COSH 14 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 lamb chops i wouldnt complain but under supervision lol,not on his own accord , there were a few poor miners who at one time lik3ed amixed bag , lol best way a good row if they even turn the head at them then work them on long leash if they make a put a good row again it can be easily stopped mate, elecy collars handy to or a tough ram etc lamb chops! Quote Link to post
chartpolski 23,562 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 To all the people reccommending putting a dog in with 4 or 5 sheep...... you could, depending on the dog, end up with a very different scenerio... like 4 or 5 dead sheep !!!. Cheers. 7 Quote Link to post
COSH 14 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 To all the people reccommending putting a dog in with 4 or 5 sheep...... you could, depending on the dog, end up with a very different scenerio... like 4 or 5 dead sheep !!!. Cheers. fecking hell Quote Link to post
stroller 341 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 i avoid sheep fields like the plague, up on the moor its different the sheep can go where they want but the silly buggers can get frightened in afield and charge into hedges etc which the farmer doesnt like to see. my dogs are all safe with stock apart from next doors chucks but thats a different story. My little lurcher was bushing in amongst some gorse and bolted 2 ewes she was growling a bit but sharp came off them, they had escaped into the rough bit i was working from the field next door. i never ever 100% trust a dog around stock or kids. they always need watching. All that said i know 99% of dogs can be stock broken at any time of their lives. Quote Link to post
ianh 83 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 i think have said this before on here but its good for anyone with a young dog who doesnt have a farmer etc to help stock break there pups. basically most of the meadow and pasture and moorland type nature reserves (wildlife trust own a lot) have a small herd of grazing sheep and cattle, (they are used for conservation grazing to keep meadows etc as they should be). no farmers to worry about and a handy tool for breaking your dogs to sheep my local one even use highland cattle too. blackamoor for anyone in the sheffield area. but stay away from them big deer! lol Quote Link to post
cammy12 176 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 den, i thought those pups of yours were over a year old they should have been stock broken by 8 months, had same problem early on wi ma bitch electric collar on for next 6 months used it twice problem solved, i now take the dogs wi me if i see a sheep stuck in fence or on its back and make them sit and stay until dealt with. hope you had good new year mate and all the best for 2012 atb cammy Quote Link to post
widowmaker 13 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 To all the people reccommending putting a dog in with 4 or 5 sheep...... you could, depending on the dog, end up with a very different scenerio... like 4 or 5 dead sheep !!!. Cheers. fecking hell ive heard this the man forgot to say put a muzzle on the dog 1 Quote Link to post
dennned 172 Posted January 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 den, i thought those pups of yours were over a year old they should have been stock broken by 8 months, had same problem early on wi ma bitch electric collar on for next 6 months used it twice problem solved, i now take the dogs wi me if i see a sheep stuck in fence or on its back and make them sit and stay until dealt with. hope you had good new year mate and all the best for 2012 atb cammy cammy , to be fair , dog (was broken)or so i thought , this field never had sheep in it for months , it's a very uneven field( no excuse) an when we were in it the last time , there was bigger quarry there , near to the wood , so dog just took off , (yes my fault ever had him on a lead) obviously remembered where he'd got his first kill, again not an excuse for him , but the wee b*****d should know better, i'll solve it i'm sure , or heaven beckons for him 1 Quote Link to post
whin 463 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 ile be looking forward to seing new lure machin with a white bit of wool on it hidden secrets lol nothing worse than a dog chaseing asilly old scrag , bloody hell lamb buhna stew , roast ribs ,i would had kept it quite lol Quote Link to post
Moll. 1,770 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Even the best stock trained dogs can fail when certain circumstances dictate. Every single one of mine have fallen off the wagon once and i live on a sheep farm ....and they were stock broken intensively as youngsters. Sometimes i dont think it is a bad thing when they do, it gives you a chance to let them know in no uncertain terms their boundries with sheep. All training should be reinforced at times but we seem to forget to do so when all seems fine and no problems present. Leccy collars, and putting them in with rams/ewes....depending upon the dog will have the opposite effect. If a dog is in a high state of aggression, the pain caused by collars/rams can fire them up even more. 4 Quote Link to post
jeppi26 1,855 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 As a farmer....... WTF were you doing running a dog in a field with sheep? Let me guess???? Your a shooter Quote Link to post
toby1066 413 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Every single one of mine have fallen off the wagon once and i live on a sheep farm ....and they were stock broken intensively as youngsters. Sometimes i dont think it is a bad thing when they do you live on a sheep farm and cant break your dogs to them this site is classic some right idiots on here who dont have a clue how to handle working dogs 1 Quote Link to post
Moll. 1,770 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Every single one of mine have fallen off the wagon once and i live on a sheep farm ....and they were stock broken intensively as youngsters. Sometimes i dont think it is a bad thing when they do you live on a sheep farm and cant break your dogs to them this site is classic some right idiots on here who dont have a clue how to handle working dogs Whatever 5 Quote Link to post
iworkwhippets 12,556 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Why not give your dogs a refresher course on livestock occasionally, i ran mine through a flock of sheep this afternoon, they showed no interest Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Every single one of mine have fallen off the wagon once and i live on a sheep farm ....and they were stock broken intensively as youngsters. Sometimes i dont think it is a bad thing when they do you live on a sheep farm and cant break your dogs to them this site is classic some right idiots on here who dont have a clue how to handle working dogs Whatever @ Moll.... Quote Link to post
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