Catching a ewe and lamb with Duch to move her where she should be . Not with the trainers ☺️
Nick and Wilma. They’ve come a long way… in the early days there were times when I’d thought maybe I should tell them to find another hobby however I stopped myself because of Nicks dedication to Wilma.
They are about to move onto property with a few sheep so I’m sure Wilma will be a useful hand to have . #sheepdog #bordercollie
Doongara Ben went home to Kat yesterday. Very happy with the progress this guy made in the short time I had him . He was such a pleasant dog to have in the camp . Should
have kept the little pup born with a love heart on his back 🤔…#workingdog #bordercolliesofinstagram
Another board and train ready to head home. Came to get started and was a bit of a challenge at the start, She was very sensitive and didn’t handle pressure too well. Going well now and you may see her on the trial ground in the future.
Doongara Ben is out of Trewina Poppy by Eastburn Terry . Belongs to my mate Kat. I’ve got him for a month and will open him out and get him dancing a bit more at the same time consolidate his sides. Lew had a dog called Tungali Rambo and he reminds me a lot of him , quiet forward but with good cover and calm. The breeding is along that line anyway .
Bit of Friday motivation for everyone. Have a great weekend. ✌️
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Betty is back with Mont. A short clip of the handover when Mont came back to pick her up . #sheepdog #farmdog #farmdogsofinstagram #farming
Betty’s heading towards the end of her Board and Train with us. Next Friday she’ll head back home to continue her journey with Mont Miller.
She’s been taught her sides, stop, go out , pace her work and just beginning driving the sheep in this video.
With board and trains you do need to cram a lot in within a short time and being a farm dog things don’t need to be as perfect as the dogs we hope to trial with in the future ; this was the biggest learning curve for me.
Keep working, keep training . Minor setbacks prepare us for the comebacks. #sheepdogs #workingdogsofinstagram #bordercollie #kelpie
Betty Update. Introducing voice commands, stop , left and right , keeping off. Shaping her movement and encouraging her to pace her work. #sheep #sheepdogs #farming #bordercollie Mont Miller
Who likes watching dogs reversing off sheep to take a bit of pressure off? Young storm out of Poppy x Terry. 12 months old . Moonwalk to MJ on Monday. #bordercolliesofinstagram #farmdog #bordercollie
Out in the paddock. Getting Betty to stop , speed up, slow down , pace her work and bend out on the flanks, using body language. #farmdog #bordercollie #sheepfarm Mont Miller
Some wise words from a legend.
“Relationship with your dog has to be spot”
“Ever dog is different and you got to understand all your dogs”
“Your dogs got to look up to you and respect you.”
“Once they are bonded to you they will follow you and not anyone else in the wild it’s like following the pack leader.”
“Dogs got to have that working ability bred in them, no way you can put that in them.”
“There are dogs that will chase sheep but there’s difference between dogs who chase sheep and dogs that work sheep. Natural ability”.
This years lambing ewes. All my dogs are taught to split sheep so I can catch lambs without walking the mob to the yards . Here’s Poppy splitting and holding an ewe so I can check a lamb. #sheepdogsofinstagram #sheepdogtraining #bordercollie
Ronelle Welton and Blue . Learning to carry sheep on the right hand side, maintains pace and watching the sheep.
Dedicated to train in the rain. Jack learning his sides. #sheep #sheepdogtraining #dogsofinstagram Cloverleaf Corriedale Stud Ronelle Welton
The youngest sheepdog enthusiast. #dogsofinstagram #sheepofinstagram #farmlife
Blue the Smithfield training on Indian runner ducks. #indianrunnerducks #sheepdogs #farming #smithfield #workingdogs
