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<blockquote data-quote="boondocks" data-source="post: 1305920" data-attributes="member: 20599"><p>Getting back to the OP: as someone who has only been at this for a few years myself, I can appreciate the instinct to run. I have had to train myself to be authoritative about my space and not to cede territory when one gets into my space, but to make THEM back off. </p><p></p><p>Trying to outrun a cow is not a good idea. Tell your wife to hold her ground, even take a step toward the cow and tell it NO. A big stick helps (to brandish, or if that doesn't work, bop them). In short, make sure they know <strong>all the time</strong> who is boss. If actually charged (you will know it), take a step or two TOWARD the animal and make yourself "big". If it's not a bluff charge and the animal keeps coming, hold your ground and step to one side at the last moment. I tell everyone who comes in the field with me <em>not to run.</em> And they all have a stick (and a cell phone).</p><p></p><p>Go back out right away with your wife and have her stomp around and sing loudly with a big stick so she gets her mojo on. Have her go up specifically to the "offender" and back her up a bit just 'coz.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if it applies to your and your spouse, but one of the issues we've had is that different people have different comfort zones and sometimes one person lets a cow get a bit close (maybe even gives it some scratches) then the next person (who isn't comfortable with that level of closeness) thinks the cow is too pushy. The cow is then "confused." If your wife doesn't like them too close, and she's part of the operation, then IMHO no one should be "training" them to come real close (not saying that's what happened here).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boondocks, post: 1305920, member: 20599"] Getting back to the OP: as someone who has only been at this for a few years myself, I can appreciate the instinct to run. I have had to train myself to be authoritative about my space and not to cede territory when one gets into my space, but to make THEM back off. Trying to outrun a cow is not a good idea. Tell your wife to hold her ground, even take a step toward the cow and tell it NO. A big stick helps (to brandish, or if that doesn't work, bop them). In short, make sure they know [b]all the time[/b] who is boss. If actually charged (you will know it), take a step or two TOWARD the animal and make yourself "big". If it's not a bluff charge and the animal keeps coming, hold your ground and step to one side at the last moment. I tell everyone who comes in the field with me [i]not to run.[/i] And they all have a stick (and a cell phone). Go back out right away with your wife and have her stomp around and sing loudly with a big stick so she gets her mojo on. Have her go up specifically to the "offender" and back her up a bit just 'coz. I'm not sure if it applies to your and your spouse, but one of the issues we've had is that different people have different comfort zones and sometimes one person lets a cow get a bit close (maybe even gives it some scratches) then the next person (who isn't comfortable with that level of closeness) thinks the cow is too pushy. The cow is then "confused." If your wife doesn't like them too close, and she's part of the operation, then IMHO no one should be "training" them to come real close (not saying that's what happened here). [/QUOTE]
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