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How to get a young dog to bend on his flanks with Haley Hunewill. It’s very typical for dogs to bend naturally one way and not the other way, so Haley shows you how she uses a long line to help teach a dog to bend, explaining:

  • Why it’s important for a dog to bend on his flanks.
  • This dog bends better to the left than the right.
  • The reward for bending is to let them go fast after a little bend.
  • Don’t expect too much bend early on.
  • What to do when your dog is reluctant to bend in the corners.
  • Why she will just get the turn and relax on the bend.
  • What can go wrong if your dog bends the wrong way.
  • When to recognize it’s time to quit the session.
  • Plus much more…

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Haley Hunewill

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Haley has judged all across the country including The Bluegrass, Meeker and Kingston Championships, as well as the National Sheepdog Finals.

Haley really enjoys training dogs and has trained all of her own dogs that she’s won her major titles with and has also trained the 2022 NCA National Open Cattle Champion and MSSA Ultimate Stockdog Champion Syd, owned and handled by Dwayne Hurliman.

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