tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19205604.post3470011640388165492..comments2023-04-26T03:51:50.502+01:00Comments on Wandering Gecko: Sheep SchoolJenny Holdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17503427796709597517noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19205604.post-37254451221582590932009-09-28T20:04:49.355+01:002009-09-28T20:04:49.355+01:00Fox looks like my grandfather's old dog, Veeda...Fox looks like my grandfather's old dog, Veeda. She was a whizz with sheep. I really loved reading this blog. A reminder of happy times. ThankyouNorma Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403421235388770309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19205604.post-81608283020648217312009-09-28T11:24:06.786+01:002009-09-28T11:24:06.786+01:00Nancy and Garrett: I'm no sheepdog training ex...Nancy and Garrett: I'm no sheepdog training expert but if you want to e-mail me about training then I'd be happy to give my take on what is going on with training progress and give pointers where I'm able to.Jenny Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503427796709597517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19205604.post-741411993114253432009-09-28T09:33:47.770+01:002009-09-28T09:33:47.770+01:00Hi Denise, what a sensible dog! Fox does similar b...Hi Denise, what a sensible dog! Fox does similar but he "boils over" from time to time still and scatters them. He hasn't gripped one but actually, outside a trial you want a dog to have the guts to nip when it needs to or even catch a sheep for you.Jenny Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503427796709597517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19205604.post-85670717336568827352009-09-27T22:44:29.869+01:002009-09-27T22:44:29.869+01:00Deefa (my errant sheepdog) has learnt that it'...Deefa (my errant sheepdog) has learnt that it's a waste of time trying to get the shetlands to run in a tight little flock by trying to round them up. He "tacks" behind them, letting them run/move in a straight line in the direction we want them to go. He's nipped one or two and that seems to have worked, I know that is not correct in the dog trial world, but the sheep respect him now. We still use a bucket of nut from time to time. Keep up the good workDenisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534642413335823675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19205604.post-88204277347795687092009-09-27T21:55:21.351+01:002009-09-27T21:55:21.351+01:00PLEASE can you come over and train my dogs properl...PLEASE can you come over and train my dogs properly?! As much as I love to use them, I think I'm training them wrong. NO ONE in Minnesota to train them for me within three hours of my place :(Ebonwald Cardiganshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19205604.post-29163114487815829222009-09-27T21:36:35.350+01:002009-09-27T21:36:35.350+01:00That's some very nice looking dogs that you ha...That's some very nice looking dogs that you have there. I love Whispers markings. Congrats with your training.Shulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357891034163165341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19205604.post-4273969014093136292009-09-27T20:56:24.622+01:002009-09-27T20:56:24.622+01:00Thanks for that wonderful lesson. We went to a fai...Thanks for that wonderful lesson. We went to a fair one year and they had a sheep penning demonstration and maybe a bit of a contest. It was very interesting. You live such an incredible life.<br /><br />www.wildlifearoundus.blogspot.comCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774903259772280962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19205604.post-29643812464437464112009-09-27T20:56:17.864+01:002009-09-27T20:56:17.864+01:00What an EXCELLENT idea! Thanks for the suggestion...What an EXCELLENT idea! Thanks for the suggestion. I may just have to try that with Bellamica. Poor thing has NO idea what I actually WANT her to do...Nancy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06061265740359266798noreply@blogger.com