Prairie Farm Woman
Chillin' with the herd
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Wow - I don't think that pup could be sweeter looking!
I bet you can't wait until it comes home!
I bet you can't wait until it comes home!
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Mike CHS
Herd Master
Here she is at 14 weeks - 22 pounds and gaining about 2 1/2 pounds a week.
Not the best update in the world but she never stays still long enough to get a decent picture when we're outside. She really loves the freedom on the farm but we were pleasantly surprised to see that she does ok as a city dog also.
She has been the easiest pup to train that I have ever had. She does the basic herding commands already and loves to play frisbee. She will go out to whatever direction we signal and stay down even with a neighbors dog trying to get her attention. We will introduce her to sheep sometime in July. We have some training set up for both her and us as I want to do everything I can to not ruin her with our inexperience.
Not the best update in the world but she never stays still long enough to get a decent picture when we're outside. She really loves the freedom on the farm but we were pleasantly surprised to see that she does ok as a city dog also.
She has been the easiest pup to train that I have ever had. She does the basic herding commands already and loves to play frisbee. She will go out to whatever direction we signal and stay down even with a neighbors dog trying to get her attention. We will introduce her to sheep sometime in July. We have some training set up for both her and us as I want to do everything I can to not ruin her with our inexperience.
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Loving the herd life
Gorgeous pup! Sounds like you got a winner!
Southern by choice
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@Mike CHS
I cannot believe I missed this. I saw the photos scrolling through at the top (@Support I love the feature) and saw the pic and thought "that is cute" and clicked on it ... and it was YOUR pup!
When I saw the dates I realized I was not "online" so to speak for many months and that is how I'd missed your awesome news.
I'm kinda a little bummed out about it
But anyway I am so happy for you! Nothing like a great dog!
Glad you will be working with someone that teaches herding, will she start with ducks?
You have to get lots of pics and let us in on all your experiences with training her.
This is just so exciting!
I cannot believe I missed this. I saw the photos scrolling through at the top (@Support I love the feature) and saw the pic and thought "that is cute" and clicked on it ... and it was YOUR pup!
When I saw the dates I realized I was not "online" so to speak for many months and that is how I'd missed your awesome news.
I'm kinda a little bummed out about it
But anyway I am so happy for you! Nothing like a great dog!
Glad you will be working with someone that teaches herding, will she start with ducks?
You have to get lots of pics and let us in on all your experiences with training her.
This is just so exciting!
goats&moregoats
True BYH Addict
Beautiful pup! Glad things are going so well for you.
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Mike CHS
Herd Master
I figured it was time for an update using her I AM A GOOF BALL AND WANT TO PLAY BALL look.
We had her at the sheep farm for some good one on one time with our trainer for flanking commands. She has gotten fairly good in the bigger pen but needed some serious correction on her flanking commands. We did several short sessions in a small round pen over a 3 hour period and she went from needing a lot of work to doing perfectly during the sessions. I didn't get pictures since I forgot the camera but figured we could get some Sunday when we went back up.
Sunday morning she was so stiff from the heavy work in the turns that we postponed until next weekend.
She did get some work in what the trainer called the Pack10. She put me and 10 mature sheep in this small circular pen and then put Sassy in. You start giving flanking commands and of course the sheep are in the way. She got so frustrated that she started running into the sheep and barking to get them out of the way as well as a few nips to get them moving . I do wish I had pictures of that but we will next time. I am glad I had steel toe shoes on since I was in the middle of the gaggle and they were trying to stay away from the edge of the pen.
We had her at the sheep farm for some good one on one time with our trainer for flanking commands. She has gotten fairly good in the bigger pen but needed some serious correction on her flanking commands. We did several short sessions in a small round pen over a 3 hour period and she went from needing a lot of work to doing perfectly during the sessions. I didn't get pictures since I forgot the camera but figured we could get some Sunday when we went back up.
Sunday morning she was so stiff from the heavy work in the turns that we postponed until next weekend.
She did get some work in what the trainer called the Pack10. She put me and 10 mature sheep in this small circular pen and then put Sassy in. You start giving flanking commands and of course the sheep are in the way. She got so frustrated that she started running into the sheep and barking to get them out of the way as well as a few nips to get them moving . I do wish I had pictures of that but we will next time. I am glad I had steel toe shoes on since I was in the middle of the gaggle and they were trying to stay away from the edge of the pen.
Hens and Roos
Herd Master
Very nice looking pup- is one eye brown and the other blue?
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Mike CHS
Herd Master
Yes it is. Her mom has the same eye colors but reversed.
Southern by choice
Herd Master
So cool! I think it is great you are taking her to a trainer and working with her!
