The Poultry Keeper

wee_scot_chick · Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 86 Location: isle of lewis

hi nonie here I know it's a long shot but does any one work a sheep dog if please help me with little north
thank you
manic nonie Cool

Knobby · Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 8:31 pm Post subject:

I know someone who does.....but wont see them till Monday !

wee_scot_chick · Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 86 Location: isle of lewis

please try mum knows nothing about sheepdogs only pet and obedience thank you Knobby Razz

manic nonie

Knobby · Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 8:57 pm Post subject:

What do you wanna know ???

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

We have an Australian Sheep Dog next door to us, named Bailey. VERY well behaved. Stays in the yard. Likes to follow the horses around.

What would you like to know?

wee_scot_chick · Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 86 Location: isle of lewis

any thing would be useful that him the little one he is 14weeks old so no sheep yet but he has such a strong eye and he can move the most suborn of goats our older dog can't
showing promise with the ducks
manic nonie

debcat · Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject:

I'll ask around here for any tips for you as well nonie,
That is a great pic of North

wee_scot_chick · Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 86 Location: isle of lewis

mum does dog training but know nothing about training dog to sheep
manic nonie
ps i'd like to know how to start training him to sheep and when do I do certain things I know differnet people have differnt opinions

Knobby · Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 9:30 pm Post subject:

Have a read of this

http://www.workingsheepdog.co.uk/sheepdog_training_introduction.htm

wee_scot_chick · Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 86 Location: isle of lewis

thanks knobby ,thats a real help,i've got to get some videos on training as well , some people might have little tricks that work for them and learning from nothing i'm sure there is little tricks that people who work with sheepdogs learn over the years (there was in obedience) homework

manic nonie

debcat · Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 10:19 pm Post subject:

I should imagine that the basics are pretty much the same.
Sit, stay and down all at a distance, as far away as you can get.
Then walk on slowly, so they get nearer to the sheep but don't rush them.
Plus left and right, come bye and whatever the other way is.
I don't think it matters what words you use as long as the dog understands the difference

Fangs · Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 10:22 pm Post subject:

The ither way is away out. lol. Gonig to start training my collie soon, can't wait, she like the one in the picture above as well, but a girl. Plus she is short coated, and has a tail like a fox lol.
Fangs

jaydee67 · Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 11:01 pm Post subject:

Nonie - ask your mum if she wants a jack russell/ springer spaniel cross with selective hearing to train! I could send a 16 year daughter over to you too! lol!

wee_scot_chick · Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 86 Location: isle of lewis

sorry julia dad says three to many, north was naughty this morning Dad doesn't know he tried to wake mum up at 5 this morning a mum said no to him so he picked up one of my little sisters plant and ate it .she had grewn it from seed angel12

I keep getting told I should use the cage but dad would not let me if i had my way he would have been in th cage from day one But when we had pax in the cage he kepted letting him out so I don't fancy my chances with North Boo hoo!

manic nonie
ps fangs do you have a piccy of your dog I'd love to see her, how old is she