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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckie" data-source="post: 54679" data-attributes="member: 637"><p>Agreeing with Campground Cattle, the livestock/herding dogs just come to it naturally, but do need training. I purchased a paper back book that is as easy to read and understand what it takes to get one started. A child old enough to read could train a dog by using it. The name of the book is "Training And Working Dogs For Quiet Confident Control of Stock." It is by Scott Lithgow. You can get it from Amazon books. I have a Blue Heeler female that I started out using this book. These dogs are so smart. She learned to sit instantly when she came to me just by hand signals. But I noticed that she wasn't doing as well with teaching her to go counter-clockwise or clockwise. I then begin to notice that she would sleep close to a running tractor, and wouldn't wake up. A friend came over while she was asleep by the door and knocked really hard... she never woke up. I now know that she is totally deaf. She cannot hear a shrill whistle! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /> Grrrrrrrr! When they are small, it is hard to detect when they meet new people. The rest of what I want to write should go in another forum. In the book, he talks about dogs crossed with a herding dog can turn out to be a really good dog for cattle. I would love to train her all the way by using this book, but since she can't hear me...... (I drove 500 miles one way to get this dog. The lady I bought her from kept talking about how deaf heelers can learn by sign language. I found it odd that she kept talking about it!! Now I know the rest of the story!!) If I get another heeler, I will make sure it can hear, and then I will put the book to use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuckie, post: 54679, member: 637"] Agreeing with Campground Cattle, the livestock/herding dogs just come to it naturally, but do need training. I purchased a paper back book that is as easy to read and understand what it takes to get one started. A child old enough to read could train a dog by using it. The name of the book is "Training And Working Dogs For Quiet Confident Control of Stock." It is by Scott Lithgow. You can get it from Amazon books. I have a Blue Heeler female that I started out using this book. These dogs are so smart. She learned to sit instantly when she came to me just by hand signals. But I noticed that she wasn't doing as well with teaching her to go counter-clockwise or clockwise. I then begin to notice that she would sleep close to a running tractor, and wouldn't wake up. A friend came over while she was asleep by the door and knocked really hard... she never woke up. I now know that she is totally deaf. She cannot hear a shrill whistle! :mad: Grrrrrrrr! When they are small, it is hard to detect when they meet new people. The rest of what I want to write should go in another forum. In the book, he talks about dogs crossed with a herding dog can turn out to be a really good dog for cattle. I would love to train her all the way by using this book, but since she can't hear me...... (I drove 500 miles one way to get this dog. The lady I bought her from kept talking about how deaf heelers can learn by sign language. I found it odd that she kept talking about it!! Now I know the rest of the story!!) If I get another heeler, I will make sure it can hear, and then I will put the book to use. [/QUOTE]
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