Ravenwood
Well-Known Member
I have just got back from a walk and am feeling very pleased so had to share (no one else here to tell!) ...
I have been having a problem with Rosie lately....Chasing Sheep!!
She chased some sheep and didn't come back to the whistle, or the shouting, or anything
When she did return (only a few seconds really - just seemed like hours!) I promptly put her on the lead and straight back to the car.
Next morning I took her down to the horse's field where there are about four or five sheep that have escaped in off the moor and let her loose. She chased the sheep (as expected), I whistled and called for her, when I got hold of her I gave her a damned hard smack to the backside, grabbed her scruff and told her "NO" (in no uncertain terms!), back on lead and straight back to the car.
For the next six days I walked her where there were no sheep, did some one to one and worked on her whistle recall, heel, sit etc all off lead.
Today I took her (and the other dogs) back up onto the moor where the sheep graze randomly. Within minutes there was a small group of them in the shade of a tree. I asked all three dogs to walk at heel (off lead) and we walked right past them, although she watched them intently she didn't once try to run off - Good girl
On the way back, Rosie was ahead of me and spotted some sheep in the bracken before I did. I didn't panic, or do anything actually, I just kept walking to see what she would do.
She stood stock still on the track, never taking her eyes of the sheep, waited for me to catch up with her and walked to heel without me even asking - Bloody Fantastic
Lots and lots of praise
Chasing sheep is an unacceptable crime and if not cured she would, without doubt, get shot by someone - so sometimes harsh measures are required in desperate circumstances. Plus I can't bear disobedience anyway
Clever little dogs these collies
I have been having a problem with Rosie lately....Chasing Sheep!!
She chased some sheep and didn't come back to the whistle, or the shouting, or anything
When she did return (only a few seconds really - just seemed like hours!) I promptly put her on the lead and straight back to the car.Next morning I took her down to the horse's field where there are about four or five sheep that have escaped in off the moor and let her loose. She chased the sheep (as expected), I whistled and called for her, when I got hold of her I gave her a damned hard smack to the backside, grabbed her scruff and told her "NO" (in no uncertain terms!), back on lead and straight back to the car.
For the next six days I walked her where there were no sheep, did some one to one and worked on her whistle recall, heel, sit etc all off lead.
Today I took her (and the other dogs) back up onto the moor where the sheep graze randomly. Within minutes there was a small group of them in the shade of a tree. I asked all three dogs to walk at heel (off lead) and we walked right past them, although she watched them intently she didn't once try to run off - Good girl
On the way back, Rosie was ahead of me and spotted some sheep in the bracken before I did. I didn't panic, or do anything actually, I just kept walking to see what she would do.
She stood stock still on the track, never taking her eyes of the sheep, waited for me to catch up with her and walked to heel without me even asking - Bloody Fantastic
Lots and lots of praise
Chasing sheep is an unacceptable crime and if not cured she would, without doubt, get shot by someone - so sometimes harsh measures are required in desperate circumstances. Plus I can't bear disobedience anyway
Clever little dogs these collies
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