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Anyone recommend a cow dog training book
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1529982" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Australian Cattle Dogs (Blue Heelers) are much calmer than Australian Shepherds and Border Collies.</p><p>The cattle dog knows how to work cattle, YOU need to know how to CONTROL your dog.</p><p>They need basic commands. You must be able to STOP them when they are running full bore after cattle. Hubby taught ours with a Frisbee. If you can stop one in mid run after a Frisbee, your all set to work cows.</p><p>And yes, you have to get your cattle used to the dog also. </p><p>We teach them hand commands, so they LOOK at you. Arm straight up, STOP/DOWN. Arm sweep to right, dog needs to go to the right. Keep it simple. We rarely "work" our cattle with a dog anymore, because we just call them for moving.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1529982, member: 968"] Australian Cattle Dogs (Blue Heelers) are much calmer than Australian Shepherds and Border Collies. The cattle dog knows how to work cattle, YOU need to know how to CONTROL your dog. They need basic commands. You must be able to STOP them when they are running full bore after cattle. Hubby taught ours with a Frisbee. If you can stop one in mid run after a Frisbee, your all set to work cows. And yes, you have to get your cattle used to the dog also. We teach them hand commands, so they LOOK at you. Arm straight up, STOP/DOWN. Arm sweep to right, dog needs to go to the right. Keep it simple. We rarely "work" our cattle with a dog anymore, because we just call them for moving. [/QUOTE]
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