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<blockquote data-quote="Cross-7" data-source="post: 1457239" data-attributes="member: 24538"><p>I'll give you my two cents. </p><p>There are some good heelers out there but I'm never really seen a good one. </p><p></p><p>But as Dun said obedience is #1 </p><p>A solid stop/down and a come here command absolutely a must. </p><p></p><p>10 months isn't old enough to have the confidence to really work cattle unless the cattle are already dog broke. </p><p></p><p>You need to start a young dog on young cattle and build confidence. </p><p></p><p>It takes a rock solid dog to work grown cows that aren't dog broke. </p><p></p><p>Using a young dog on grown cows that aren't dog broke cab ruin a good one before they ever have a chance to learn. </p><p></p><p>Personally I'd get a better dog. </p><p>I'm s firm believer in cattle bred border collies</p><p></p><p>Edit to add </p><p>I'll never use a shock collar. Either I need to do a better job training or a better dog. </p><p>I had one that was a big mean SOB. He and I clashed, he never accepted me as the alpha, but back in the day when I'd bring in sale barn cattle that were outlaws, he was my go to guy. </p><p>One time I couldn't call him off and I finally got a hold of him and grabbed him by the scuff of the neck and gave him a shake and scolded him to listen to me, he bit me. </p><p>He was a tough rascal but was hard on cattle and lazy and wouldn't hardly work unless it got wild and then he was all in</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cross-7, post: 1457239, member: 24538"] I'll give you my two cents. There are some good heelers out there but I'm never really seen a good one. But as Dun said obedience is #1 A solid stop/down and a come here command absolutely a must. 10 months isn't old enough to have the confidence to really work cattle unless the cattle are already dog broke. You need to start a young dog on young cattle and build confidence. It takes a rock solid dog to work grown cows that aren't dog broke. Using a young dog on grown cows that aren't dog broke cab ruin a good one before they ever have a chance to learn. Personally I'd get a better dog. I'm s firm believer in cattle bred border collies Edit to add I'll never use a shock collar. Either I need to do a better job training or a better dog. I had one that was a big mean SOB. He and I clashed, he never accepted me as the alpha, but back in the day when I'd bring in sale barn cattle that were outlaws, he was my go to guy. One time I couldn't call him off and I finally got a hold of him and grabbed him by the scuff of the neck and gave him a shake and scolded him to listen to me, he bit me. He was a tough rascal but was hard on cattle and lazy and wouldn't hardly work unless it got wild and then he was all in [/QUOTE]
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