Billie Richardson she works her young Australian Shepherd, Frankie, in the field. Working loose eyed breeds comes with its own nuances and Billie shows us how she continues to develop the dog’s skills on stock, explaining:
- Why you need to praise the dog for looking for stock.
- What she is looking for with this dog on the fetch.
- Why in some cases she will ask for the walk up rather than a flank.
- How she keeps the dog freed up regardless of the draw of the sheep.
- How to push on the shoulder to open a flank.
- How to get the sheep to trust the dog and the handler.
- The importance for her to keep the dog happy.
- Why remembering to preserve the try is key.
- Being careful when you start to stretch a dog’s outruns that you don’t become too critical at first,
- …and much more!
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