Another decent day for weather and 5 dogs worked. Worked True instead of her dad to see where we were at with her. I had a few sessions on her before Xmas and was trying hard not ending our sessions with frustration with her ONE sidedness.Sheep were co-operative to 'a point' with staying with me , I was trying to put her off balance enough to see if she'd get uncomfortable enough to go the hard way for her. You know the magic cross a dog sometimes has problems crossing over...well these sheep have it to...there is a point where they wont step across either. So that wasnt working as well as I had intended...in hindsight should of maybe slipped a rope on one to lead it over the line they were reluctant to go across. So last year with trying to end on a good note we usually worked her good side and every once in a while tried to slip in her hard side....didnt feel like we were gaining much ground.
The month off was a good break for us. I left the rake at the gate incase I needed it and used my stock stick. The start was a little rough with sheep
splitting but after things settled down we had both directions going with a nice stop on balance...a break through today for True. Couldnt be any happier with that training session. Will see what tomorrow brings in that department if it was sheer luck with the adrenline or progress.
Fly works better with the stock stick than the rake... pulling them off the fence and moving few feet down the fence line...rating is coming along nicely. Dare just gets better all the time...her mental maturity showing up in the training sessions, getting abit wider on her flanks, finds balance nicely, doing more off the fence work with her....need to get rid of the rake with her. Working Sting with the stock stick instead of rake,she's rating and covering her stock with less help from a training aide. I shouldnt lose too much time with hormones etc after weaning, she's pretty level headed.
Will fit in a few sessions this afternoon taking advantage of todays sunshine..here's hoping we have a few more decent days.
The month off was a good break for us. I left the rake at the gate incase I needed it and used my stock stick. The start was a little rough with sheep
splitting but after things settled down we had both directions going with a nice stop on balance...a break through today for True. Couldnt be any happier with that training session. Will see what tomorrow brings in that department if it was sheer luck with the adrenline or progress.
Fly works better with the stock stick than the rake... pulling them off the fence and moving few feet down the fence line...rating is coming along nicely. Dare just gets better all the time...her mental maturity showing up in the training sessions, getting abit wider on her flanks, finds balance nicely, doing more off the fence work with her....need to get rid of the rake with her. Working Sting with the stock stick instead of rake,she's rating and covering her stock with less help from a training aide. I shouldnt lose too much time with hormones etc after weaning, she's pretty level headed.
Will fit in a few sessions this afternoon taking advantage of todays sunshine..here's hoping we have a few more decent days.
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