by admin | Dec 2, 2017 | Bull, Dogs, Training
1) Rigidity: While a rigid training program can be good, too much rigidity within the training is not. When we look at a stockdog we are looking at an individual; not a machine, not a program, not even a group, but an individual with a mind and purpose. Thinking a...
by admin | Nov 27, 2017 | Dogs, Training
Yes, yes it is. It is personal, and it should be. I’ve been approached with a question a multiple times in the last couple days; is it worth it to train this dog? That is one of the hardest questions to answer. It is hard to answer because it is a personal...
by admin | Oct 31, 2016 | Dogs, trials
This year Trudy and I again set sheep for the Trailing of the Sheep trial held in Hailey Idaho. This is fast becoming a trial we look forward to every year. As we pulled in this year we both suffered the pains of regret for not getting our entries in to also compete...
by admin | Aug 21, 2016 | Dogs, trials
Well, another year has gone by and I have competed in another, the 2016, World Stockdog Championship at the Calgary Stampede. How did we do…. average. Yes, three years at this trial and we have yet to get out of the average run category… yet, somehow,...
by admin | Jun 21, 2016 | Dogs
I was inspired by a quote on facebook about the things people will change to work with their horses. In the end, the quote comes about to state they forget to change themselves. I wish I could find the quote so I could give it here but you get the idea. I wanted to...
by admin | Apr 18, 2016 | Dogs
I got to spend the other morning with Diamond Hill Australian Shepherds photographing their latest litter of pups. Hope you enjoy some of the shots. « ‹ 2 of 4 ›...
