Working dog question

[Butterbean_Farms]

I work calves in the pasture by myself and want a dog to watch my back, for the few seconds I have to take my eyes off of momma. I know nothing about stock dogs being used for anything other than herding or moving stock; so my question is this something dogs are trained for? If so what kind of dog am I looking for and what kind of training?

 

[Silver]

My experience is that taking the dog with you into the calving pen creates more problems than it solves. If you want to see just how motherly a cow can be just take your dog with you.
Others may have different experiences than me.

 

[Butterbean_Farms]

I u derstand what you are saying and see where it could be an issue, but im in a wide open pasture and the dog would be on the sxs with me until I had the calf caught.

 

[W.B.]

We work our cattle with dogs all the time but our dogs NEVER are allowed to be around cows with newborn calves as it creates anxiety for both the mother and the newborn.

 

[Bigfoot]

The dog will get you hurt.

 

[Butterbean_Farms]

ok, so maybe a dog isn’t a good idea, but it is just a matter of time before a mad brangus momma gets me:D

 

[Silver]

 

[ccr]

I work calves in the pasture by myself

What are you doing to the calves in the pasture when you work them?

 

[Stocker Steve]

ok, so maybe a dog isn’t a good idea, but it is just a matter of time before a mad brangus momma gets me:D

Could trade up to Herefords.

 

[sstterry]

View attachment 936

You beat me to it, I was looking for pics of this to upload when I saw yours.

 

[SBMF 2015]

Get a good horse or mule.
There is a better video of a Gaucho and a mule tagging baby Brahma calves, I just couldn't find it.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

"Working calves" I would have to figure means tagging, weighing & newborn shots.

 

[Buck Randall]

 

[Butterbean_Farms]

"Working calves" I would have to figure means tagging, weighing & newborn shots.

Yes this is what I am talking about. The calf catcher looks nice, but I just din’t see it working in my terrain. A horse sounds good, but I think I’ll take my chances with the mad mommas.

 

[4hfarms]

Amazing animals in the videos.

 

[SBMF 2015]

YES! That's what I was looking for. I wonder how many hours it took to train him to do that. What a great testament to horsemanship.

 

[callmefence]

I use my hat to slap the momma cows off while I castrate and ear notch the calves.

 

[wbvs58]

I use my hat to slap the momma cows off while I castrate and ear notch the calves.

What's your hat made of Fence?

Ken

 

[callmefence]

What's your hat made of Fence?

Ken

Just a regular ball cap Ken...

 

[Runaway Deere]

We runs dogs. I think it’s a poor idea to have a dog between you and newborns amd mommas. It can be done and we do sometimes with her best broke dog, and really broke cows.... then later we saw wth did we take our best broke trial dog into the fire for.....