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Thinking About Training a Dog
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It started off as a video diary to document one man's journey to train a sheepdog. (but it has become a bit more than that) As middle age looms a long held ambition of mine to train a sheepdog needs to be realised. So as covid19 lock down restrictions (2020) send ISDS registered dog prices through the roof and non ISDS pups not far behind. I buy a bitch for £450 from an unknown source, I wanted a female and Menna was the only one available, so I took a chance. Never having met the pups parents or breeder or having any knowledge of anything other than realising that what I was doing was not the best way of doing it, I parted with my money and bought a 9 week old pup from Wales. This is the story of how I learnt to train her... or not ... as only time will tell. So welcome to my channel I hope you enjoy our journey.
Mastering Sheepdog Training: Progress Over Perfection
Mastering Sheepdog Training: Progress Over Perfection
Sherpa a naturally clockwise sided dog, gaining confidence in running anti clockwise around his sheep
In this series on Training My Sheepdog, I show how I train my own Border Collie Menna from start to finish with my own rare breed sheep.
It will involve mistakes and how to solve them as we take this journey together.
I also have a series on Training Protection Dogs, Dog Agility Training
and 'How To' Explanation Training Videos which will expand from 'Beginners' to 'Expert' in knowledge and skills set.
As a Dog Trainer of many years standing, mainly in the world of Protection and Security Dogs and their handlers, I have always wanted to train my own sheepdog for the purpose they were bred for, I have owned and trained many but for pets and search/ detection work.
Disclaimer, I may receive a small commission if you click and purchase anything on my affiliate links.
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In this series I attempt to train 'Menna' my latest Border Collie to be s 'Sheepdog.'
Sherpa a naturally clockwise sided dog, gaining confidence in running anti clockwise around his sheep
In this series on Training My Sheepdog, I show how I train my own Border Collie Menna from start to finish with my own rare breed sheep.
It will involve mistakes and how to solve them as we take this journey together.
I also have a series on Training Protection Dogs, Dog Agility Training
and 'How To' Explanation Training Videos which will expand from 'Beginners' to 'Expert' in knowledge and skills set.
As a Dog Trainer of many years standing, mainly in the world of Protection and Security Dogs and their handlers, I have always wanted to train my own sheepdog for the purpose they were bred for, I have owned and trained many but for pets and search/ detection work.
Disclaimer, I may receive a small commission if you click and purchase anything on my affiliate links.
Protection Dog Training. Click Link:
th-cam.com/play/PLT4bEnpS8nZ9ryLEyASqu8o1MUnBwk7Kx.html
Dog Agility Training.Click Link:
th-cam.com/play/PLT4bEnpS8nZ-sisHCLIulGc9sTZGk1kYr.html
In this series I attempt to train 'Menna' my latest Border Collie to be s 'Sheepdog.'
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Thanks for sharing these. It's fun to see these collies learning their craft.
Thank you. Appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment
Thats not many times somebody giving the same commands as me
Great video !! I made the mistake of doing these excercises too often and turned my sheep into KneeKnockers which made them completely useless for moving on from this stage !! Regards..
This was very fun to watch, hopefully we'll get more of this!
Thank you
Great video !! I have been watching your videos since the beginning with Menna and yes it’s a difficult journey !! I have been lucky enough to get advice and a fair few bollickings from some of the best Handlers !! The one thing that they have in common is to always remind us that they have acquired the knowledge they have by making the same mistakes that we are making !!! Keep having fun !! Regards..
Thanks Edward appreciate your comments
There was a series on TV for awhile, matching people with puppies. On family chose a border collie. When they were having their first play time everyone in the yard, the pup was trying to round them up
Go Brian! ❤
Poor old Hillary always cops for it 😂
I love Border Collies ❤
They are special, aren't they 😊
Beautiful Jara
Sherpa cut his pad while doing his normal Sherpa climbing and exploring shenanigans.... cost over £400 for a couple of stitches 😢😢
Sherpa relaxing and dreaming. All the pups are happy to be in the crate. I think being able to leave your dog in a crate is a very handy tool to have in your puppy training tool box
No safer place to lick your nads 🙄👍🏻
😂
I'm a firm believer that the success of crate training is in the trainer / owner having the correct attitude towards it. The crate is not a prison cell or punishment block, it's the dogs safe space. Hilary, here 14 weeks old, will happily go into his bed and relax there, quietly on his own. When we're home the door remains open , throughout the night or when we go out we shut the door, it's all the same to him, it's his safe space not his secure unit.
Taking Hilary to the opticians. What... they do specs for pups lol. Using every day activities to broaden your puppy's experiences will help in making them become calm confident adults
Beautiful country side!
We're very lucky to live here, it is indeed beautiful
Great to see their natural instincts kick in.
yes it's fascinating seeing all their different responses
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Very interesting. Would love to see the training and interactions between the dogs more.
Thanks Matthew. That's my hope, to get organised enough to film those things
Longline and a few well timed interruption’s. Also part exchange those sheep for some slower heavier and more confident Tups. She’s had her head for a bit now, and harassing the sheep to much, needs to have a little respect for them also. How you enjoying your career change? Best wishes Steve
Hi Steve, thank you for your advice. Absolutely loving it. Every day is a school day
Poor little bubba 😢
Beautiful border collie. ❤
Oh yes, there´s a lot of patience needed! Thanks and greetings from Germany!
Menna needs some positive encouragement when she does the right thing by the tone of your voice. She is bored just going around in circles and not working just eyeing them in a chase mode. She needs some flock work on at least 20 to 30 dog broke sheep, moving them from one pen to another pen. Intelligent dogs need encouragement and see a purpose in their work. Working bigger numbers will make her keep off and focus more. Lots of top handlers in the UK can provide you with sheep and training knowledge, better then I can. Try contacting Ricky Hutchinson or the ISDS.
Beautiful wee souls
Excellent work 👍🏻
Great to see you back Dave !! People have advised me that when we get to this stage we should start driving,penning etc .. In other words putting the dog in situations where we can wear them down mentally!!! Make them think! Ha !!! Anyway this advice has worked for me !! Have Fun!! Regards….
Great to see you back Dave !! People have advised me that when we get to this stage we should start driving,penning etc .. In other words putting the dog in situations where we can wear them down mentally!!! Make them think! Ha !!! Anyway this advice has worked for me !! Have Fun!! Regards….
As decoy i never liked the IPO sleeves. I prefer the soft sleeves gives a better sense of how the dog bites and with little tricks you can improve the bite more easily
So this is the other side of what you do? Excellent video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Brilliant!
Get um! 🐑🐑🐑🐏🐏🤣
I’ve found walking backwards through a small field allows the dog to take the sheep at your pace , have a bag of nuts and if the sheep are hungry and well dogged enough they’ll stick near your legs
Thank you, sounds like a plan, I'll give it a go next session
Beautiful sunset Mr H 😉
This is excellent 👍🏻 it looks like you and Menna are moving forward. Great video well done.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Here before the video goes viral
Looking great!!! Looks like someone has been training you!! Regards…
Hi Edward I've taken on board what everyone in comments has suggested... (except totally removing the naff music, I quite like it lol)and I have given what I'm doing and how it was working or not a great deal of thought. My next plan is to figure out how to slow her down considerably. BUT realising my limitations my children have clubbed together for my 60th and bought me a sheepdog training weekend, which I'm looking forward to.
@@thinkingabouttrainingadog2768 Hello Dave, what great kids you have!!! One excercise that Paddy Fanning showed us when he came to give us a clinic in France is to put the dog and ourself outside the circle, walk back about 10 meters and then send the dog around the circle stopping him or her in all different places…. I have that found this really helps to get control of the dog which then automatically slows the dog down!!! It is also when we think about it the foundations of all herding work!! Being able to position the dog where we want it anywhere around the sheep without the dog always wanting to balance off us!! Give it a go !!! Regards Edward..
@@edwardmuir7806 thank you, great advice, I was thinking along similar lines myself. Keep the sheep safe and the dog away from them so she doesn't get too fizzy and keep stopping her which will ultimately slow her down, make her listen to her flank and stop commands better . Will put that into practice next week.... heat wave permitting. Thank you.
Hi, what age did you first let Menna inside the pen?
Hi Ivan, I'm not sure to be honest I can't remember but I'm guessing around 10 months old or there abouts. If I'd had the pen sooner I would have started her earlier.
What width is the round pen. Thanks
th-cam.com/video/dabE1zqbIiI/w-d-xo.html at around 1:42 minutes 19 paces across which is around 16 metres in diameter approx 50 m circumference
Hi Dave, I have been watching your work with Menna from the start and funnily enough I was only thinking today… Where has he gone ??? I am very novice to the sheepdog world but I remember in the comments a couple of people made myself included it might benefit you to watch the training videos that the people who really know what they are doing post !! Regards from France…
Hi he's not gone far 🙂. I've been very busy with one thing and another sadly Menna's training has had to take a bit if a back seat. I have some new videos coming out soon showing our progress such as it is.
Good video, turn down the music 😁
Menna is responding better to your commands and listening to you more. You are staying closer to the sheep and this is helping. Soon you will be able to walk backwards and she will bring the sheep to you. She will eventually learn her sides and develop a walk on. How is call off?
Love your video! ! Get the stats you deserve = P-R-O-M-O-S-M!
Great news, onwards and upwards!
And we're back!!!! Great news, I've been waiting to follow Mennas' progress. Glad you're both back in action.
So we're back after quite a long lay off. We've been doing a bit over the last two or three weeks and this is the 6th session. Both just trying to get into the swing of things, blow out a few cobwebbs, see where we are and think about where we need to be next and how to get there.
Glad to see you back.
Very good progress. I like the way you change the direction. As a beginner myself, I will just forward my trainer advice. Stop worrying about the dog. She is doing well. You have to protect your sheep now. The dog has to be on the other side of the sheep. It is easier said than done. Honestly... I am impressed and jealous of your progress. Have fun👍
“…of working parents…”. Good choice.
Looking good. Wish we had time and decent weather to train our young dog.