Friday, May 15, 2009

Herding Demonstration

The man with the dogs explained to us that you begin training the dogs without any animals. You teach them the commands. He said that to start out herding it is best to use ducks, and his dogs love working the ducks. The dog in this video is Chip. I love to watch the dogs work. You can see the determination and the commitment to the job at hand. A dog is a wonderful and amazing animal. These dogs are working dogs, and they are happiest when they are doing their job. It's like playing to them. They would sooner go herd a duck or a sheep than to play ball or lie around all day. This is what I'd like to teach Ranger how to do. Hubby isn't really keen on ducks, so I wonder if he could herd quail?

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