Sheepdog Training 7 - Be firm fair and consistent

Be FIRM, FAIR and CONSISTENT with your dog.

Being consistent is one of the most important factors in successful training but it can go too far.

From the dog’s point of view, we should feed them at the same time every day, visit them at the same time and take them out training at the same time.

They would love this strict pattern of behaviour but is not practical or desirable for us as we want them to be versatile and able to cope with the unexpected.

Just as it’s unwise to always train the dog on the same sheep in the same field at the same time, so it’s worth moving some of the other patterns of the dogs life around in the interests of versatility.

The one pattern which should remain constant is your bond with the dog. The more unshakeable it is, the better the two of you’ll get along. So if you must allow your dog to jump up, make sure you don’t mind it happening when you’re in your best suit worse still, at the post in the International!

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Training – 1 Introduction Training – 2 Basic training requirements Training – 3 Why sheepdogs work Training – 4 Definition of a sheepdog Training – 5 A dog is for life… Training – 6 Bond with your dog Training – 7 Firm fair & consistent Training – 8 Never punish a dog for coming back Training – 9 Welcome your dog back Training – 10 ‘Reading’ your dog’s mind Training – 11 Careful thought, to cure problems Training – 12 Control your temper Training – 13 Don’t blame the dog Training – 14 What does a sheepdog do? Training – 15 Started sheepdog or puppy? Training – 16 ISDS registered or farm dog? Training – 17 Choosing a part-trained dog Training – 18 Chasing cars & other things Training – 19 Suitable housing for dogs Training – 20 Correct food for your dog Training – 21 Spend time with your dog Training – 22 Traditional sheepdog commands Training – 23 What happens when you start? Training – 24 A dog’s first encounter with sheep Training – 25 The supermarket trolley! Training – 26 The ‘Magic Cord’ Training – 27 Teaching a dog to stop Training – 28 Gripping or biting sheep Training – 29 Dogs with ‘too much eye’ Training – 30 Teaching the dog to drive sheep Training – 31 Sheepdog trials Training – 32 What happens at sheepdog trials?

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Sheepdog Training 7 – Be firm fair and consistent

Be FIRM, FAIR and CONSISTENT with your dog.

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