Comments for Sheep Herding Blog http://actionk9sports.com/sheep_herding_blog The Blog of Action K9 Sports Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:08:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on SPORTSMANSHIP by Cecilia Sternzon (formerly Saleme) http://actionk9sports.com/sheep_herding_blog/index.php/2010/11/sportsmanship/comment-page-1/#comment-4262 Cecilia Sternzon (formerly Saleme) Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:08:18 +0000 http://actionk9sports.com/sheep_herding_blog/?p=68#comment-4262 This is one of the best articles I've seen on sheep herding in a while, and sums it up beautifully. Life is not fair, and animals don't always play fair. I think this applies in other aspects of dog training, too, not just sheep herding. Thanks for bringing some perspective in, especially in this day and age where people actually believe that "everybody should win". Hope all is going well for you. Claire and I miss seeing you every month. Please let us know if you are ever up in the Northern California area. Even if not for a refresher lesson, I'd love to see you. This is one of the best articles I’ve seen on sheep herding in a while, and sums it up beautifully. Life is not fair, and animals don’t always play fair. I think this applies in other aspects of dog training, too, not just sheep herding. Thanks for bringing some perspective in, especially in this day and age where people actually believe that “everybody should win”.

Hope all is going well for you. Claire and I miss seeing you every month. Please let us know if you are ever up in the Northern California area. Even if not for a refresher lesson, I’d love to see you.

]]> Comment on PROPER MENTAL TRAINING by mel http://actionk9sports.com/sheep_herding_blog/index.php/2010/12/proper-mental-training/comment-page-1/#comment-3530 mel Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:33:29 +0000 http://actionk9sports.com/sheep_herding_blog/?p=71#comment-3530 This is the part of herding that I enjoy the most because it is the part that only I can improve. I spend the week between lessons going over Kanga and my behaviors and coming up with ways to improve. She and I are ready to curb some unwanted behaviors and I look forward to the next week to try out new techniques. This is the part of herding that I enjoy the most because it is the part that only I can improve. I spend the week between lessons going over Kanga and my behaviors and coming up with ways to improve. She and I are ready to curb some unwanted behaviors and I look forward to the next week to try out new techniques.

]]> Comment on THE “WALK UP” COMMAND by Terry http://actionk9sports.com/sheep_herding_blog/index.php/2010/06/the-walk-up-command/comment-page-1/#comment-2537 Terry Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:34:28 +0000 http://actionk9sports.com/sheep_herding_blog/?p=57#comment-2537 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... 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…

]]> Comment on THE “WALK UP” COMMAND by Susan Schmidt http://actionk9sports.com/sheep_herding_blog/index.php/2010/06/the-walk-up-command/comment-page-1/#comment-2503 Susan Schmidt Fri, 12 Nov 2010 01:11:49 +0000 http://actionk9sports.com/sheep_herding_blog/?p=57#comment-2503 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? 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?

]]> Comment on New Reason for Herding by The Urban Herder » A great post and the reason I tried herding http://actionk9sports.com/sheep_herding_blog/index.php/2010/01/new-reason-for-herding/comment-page-1/#comment-979 The Urban Herder » A great post and the reason I tried herding Mon, 03 May 2010 04:27:57 +0000 http://actionk9sports.com/sheep_herding_blog/?p=38#comment-979 [...] Here is a blog post from my instructor and Scot’s breeder, Terry Parrish on “A New Reason for Herding.” [...] [...] Here is a blog post from my instructor and Scot’s breeder, Terry Parrish on “A New Reason for Herding.” [...]

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