By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:34:28 +0000

Hi Susan,
If you have access to a herding facility, take her there and have her tested. Most herding breeds don’t use “eye” to adjust pressure to stock but will “push” them w/ their shoulders and sheer presence. It would be interested to see what your dog does w/ real livestock, not pugs…

By: Susan Schmidt

Susan Schmidt — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 01:11:49 +0000

Hi, my name is Susan and my daughter moved back home with a pup (collie and catahula(sp?))-4 mos. old. She’s a fantastic dog, what I’ve noticed is that she will guide, not herd our other small dog (pug). She gently leans against her to make her go where she wants to go. As a young girl/teen I lived on a small ranch with family. We also had a border collie. Great dog, but herded like most collies. Our current dog is intriguing because she seems to drop her head, focus on the other dog, then pounce gently and begin steering in the directions she wants to her go. She reminds me of a good cutting horse. We live in a small house and take her for many walks, but she seems like she needs more “work” hours. Do you have any suggestions?

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