need a driving dog

[RNW]

need a dog sometimes to push cattle....already have a german shepard for home protection ..my cows are calm, and can call them to barn in general when needed...got into my hay pasture today and had a 2 hour time getting them out...reminded me of when my dad had a blue heeler to drive cows...dog would need to get along with my home dogs but i would train him on driving cows..had some experience with border collie, blue heeler in the past...love to halve any opinions

 

[Lazy M]

need a dog sometimes to push cattle....already have a german shepard for home protection ..my cows are calm, and can call them to barn in general when needed...got into my hay pasture today and had a 2 hour time getting them out...reminded me of when my dad had a blue heeler to drive cows...dog would need to get along with my home dogs but i would train him on driving cows..had some experience with border collie, blue heeler in the past...love to halve any opinions

In my experience you get 5 stupid cattle dogs for every good 1.. and a lifetime for 1 great dog.. and then once you realize you've really got a great cattle dog, it gets run over by a truck.
Much easier to train your cows to follow a bucket.

 

[Lazy M]

In my experience you get 5 stupid cattle dogs for every good 1.. and a lifetime for 1 great dog.. and then once you realize you've really got a great cattle dog, it gets run over by a truck.
Much easier to train your cows to follow a bucket.

Having said that, for just driving cattle, I'd vote heeler. For anything above and beyond driving: border collie (the heartier BC's, not the sheep or geese ones)

 

[Brute 23]

How often does this happen where you need a dog?

What I am getting at is dogs have to be used every day to be a blessing or they become a curse.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

I agree unless you need the dog all the time they will typically be more of a hinderance than a help.