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@@zwenkwiel816 Hi there! So happy to hear the half hitch technique worked for your colleague. Thank you so much for letting me know. When we started using it on Rip we began with some training exercises with the half hitch lead on her then went right back to a traditional lead. It doesn’t take long. Maybe a day. If the pup reverts then put the half hitch back on and do some training exercises like walk, lie down, walk, lie down, for a few minutes to calm them down and pay attention. For your colleague’s pup I would do this exercise for 5 minutes or so before training on the livestock just to calm the pup down and get its mindset in the right place. Make sure to take the half hitch off when they go in with the sheep. It’s ok for them to have their collar with a regular lead rope on. Best wishes to you on training your pups. I’ll be happy to answer any questions.

@@zwenkwiel816 hi there! Thank you for your kind comments. You ask a good question. Tying up the young dogs in training along the outside of the round pen does a couple things. It teaches the pup patience knowing he will have a turn at working. We try to keep them from barking and to wait patiently which teaches manners and socialization as well. I like them to watch the work going on to motivate them. It keeps the sheep off the fence line making it easier to allow the dog working to get around the sheep easier. My sheep are more concerned with the dog who is working them. I do have dogs who are very intense and adrenaline driven. I like to exercise them before training to calm them down. Hope this helps. Best wishes to you.

@@maakamakana7007 a lot of fun. A fun day of learning.

@@carolinerichardson8921 happy to hear! Thank you and best wishes to you!

@@Why_3374 thank you!

@@Why_3374 so nice to hear from you! I’m excited for you. Best wishes to you and your border collie!

@@treelinehugger I sense your frustration. I totally understand. I had the same problem. It really does take a learning curve and a lot of practice. What worked best for me was to whistle tunes to develop my muscle memory. Also, I tried several different brands of whistles until I found the one that worked best for me. I think I showed it on my other whistle video. It’s an old brass whistle. It’s very thin and more comfortable in my mouth. I think it might’ve been homemade. My friend gave it to me as a gift well over 25 years ago and I still use it. I like my fancy Logan whistle also. I can’t say how many hours it will take as it would be different for each individual. Hang in there. Perseverance and practice. You’ll get it.

@@treelinehugger Hi there! When I first started I practiced whenever I drove by myself to town probably about 30 minutes each practice. At home I’d practice about 10 minutes a day. In all it took a few weeks before I started getting decent at it. Practice makes perfect 👌 Good luck and best wishes to you.

@@jmlinne hi there! Sorry about the audio. Two years is probably fine to start training. It depends on how much instinct he has and how many bad habits he needs help with to overcome. In my first phase training video I use my dog Kaya to help me with my white puppy. She was 7 years old when I got her with really strong herding instincts. I trained her to help me. She wasn’t great but had a really nice balance which was helpful. Nice to hear from you. Best luck and wishes to you and your dog.

@@cherylwyble1152 nice to hear from you. Best wishes to you and your puppy!

@@elvasvendsen7700 hi there! I hope it helps. Thanks! Hope all is going well for you. Take care!

@@alid1857 Yes, you are right. I start out with body language and hand signals, with vocals then I add whistles. I don’t think of myself as a professional. I’m just a farmer sharing my experience. Nice to hear from you! Thank you! Best wishes!

@@cindymcdevitt952 haha you probably did. They go crazy if I start whistling. One of my needy older dogs was sitting at my feet. I was petting him the whole time I was making this video. 😉

😂 they were wondering why you were teasing them. Lol

@@tamilouduplechin7927 so happy to hear the video helped. Thank you for sharing. Best wishes to you!

@@amandachapman619 best wishes to you!

@@shalakapetsitters so nice to hear from you! Best wishes to you and your puppy!

@@bwrstockdogtraining2723 Thank you. So my question would be, as this is my first pup so how would his learning experience begin, as there is no older dog to teach him

@@shalakapetsitters hi. I’m assuming you have a border collie you want to train on livestock? I don’t always use a trainer dog. In this case Kaya helped keep the sheep in a bunch making it easier for me and my puppy. She also helped the puppy get excited. Sometimes if the puppy is really strong and excited the trainer dog will be in the way and it’s better to just work in a smaller pen without a trainer dog. If you haven’t seen it already, I have a video called “Preparing your new herding puppy for livestock training “ that will answer a lot of questions. Hopefully it will be helpful for you. In the meantime…I don’t put pressure on my puppies to work. I just let them decide when they want to work by introducing them once a week to just let them play with the sheep and discover their instincts. Once they start circling I follow them, guiding them and keeping them safe. Sometimes it feels like controlled chaos. Haha I have some helpful videos on my playlist of starting herding puppies. Hopefully you can check them out and they can help you. I’ll be happy to answer future questions for you. One more piece of advice. If you get your puppy to start circling, follow them to keep the flow going. Be careful to not cut them off at the shoulder or they will stop or turn around. Best wishes and good luck to you.

@@bwrstockdogtraining2723 this is so helpful. Thank you for taking the time out to answer. Let me look at your vidoes and get back to you with many more questions.

@@jogrant3851 Very good! Yes you do have bragging rights! 😉

@@gracelayoun7836 this training is good for your 4 puppies. Thanks for your comments!

@@gracelayoun7836 hi there. You’ve asked some good questions. Yes, I would remove the puppies from seeing the goats. It will cause problems when their livestock training begins. Usually I introduce my puppies to livestock then leave the training up to the new owners. The first training to do with them is lead training. I don’t do too much obedience on my puppies until they get started on livestock. Once they discover their instincts and get a good balance on them (meaning they stay on the opposite side of the livestock from you) and they have a good attention span, then I start the foundational training. In this video I’m saying the direction that my puppy is going but it’s better when they’re little to just circle without any commands. I don’t want to put pressure on them. I just want them to have fun experiencing and discovering their instincts. As they mature and start understanding that they are working with you then you can start telling them what they’re doing with the commands. Keep it short and fun leaving them wanting more. As far as the biting and nipping goes, it sounds like they have good instincts. I don’t get after them for that. I just tell them “bite” then try to redirect them to circle. If they get in with the livestock and start working/chasing try to set them up in a balance with your hands up then catch the puppy with praise and don’t scold. Be careful to not get run over by the goats. 😉 As far as the parents go it’s possible to train them but it will be a challenge to free them up to work since they have been taught not to work. I hope my answers make sense. I’m happy to answer any questions for you. Best wishes to you!

@@elvasvendsen7700 thank you for your nice comments. I hope my videos are helpful for you. Best wishes to you and your pup!

@@freebirdseed it really clicked with her after that.

@@freebirdseed Hi. The way I train is to teach the handler how to train their own puppy. I start the new handlers on my trained dog then start the puppy. So far it’s worked out well. Nice to hear from you! Thanks

@@iainmatheson6556 nice to hear from you. Thank you!

@@elvasvendsen7700 thanks 😊

Hi! I enjoyed your message. Thanks for sharing. Sounds like you’re on the right track with your dogs. If you haven’t already, please watch the video: Gina and Rip: Gaining better control of your herding puppy in the round pen. Best of luck to you!

@@elvasvendsen7700 Hi there! Definitely not a dumb question. There’s quite a trick to it. That’s a training exercise I teach new handlers. My white border collie Jay makes it so easy for me. We team up and carefully use pressure and release with proper positioning to influence the sheep to go in. The key is to influence them making it seem like it’s their idea instead of forcing them. I only use the round feeder when the puppy is too fast and keeping the novice handler safe from getting run over by the sheep. Once Gina and Rip got a good idea on circling they graduated to a 20’ round pen. Best wishes to you.

@@jacobymast6652 she is an untrained princess that only had two weeks of training. I got her when she was 7 years old. But her natural instincts are awesome and will follow my lead without commands to balance and circle the sheep with me. Very useful to train puppies and new handlers at the time since I didn’t have a trained dog.

@@victoriaaustin3189 thank you!

@@jessjd I’m so happy it helped you! Thanks so much for letting me know! Best wishes to you!

@@asuna9899 Thank you for your comment ☺️

Thank you so much. Means a lot!

Hi, we don’t take in dogs to train, sorry. I do occasionally teach students how to train and work their herding dog on livestock.

Hi there! It’s called “Getting your dog to stop pulling on the leash. The half hitch technique “ . My friend learned it in the UK years ago and taught it to me. The dog just automatically self corrects. I’d send you a link but I’m not very techy. Thanks for commenting. Best wishes.

I have high hopes for her. She’s doing great.

She’s 12 years old here. It really clicked with her a few days before this about watching the heads of her livestock. She just turned 13 and is training her own puppy. She’s an amazing help on the farm.

@@bwrstockdogtraining2723 It would be great to see an update to see where she is in her handler journey if you can get her to agree to it and if you both dont mind of course

@@richardjones4080 we’ve been discussing it.

Hi! We’re in northern Nevada.

Hi there! I remember in the old days not having a dog to help with our sheep and cattle. I was lucky and had a neighbor who had dog training clinics each week. My son and I got puppies and started going to the clinics every week. What a game changer! Nice to hear from you! Best wishes!

So nice to hear from you! Thank you. Best of luck to you!

Currently I don’t know of any. I’m sorry. There is a Kelpie Facebook group that might be able to help called “The Working Kelpie - Instinct and Training “. Best wishes.

Actually now that I think about it, there is a ranch in Jordan Valley, Oregon called Cross Creek Kelpies that has some really nice Kelpies. I believe they have a website and Facebook page.

Thank you

He turned out great. Don’t know what I’d do without him. Good to hear from you! Thanks!

Hi there! That’s a great question. I wish I would have explained that in the video. The shepherd’s whistle is a specialized whistle that you can change or vary the pitch, intensity, or tone kind of like a musical instrument or like our voice. This makes it great for creating many sounds for the different commands. Thanks for asking. Take care