Tyla 3,179 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Willow is just over 4 months now and coming on well so it was time for some stock training yesterday. Shes met cattle and sheep in the the field but not close up so as the sheep have been brought in it was the ideal opportunity. I was a bit concerned as she's very collie like in her behaviour and i thought her instincts might take over but she did very well. She was very respectful with the big tup, touched noses with last years lambs who were very interested in her but mainly just ignored them and focussed on me. She was a bit to keen on sampling the sheep shit for my liking but overall it went very well. I'll do the same every few days over the next couple of weeks just to reinforce it but i was very pleased. Thanks to herdwick for providing the sheep! Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Made the pics too big again, whoops! Quote Link to post
Catcher 1 639 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Nice one pal. Quote Link to post
billy bronk 76 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 best way mate Quote Link to post
black recking it 730 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Made the pics too big again, whoops! I THINK IT IS MORE SO WHEN THE SHEEP OR LAMBS RUN THATS THE MOST COMMON PROB FOR PUPS OR YOUNG DOGS JUST SOMETIMES CANT HELP THEM SELVES BUT STILL A GOOD START GOOD LUCK KEEP AT IT I BE STARTING MINE VERY SOON ASWELL Quote Link to post
darbo 4,776 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 good to see. well on the way to being a good steady dog around stock. Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Made the pics too big again, whoops! I THINK IT IS MORE SO WHEN THE SHEEP OR LAMBS RUN THATS THE MOST COMMON PROB FOR PUPS OR YOUNG DOGS JUST SOMETIMES CANT HELP THEM SELVES BUT STILL A GOOD START GOOD LUCK KEEP AT IT I BE STARTING MINE VERY SOON ASWELL Yeah, your right. We got them moving round the barn with her loose amoung them, she was interested but not overly. Shes seen them run in the field and knows they're off limits, i just want her to be the same close up Quote Link to post
herdwick 52 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Lambing time before long. Thats the best time for a youngster to be round sheep. Takes a brave pup to stand between a ewe and her lamb! Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Shes been and had another go this morning, this time off lead without me even in the pen. Same result, she pretty much ignores them unless they come and inspect her then she have a sniff and move away. All good. Cheers herdwick Quote Link to post
martnmagik 68 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 great start. wish i could find a bloody sheep to show my pup what one looks like Quote Link to post
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