Erin's expecting a litter out of Dixie http://www.englishshepherdhome.com/Erin/whistlindixie.htm by Guthrie's buddy- Check out the pedigree on those! ...
NIce bunch of future farmdogs, Shel! Elaine ... one is ... willingly go ... the ... no fear ... couple of ... boys. They ... quite ... to ... will be ... them...
Hi List - We are fast approaching the May 19 date for the Cowboy Country ES gathering here in Amarillo, TX and I sort of need a head count of who is planning...
It is really satisfying to see them coming into their own! The guardian nature is so important on a farm. thanks for sharing. Elaine ... old. She's from Tish...
Hi, all, Some of you have taken an interest in Sheriff, one of the pups from Karen (LibbyxBoo) two years ago. Here's today's update : ) Since our farm has...
I enjoyed your update! It's so true. Around here, Skye makes sure that there is no fighting at all...nada. The does are NOT allowed to spar with each other,...
It sounds like Sheriff is well named!! Yep, that's an ES for you! Especially from that litter, they would be Enforcers Extraordinaire. Glad to hear he's...
Great to hear from you and Sheriff, Laurie Ann. This post reminds me of other stories I have heard on the ES lists through he years- They are always wanting to...
But sometimes they think the rules are made for any other dog but not for themselves. I.E. Saucy, who enforced the 'no bed' rule on Skella, and just layed down...
... for themselves. ... down on the bed defending it from her. LOL ... Makes perfect sense to me- beds are for people- you and saucy- not for dogs! Elaine...
Thanks for the update, Suzanne! I'm so grateful for this feedback. The Dolly/Rooster breeding really seemed to bring out the best from both parents... Dolly is...
Thanks Tish, She's getting better every day working sheep on pasture - she's a maniac (got that from her Ma), but she's trying to figure it out! :-)...
Ah, a three year old! By that time I'll have more than one ES, Gemma will be the teacher with me and I'll know what I'm doing - ya think? What command do...
... Often a down. Sometimes a Get Out!! Occasionally a Here. Down and here are pretty standard (here means come to me, as opposed to Come which means come...
... Often a down. Sometimes a Get Out!! Occasionally a Here. Down and here are pretty standard (here means come to me, as opposed to Come which means come...
Nice description Erin! I can second the advice to work on things away from stock first - the 'sit' or 'down' as well as the 'get out'. I had a devil of a...
Suzanne, So sorry to hear you have pleurisy! Hope you recoup soon. One thing you cannot do is put off teaching Gemma. What you do need to do is get Gemma...
We have been talking about ES instincts as a bred in trait on another list im on so i guess Zach decided to give me the perfect example of a good farm dog...
Hi Peg, My first response to your email was that you'd misunderstood the situation, but I think in fact you're right. I shouldn't allow Gemma to think...
Thanks Erin, I'm feeling like I need to back up and work on some more basics with Gemma. Suzanne ... Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their...
Hi again Peg, Just to be more clear and so I don't give you the wrong impression totally, we do lots of calm work with the stock, and have done a lot of...
Slowing down has been *the* hardest thing for Zach to learn. He wasnt bad to chase and could be trusted alone with the stock and would leave them alone..but...
I introduce and use the term "eeeasy." It then can apply to many situations. When we're done with something, "that'll do." When I want them to pause, I use...
Dolly needed this approach as a youngster, and and it really helped. With this calmness/gentleness rule firmly in place, later on when it came time to ask her...
In a message dated 5/15/07 7:47:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I think the similarity in the pedigree (Shininger dogs going back to Brandy) is what gives...
A question for those who have experience with keeping guardians and shepherds both: I just picked up a Great Pyrenees cross puppy to work with Sheriff on our...
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