How would you go about training a yr. old Australian Shepherd cattle dog to herd cattle? It was a house dog!
This dog was just given to us – my husband has cattle and he’s hesitant to carry it to the farm since it hadn’t been around cattle! We have a small dog that weighs 15 lbs – they have fun chasing each other and the Aussie seems to try to herd the smaller dog! The Aussie seems very
smart and I’m trying to teach it some basic obedience commands. My husband is afraid that it will just chase the cattle, thus causing them
to lose weight! Does anyone know of a book that teaches Australian Shepherds how to herd cattle? This dog had been in a home with an adult woman and small children since it was a young puppy – it got too big to be a housedog and they tied it outside. The woman said when she tried to leash walk the dog that it would not “heel” and, more or less “drug her along” as he was too strong for her to hold him back! I’ve been keeping him in a 10×10x6′ kennel and letting
him out in the mornings to run & play to get his excerise! I haven’t trield leash walking him yet!
If you have no experience with training for this, you would probably be best to locate a trainer that can assist you. Even tho these dogs are natural herding dogs, they still need some form of training. There are lots of things to learn and a good trainer will take you a long way, as well as help you learn how to train for this. You can probably get some referrals by contacting a local Aussie Club in your area. There’s usually someone in these clubs persuing this type of thing that can help you find a good trainer–this is how I found someone who trains for this so that we can persue it with our Border Collie.
Heeling is not something a dog automatically knows. The previous owner obviously didn’t invest any time in proper training, or she wouldn’t have had that problem, and probably wouldn’t have gotten rid of the dog (which would be my guess as to the true reason why).
|
|
ACME Sheepdog Shepard dog training whistle sheep cattle livestock Green $10.49 |
|
|
Cattle Dog Therapy Dog In Training Personalized Dog Bandana $11.99 |
|
|
Cattle Dog Therapy Dog in Training Bandana $11.99 |
|
|
AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG Red Blue HEELER 224pg MANUAL +Free Training DVD $18.76 |
|
|
The Farmer’s Dog Book John Holmes Train Your Dog for Livestock Sheep Cattle NWT $27.50 |
|
|
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior $2.22 I don’t know if people will ever be able to talk to animals the way Doctor Doolittle could, or whether animals will be able to talk back. Maybe science will have something to say about that. But I do know people can learn to “talk” to animals, and to hear what animals have to say, better than they do now. –From Animals in TranslationWhy would a cow lick a tractor? Why are collies getting dumber? … |
|
|
Herding Dogs: Progressive Training $12.33 Herding Dogs: Progressive Training is the only book of its kind to guide the owner toward training the complete herding dog. Whether you are involved in farming or ranching, or simply want to explore your herding dog’s heritage, you will find a wealth of information here. For those with competitive goals, Herding Dogs will enhance your knowledge with a philosophy that has the dog’s individual bree… |
|
|
Australian Cattle Dog: 101 Owning & Training …Your future best friend! $8.79 Friend (A.C.D.)The Australian Cattle Dog Lovers Guide: “Red Heelers” and “Blue Heelers”A herding – stock and working dog.TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONFACTS ABOUT THE AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOGOriginAustralian Cattle Dogs have lots of Energy – Can you Keep Up?An Australian Cattle Dog is Good For Your HealthCool, Calm and CollectedAustralian Cattle Dogs love Children and other petsYour Now Ready to Choos… |
