dawgwork

This is a time to introduce what you want your pup to work and what not too. lt is advisable to lock up the chickens when you are not present and OK to rule them out as prey when you are. Because once they are on the list it is hard to break it later, just like the broom could end up being a nuisance to you and a fixation to the pup, especially if it has no real stock to use as an outlet for that herding instinct. l got an old video off Tony McCallum yrs back, that goes through the stages of a young working pup, he introduces stock at a young age and imprints a lot of work behaviour as he goes. lt is designed for the real working dog, but is most useful in the attitude towards any working dog and preparing them for a job. He starts at 7 wks and goes through stages to a year, not a modern bells and whistles production, but very interesting and useful approach to turning out good stock dogs. He works with dogs that are to end up working cattle, so they are the heavier end of dogs , so it was nice to see how he dealt with some rough behaviour that may be seen at times. He of course is in a farm situation, but it reminded me of how he channelled that instinct when l saw your pup keen to "work" that broom, good luck, and l have heard chooks can be annoyed out of laying by zealous pups

Great working footage , was she hard to train ? She seems enthusiastic and determined to get her job done,they remind me of the Bullmastiff in a way. Thanks for putting them up