work and circling sheep on command.
Our new tutorial “The Training Ring (Part 1)” clearly shows the dimensions we have found to be best for starting your dog off. Once some control is established and the dog is going around the sheep, rather than splitting them up, the addition of just a few more hurdles (or panels) transforms the ring into an oval which is ideal for “Walking Backwards”.
The walking backwards exercise, (look for the tutorial “Backwards is the way forward“) is the single most useful training exercise for dogs which have very basic control of the sheep. It teaches the dog self control, to keep its sheep together, to flank both ways, to work at a steady pace, and the correct working distance from the sheep.
It improves the dog’s stop and teaches it to stay in place when told to.
Our latest tutorial video will give our members lots of guidance for building the dog’s confidence and encouraging it to work steadily
NB: Tutorials are available to paid subscribers who are logged in to their account. There’s more information about our sheepdog training tutorials in the video below.
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