Miko91 0 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 After a conversation today with a few friends about stock breaking lurchers, there's a few ways people do it, what are peoples ways of stock training there pups or older lurchers, I let them them of at a young age around 3-4 month old and walk about in field with pup off lead keep calling him when he eyes them up Quote Link to post
terryd 8,385 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 off lead is the way to go from the pup stage once you start on the lead you just give your self another hurdle to cross. I learnt that a few decades ago then forgot it so I did my recent one wrong Quote Link to post
white van man 3,300 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Depends on how well you know the farmer!!! If I'm round my mates farm he's ok with the pup showing a bit of interest if he's off the lead to begin with whilst he's learning. If it's on public footpaths with stock in the fields then I use a long lead. It's good to get them in there as much as possible. Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,077 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Some as they can go out after jabs straight in amongst them Quote Link to post
terryd 8,385 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Depends on how well you know the farmer!!! If I'm round my mates farm he's ok with the pup showing a bit of interest if he's off the lead to begin with whilst he's learning. If it's on public footpaths with stock in the fields then I use a long lead. It's good to get them in there as much as possible. yea there is that my local farmer told me to keep mine on a lead so i was bit stuck there and as you say long lead is handy then Quote Link to post
patterdalejoel 669 Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 i took mine in a field of sheep when it had its jabs and pinned it to the floor and screamed at it whenever it looked at a sheep or pricked its ears up. never looked at a sheep 4 years later Quote Link to post
Wales1234 5,490 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 This Hancock pup of mine is the hardest iv had to stock break bloody thing has been around sheep since day one and still don't trust it !! Don't want to kill them just herds the fecking things !! Some days she doesn't even turn its head the next she constantly try to herd them any ideas on getting it sorted quickly? Quote Link to post
Giro 2,648 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Take it your from Wales ?? That rules out a Ecollar lol.. Repetition and exposure.. Keep reinforcing there not on the menu.. How olds the dog and is it running game ?? Quote Link to post
Wales1234 5,490 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Yeep Wales !! She's seen them all her life can see her look at me see if I'm looking at her ! My two older lurchers are always there and don't even turn there heads to them ! She run a few bits and bobs she's 11 months now ! Quote Link to post
Giro 2,648 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 I'd imagine one the seasons upon us and the dogs getting more gear under her belt she have less intrest in them. Keep doing what your doing. I used to do but of obedience around the sheep.Getting them to long down stays,walking away a far distance and calling the dog back to you,through a flock. Mind on id build upto that. Loads of praise for positive behaviour and obviously correct of dogs showing interest in sheep.. I had a collie cross,that I resorted to a Ecollar. Keep at it dogs only young and I'm sure you can get it cracked. Quote Link to post
Wales1234 5,490 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Cheers bud!! Had her up the mountain again !! I live in a valley full of sheep lol She had a look I corrected her and she was fine just gone do it every day sure il crack her Quote Link to post
General lee 979 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 I've always found it best to start them off young and just be as natural as possible around stock but saying that I did lose a chick to my pup yesterday Quote Link to post
staffs riffraff 1,068 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 had a lurcher that couldn't trust round sheep nothing more frustrating than when the dogs gone out of site worrying about it always looking 2/3 fields ahead I think its got to be the most important thing you teach it going to make sure this pup doesn't even look at them Quote Link to post
Maximus Ferret 2,063 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 This Hancock pup of mine is the hardest iv had to stock break bloody thing has been around sheep since day one and still don't trust it !! Don't want to kill them just herds the fecking things !! Some days she doesn't even turn its head the next she constantly try to herd them any ideas on getting it sorted quickly? She'll come round in the end. Collie bred pups are often like it. Quote Link to post
Blackdog92 2,047 Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Yeep Wales !! She's seen them all her life can see her look at me see if I'm looking at her ! My two older lurchers are always there and don't even turn there heads to them ! She run a few bits and bobs she's 11 months now ! Get a good stop command and your half way to a sheepdog forget running it lol 1 Quote Link to post
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