Training equipment…

Here’s a wee chat and video about the training equipment you can use to make training your young herding dog easier…

One piece of equipment we use is a short length of pipe…this is a visual aid! It is used much the same as the lunge whip with horses. It can be pointed behind the dog to send it round to balance. Conversely, moved in front, it can stop your dog swinging past balance or effect a change in direction. You can also raise it in the air to stop your dog or hit it against your leg or the ground if your dog is getting lairy.

Another item we use is a long line. This is 5mm paracord and can be anywhere from 5-8m up to 200m depending on the situation. It needs to be light enough not to cause a drag which can tire your dog or cause it to be pulled in tight on the sheep. This line is attached to a collar, the wider the better. You will find this line invaluable, it can avoid so many problems or bad habits such as your dog taking off towards the sheep when you enter a field or your dog avoiding being caught up.

A fantastic piece of equipment is the round pen. The bigger the better…2 rolls of 100m stock fence stacked on deer fence posts with a gate your youngster can’t slip through is perfect. You can achieve so much control and less stress for all involved! If you have been bitten by the bug and think you will train more than one dog, this investment will repay you handsomely. Set it up close to your house and you will find the convenience leads to far more sessions than otherwise.

We have touched on what to look for in a pup/youngster in a previous article and video.

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Having the right sheep will make your training journey so much easier too! Here’s a link to our Youtube video on the best sheep for sheepdog training…

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