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Report on herding clinic
On Friday I asked about taking Reznor to a herding clinic. I did end
up taking him as the person holding it assured me it was not the same as most clinics. It was grand. Lots of lecturing so in some ways it wasn't the best of my money to have taken him. Though I enjoyed it thoroughly. There was only five of us there. It is funny how "small" the dog world is and how people cross over. One person there was a very good Agility trainer in town that I have taken a class under when Clovis and I first started. She has been going to this herding instructor for several months now. So I knew her. Then a women I didn't know whose husband is a trainer at Triple Crown Dog Academy was there who has been going out there once a week for a few months. Then a Pembroke breeder who took Reznor in the show ring for his first show was there with two of her corgis and her friend with one corgi. I didn't know she was going to be there. Reznor's first time in with sheep he was terrified. One of the sheep made a stand off look at him and he wanted no part of them or doing it. I really thought well that's it, he was bred just to be pretty and all instincts for herding have diminished. But in the afternoon she had me have him watch Karen and her dog who have been coming for a while. While he observed he got pumped. The next time in he clicked on to hey these animals are fun and to chase. Of course I realize he didn't have a clue of what he was doing but the instructor did say he was trying to get in front of the sheep rather than run them in circles from the rear. She taught many things. One exercise was the humans paired up and one of us was suppose to be a dog. We were suppose to get this very wild undog ready sheep to go to the handler/herder. That was a neat exercise in which we learned sort of from the dogs perspective. Also how much is involved in moving the sheep and keeping them turned. The first exercise was us just getting some very young sheep to move into a pen. Again they were quite flighty sheep. Much of the day was spent in lecturing and learning some of the basics and the principals. There really is a lot to herding. Lots and lots. And I can see it takes a great dog and a lot of work to ever begin to get there. Her aussie was awesome I must say. And one thing for sure herding aside, this women is a good dog trainer. And I will be going back to her no matter what for training. But I really would love to pursue herding if I have the money and time. I wish she wasn't once again so far away and that my working commute wasn't so darn far away as well. Gwen |
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