tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577115379069352960.post80600544999215308..comments2023-07-08T09:59:46.334+02:00Comments on Eurodogtraining: Sheepdog commandsEurodoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03181704119272387177noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577115379069352960.post-88210832256023894252007-03-23T21:38:00.000+01:002007-03-23T21:38:00.000+01:00Jean,Ton chien n'est pas vraiment un chien de berg...Jean,<BR/>Ton chien n'est pas vraiment un chien de berger dans le sens propre du mot. Et s'il l'était quand même, il serait atypique.Eurodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181704119272387177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577115379069352960.post-39823421560893459542007-03-23T13:45:00.000+01:002007-03-23T13:45:00.000+01:00My dog knows the "house commands": bring your blan...My dog knows the "house commands": bring your blanket, bring me the remote control, get my cellphone, etc.<BR/>Sometimes he even brings my stuff without my asking (and is very proud to bring me these gifts!).<BR/><BR/>JeanUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582429186393075398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577115379069352960.post-83698290281256600372007-03-12T17:33:00.000+01:002007-03-12T17:33:00.000+01:00I would only round up sheep if I was paid at least...I would only round up sheep if I was paid at least the minimum wage - it is hard work as they keep trying to escape. One thought - why not keep all the sheep on leads?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577115379069352960.post-66129859930031149712007-03-12T12:03:00.000+01:002007-03-12T12:03:00.000+01:00Anonymous,Thank you for your comment on commands. ...Anonymous,<BR/>Thank you for your comment on commands. I will amend my post to take your comment into account.Eurodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181704119272387177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577115379069352960.post-85685784593478887122007-03-11T21:52:00.000+01:002007-03-11T21:52:00.000+01:00There are in fact many more sheep dog commands tha...There are in fact many more sheep dog commands than 4! My welsh bordie (an ex champion)has a vocabulary of over 10 commands ....... a few examples:<BR/><BR/>The command "lie down" is used to stop the dog facing the sheep (thereby guarding the sheep and keeping them under control when cornered). Another one is "look back": this gets the dog to look behind it and gather more sheep or sheep that it has missed. And a MOST important one is "That'll do" - to stop the dog working.<BR/><BR/>My dog regularly rounds up over 100 sheep with the single command "Come by" and will happily continue to drive them across all the fields (open gates permitting) without another command until told "That'll do"!<BR/><BR/>That'll do from me!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577115379069352960.post-75836037208571835242007-03-10T20:39:00.000+01:002007-03-10T20:39:00.000+01:00I am sorry but I do not know Meirion Thomas. Have...I am sorry but I do not know Meirion Thomas. Have not heard of the book either.<BR/>More details would be welcome. You can always send me an e-mail. Check my profile for address.Eurodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181704119272387177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577115379069352960.post-9583053690464803282007-03-10T18:24:00.000+01:002007-03-10T18:24:00.000+01:00Hello, Do you by any chance know of Meirion Thomas...Hello, Do you by any chance know of Meirion Thomas [or Meirion Waunlas, as we know him], also trainer of sheep-dogs and organiser of sheep dog trials par excellence ? Not really in your neck of the woods, but the world of sheep dogs is no doubt a small one. <BR/><BR/>I also saw a book a few weeks ago in 'Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights' in Bath called 'Teach your dog to read' !! I thought this was some of sort of comic book, but the bookshop owner swears it was being serious. Although they have not tested it out on the 'shop dog' Vlashka...<BR/><BR/>Any thoughts ? Just a load of tosh ? Or similar to those chimps who can be taught to associate shapes with asking for a drink ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577115379069352960.post-2000081229205242272007-03-08T17:30:00.000+01:002007-03-08T17:30:00.000+01:00I loved the book Babe by Dick King-Smith (not so m...I loved the book <I>Babe</I> by Dick King-Smith (not so much the movie). It gave me a new appreciation of sheep dogs... and sheep pigs, of course.Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733517166056974501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577115379069352960.post-59402799284979597972007-03-07T09:10:00.000+01:002007-03-07T09:10:00.000+01:00Amazing isn't it. I know of a border collie who r...Amazing isn't it. I know of a border collie who rounds up supermarket trolleys on a super market car park.Eurodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181704119272387177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577115379069352960.post-6884780697545949162007-03-07T01:29:00.000+01:002007-03-07T01:29:00.000+01:00I have a 'heinz 57' puppy of 6 months, who has a s...I have a 'heinz 57' puppy of 6 months, who has a small amount of collie in him - roughly a quarter I believe. The natural rounding-up instinct amazes me - he will try to round up anything - from people gathered in a room to horses in a field. I always assumed this was something sheepdogs had to learn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com