Star has had exactly 30 days of training on sheep to date and I am impressed by how much he has learned in such a short time. He will take a flank on whistles or voice, will run out a good distance to gather sheep, has a reliable lie down, steady and recall and is quite biddable and attentive with increased confidence each time I work him. This week's lesson:
- A little bit of kindergarten
Here is an excerpt:
There has been no "training behind the barn," and I have written about each and every day Star has been trained on sheep. I've even thrown in a few instances where he simply did a chore. I mention this because it occurred to me today how far this pup has come in a very short time and I don't want you to think that I am cheating. I'm not. It all came together for him today when he happily and willingly took his flanks by voice and whistle, widened when I asked and ran out to gather his sheep a good distance with enthusiasm, speed and comprehension. We worked on driving a bit, he demonstrated a beautiful down and steady, called off faultlessly and ran up the dog ramp with a simple "load up." As opposed to feeling like I was training Star today, I simply enjoyed having him to work and we both had fun.
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