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<blockquote data-quote="CattleAnnie" data-source="post: 160809" data-attributes="member: 220"><p>My border collie 'Kate' is a big help. She was a bit of a pain to train, as she was very 'sticky' with the stock, and required a lot of patience to get her to the point she is at...three years of age now and I wouldn't trade her for love nor money.</p><p></p><p>She would have made a terrible sheep dog though, as she is very aggresive when it comes to gripping the cattle (a big no-no with sheep).</p><p></p><p>Currently when I chore the cows, she keeps the cows back from the hay yard when I drive in and out, then she rides shotgun with me to where I unload the hay and unroll it. While I'm doing that, she keeps the cattle back about fifty feet from myself and the hay (much safer for me...don't have to worry about getting in the middle of a fight between two dominant cows or bulls). Once the bale is unrolled to my satisfaction, I send her back to the Haymobile and call the cows in.</p><p></p><p>Works well, and enables me to chore the livestock without an additional person watching gates.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CattleAnnie, post: 160809, member: 220"] My border collie 'Kate' is a big help. She was a bit of a pain to train, as she was very 'sticky' with the stock, and required a lot of patience to get her to the point she is at...three years of age now and I wouldn't trade her for love nor money. She would have made a terrible sheep dog though, as she is very aggresive when it comes to gripping the cattle (a big no-no with sheep). Currently when I chore the cows, she keeps the cows back from the hay yard when I drive in and out, then she rides shotgun with me to where I unload the hay and unroll it. While I'm doing that, she keeps the cattle back about fifty feet from myself and the hay (much safer for me...don't have to worry about getting in the middle of a fight between two dominant cows or bulls). Once the bale is unrolled to my satisfaction, I send her back to the Haymobile and call the cows in. Works well, and enables me to chore the livestock without an additional person watching gates. Take care. [/QUOTE]
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