What your showing is 'Teamwork' you both work as a unit, which takes time but also patience. Having a working breed (collie) really helps too because all they want to do is 'work'. Good demonstration.
Awesome! Thank you for showing how you train and work with your pup on trails! I'm slowly gearing up with my year old cattle dog mix. And you're right, they're too smart. Hopefully I can get my girl to be as focused as yours!
@@HoundsofHowgate my two West Highland terriers have been breed to make noise and chase things, totally unruly. They do understand commands but are both stubborn. When out with one of them they are very attentive and obedient. They stay on the lead most of the time. I have taken them on long trecks, one of them when she was a pup I would walk for an hour then carry her for and hour until she was old enough. Now she is 13 she stops dead Infront of me and expects to be carried on my shoulders (she can see more at that hight )
Terriers. 👍 We used to have a family dog, a male border terrier. Jeez-oh, he was stubborn! He would just look at you and you could see him actually thinking and deciding to listen to you or not. It didn't help that one minute I'd be trying to teach him things and then you would go away for a minute, come back, and my sister would have him sitting in a pram with a wee hat on!
Thanks Bob! Yeah, Moss is a gem. I've not had her since she was a pup and I rehomed her: she had behavioral issues for a year while we settled in together but we are solid now. Sometimes smarts can be difficult if not handled properly. I ain't no expert but I think we work well together! Closeness and dedication is what it is all about. 🐾👍 Are you a dog man yourself?
Yeah my dads uncles collie got shot because he was loose around livestock :( still working on my border collie cross obedience and obedience around livestock because she tries to herd but she is improving alot. Gorgeous dog
Excellent video and really enjoyed seeing the relationship that you have with your dog. I walk with a Miniature Schnauzer and occasionally encounter cattle that are not very friendly. The standard advice is to let your dog go and then call them back to you. However, do you have any tips for walking through cattle fields with your dog?
Get them upside you and if any cattle comes up boss 'em with your poles. Take as wide berth as you can but. Normally cattle are cool and adjusted. Basically, the rule is to keep out the road of them as much as possible. They are curious creatures so keep your dog to your side and skit/avoid cattle as much as you can. 🙂🐾👍
@@hannahbaker6323 hi Hannah, really just like any other kind of training: way back at the start, when Moss was a pup, we practiced recall with a long leash first and built a solid base from there. Long leash quiet, long leash distraction, no leash quiet, no leash distraction, increasing distance then really long distance whistle recall. Once a bulletproof recall was established we started introducing more and more. Some of it developed over time naturally just due to the amount of time we spent together. Some of which were hiking specific and came about just due to the amount of time we spent out hiking. Another core thing is encouraging eye contact as a pup. So that Moss looks at me when considering things as it means we can communicate more clearly. In the initial stages of that I hold a treat up to my forehead and call her name. When she looks at me and sees the treat I give her it and praise her. Building on that I'll say her name when we are out and about, again with the treat held to my forehead, and give her it with praise when she looks at me. Then I'll hold a treat to my forehead but not say anything. When she looks at me and notices, I give her the treat and praise. It gets her in the habit of looking at you. Then when we are out and about, if we are in a secure place and I see she doesn't look round at me for a while I hide. When she eventually notices I'm gone and she comes looking for me I give her a treat and reward her. It becomes a bit of an enjoyable game and really strengthens the bond and relationship. You and your dog want to be checking in with each other all the time. You can get to the stage where you don't need to say commands much as you are checking in with each other and can read what each other is going to do etc. Initially I use treats as a reward, with lots of praise, but I fade that out quickly so that praise alone is all that is needed. That's part of the bonding process. I could write much more but I'd be here for days! 😄 I hope you get the idea though. It is relationships building as much as it is anything else. Cheers, John & Moss 🙂🐾👍
My border collie/heeler cross, Seamus, LOVES to walk right behind my boyfriend.... but he follows TOO closely, lol, he’s gotten clipped in the mouth by his shoe more than once (then he feels horrible for a week after) so now I have to walk a bit behind my boyfriend to make sure Seamus doesn’t get too close
I've done that a few times myself. One thing I've noticed though; when you boyfriend accidentally clips the dog are you behind your boyfriend and Seamus? Like in a line? Does it happen when your boyfriend is out with Seamus by himself or you two are walking side by side (not with the dog in the middle)? The reason I ask is that often if the dog is in the middle of a line and there are people behind it (on a narrow path where you have to walk one by one, say) then the dog can feel pressured by the people behind. So the dog feels rushed by the people behind it, can't walk by the side and might not want to (or be trained/told to) stay behind in certain situations. They end up coming up too close behind and they can get clipped as they can't circle to create space. Which makes sense; say you are driving on a single road and someone comes up behind you and starts driving too close for your comfort. Usually you would change lane but you can't. So either you feel pressured and so become distracted by how close the person behind is, or you speed up. If you then come up behind someone in front you now have someone too close behind, no way to pull over and no way to get by the person in front. That feeling of being trapped activities something primal in the fight or flight type of way. We can't go flight mode as we are now trapped and, if we don't go full road rage mode about the person behind, we can get so agitated we no longer fully pay attention to actually driving as what we normally would. Of course, then, that is when accidents happen. I wondered if this is what is going on with Seamus? Especially when you said you had to walk a bit behind, as in leaving a gap, so he doesn't do it. I say dog but it might be breed specific for forward orientated dogs. As in dogs that focus forward in the likes of hearding breeds. What is going on behind them makes them loose focus on what is in front so you get the skittishness or loss of full attention. Does it happen when you walk in front of your boyfriend and Seamus? That's what my ex-gf and I used to do to stop Moss feeling trapped. Either she would walk on my right as Moss always walks on my left. Or if the path was too narrow she would walk in front of me with Moss behind. Or me in front with Moss in front of us all on the retractable lead attached to my backpack waistband.
Excellent video, unfortunately my beagle has a nose that rules her head. But we are getting better when out walking, but sadly she's just torn her knee ligament and is out of action for the next 10 week's. Miss my walking partner 😩.
Sure, it's just a big standard retractable leash that they sell everywhere. They are made in Germany and the quality is really good. The one in this vid is the small size. I also have this other retractable micro leash for weight saving but it doesn't extend as long. Here's a link to both of them where you can buy them on Amazon: One in this vid amzn.to/33rUvlz Mini one for long hikes amzn.to/3d2mLyA
Really good thanks. Moss and I walked the Cape Wrath Trail over 14 and half days then spent a day and a half in the pub at Durness at the end! Just editing those videos just now actually. Hope to have them out in the next few weeks!
Hounds of Howgate love the way moss fits the backpack absolutely brill we’re doing the west highland way in April it will be the first long distance walk and really looking forward to it then hope to do others
Nice one Danny! I walked the WHW in April too actually: it's a really good time of year to do it. No big midge issue and quieter, still a bit chilly at times right enough, but that's okay. If you have any questions about anything ask away. I actually plan to do a WHW gear review, tips and tricks etc series. If you have anything specific you would like to hear about I could make sure to include that in there too.
Hounds of Howgate cheers mate that would be a great help I have watched your trips and I find them good how you point things out others just ignore it’s just the little things that help and if you don’t mind I will prob be asking questions too 👍🏻👍🏻
What your showing is 'Teamwork' you both work as a unit, which takes time but also patience. Having a working breed (collie) really helps too because all they want to do is 'work'. Good demonstration.
Thank you! Teamwork for sure! 🙂🐾👍
If only my whippet was this trainable! Way to show us all up 😅 Amazing work.
Aye, Moss is a wee belter, isn't she! Thanks! 🙂🐾👍
Awesome! Thank you for showing how you train and work with your pup on trails! I'm slowly gearing up with my year old cattle dog mix. And you're right, they're too smart. Hopefully I can get my girl to be as focused as yours!
Thanks! Aye, Moss is a wee belter, isn't she! 🙂🐾👍
Totally upstaged!. But it's great to see someone who has taken the time to train a dog. Great stuff.
😀👍 I bet you have a few trick up your sleeve as well Andrew!
@@HoundsofHowgate my two West Highland terriers have been breed to make noise and chase things, totally unruly. They do understand commands but are both stubborn. When out with one of them they are very attentive and obedient. They stay on the lead most of the time. I have taken them on long trecks, one of them when she was a pup I would walk for an hour then carry her for and hour until she was old enough. Now she is 13 she stops dead Infront of me and expects to be carried on my shoulders (she can see more at that hight )
Terriers. 👍
We used to have a family dog, a male border terrier. Jeez-oh, he was stubborn! He would just look at you and you could see him actually thinking and deciding to listen to you or not. It didn't help that one minute I'd be trying to teach him things and then you would go away for a minute, come back, and my sister would have him sitting in a pram with a wee hat on!
@@HoundsofHowgate lol
I love your videos. She is sooo cute and you seem to adore her.
Thank you! 🙏👍
For sure, Moss is the better looking half of our gang, haha!
We are best friends and she comes everywhere with me: I'm so lucky! 👣🐾❤🐺
This is great. Please show how to teach the dog to do this! I want a good doggy when I’m hiking! Just like you!
Thanks! 🙂🐾👍
Excellent! Lucky you have the smartest breed 😎
Thanks Bob!
Yeah, Moss is a gem. I've not had her since she was a pup and I rehomed her: she had behavioral issues for a year while we settled in together but we are solid now. Sometimes smarts can be difficult if not handled properly. I ain't no expert but I think we work well together!
Closeness and dedication is what it is all about. 🐾👍
Are you a dog man yourself?
ta mate ye gave me so many ideas for things i can train ma wee girl for our hikes
No worries, glad you found the vid helpful! 🙂🐾👍
Yeah my dads uncles collie got shot because he was loose around livestock :( still working on my border collie cross obedience and obedience around livestock because she tries to herd but she is improving alot. Gorgeous dog
Thanks! 🐾👍
Aye, livestock worrying is becoming more and more of a problem and it's a difficult thing. Always better safe than sorry for sure!
Excellent video and really enjoyed seeing the relationship that you have with your dog. I walk with a Miniature Schnauzer and occasionally encounter cattle that are not very friendly. The standard advice is to let your dog go and then call them back to you. However, do you have any tips for walking through cattle fields with your dog?
Get them upside you and if any cattle comes up boss 'em with your poles.
Take as wide berth as you can but.
Normally cattle are cool and adjusted.
Basically, the rule is to keep out the road of them as much as possible. They are curious creatures so keep your dog to your side and skit/avoid cattle as much as you can. 🙂🐾👍
that's one clever dog mine is too bad off the lead but if she sees vermin she off but she is west highland terrier
That's often terriers for you though, isn't it. 🐾👍
how do you train these commands? these are great commands!
@@hannahbaker6323 hi Hannah, really just like any other kind of training: way back at the start, when Moss was a pup, we practiced recall with a long leash first and built a solid base from there. Long leash quiet, long leash distraction, no leash quiet, no leash distraction, increasing distance then really long distance whistle recall. Once a bulletproof recall was established we started introducing more and more. Some of it developed over time naturally just due to the amount of time we spent together. Some of which were hiking specific and came about just due to the amount of time we spent out hiking.
Another core thing is encouraging eye contact as a pup. So that Moss looks at me when considering things as it means we can communicate more clearly. In the initial stages of that I hold a treat up to my forehead and call her name. When she looks at me and sees the treat I give her it and praise her. Building on that I'll say her name when we are out and about, again with the treat held to my forehead, and give her it with praise when she looks at me. Then I'll hold a treat to my forehead but not say anything. When she looks at me and notices, I give her the treat and praise. It gets her in the habit of looking at you. Then when we are out and about, if we are in a secure place and I see she doesn't look round at me for a while I hide. When she eventually notices I'm gone and she comes looking for me I give her a treat and reward her. It becomes a bit of an enjoyable game and really strengthens the bond and relationship. You and your dog want to be checking in with each other all the time. You can get to the stage where you don't need to say commands much as you are checking in with each other and can read what each other is going to do etc.
Initially I use treats as a reward, with lots of praise, but I fade that out quickly so that praise alone is all that is needed. That's part of the bonding process.
I could write much more but I'd be here for days! 😄 I hope you get the idea though. It is relationships building as much as it is anything else.
Cheers,
John & Moss 🙂🐾👍
My border collie/heeler cross, Seamus, LOVES to walk right behind my boyfriend.... but he follows TOO closely, lol, he’s gotten clipped in the mouth by his shoe more than once (then he feels horrible for a week after) so now I have to walk a bit behind my boyfriend to make sure Seamus doesn’t get too close
I've done that a few times myself. One thing I've noticed though; when you boyfriend accidentally clips the dog are you behind your boyfriend and Seamus? Like in a line? Does it happen when your boyfriend is out with Seamus by himself or you two are walking side by side (not with the dog in the middle)?
The reason I ask is that often if the dog is in the middle of a line and there are people behind it (on a narrow path where you have to walk one by one, say) then the dog can feel pressured by the people behind. So the dog feels rushed by the people behind it, can't walk by the side and might not want to (or be trained/told to) stay behind in certain situations. They end up coming up too close behind and they can get clipped as they can't circle to create space.
Which makes sense; say you are driving on a single road and someone comes up behind you and starts driving too close for your comfort. Usually you would change lane but you can't. So either you feel pressured and so become distracted by how close the person behind is, or you speed up. If you then come up behind someone in front you now have someone too close behind, no way to pull over and no way to get by the person in front. That feeling of being trapped activities something primal in the fight or flight type of way. We can't go flight mode as we are now trapped and, if we don't go full road rage mode about the person behind, we can get so agitated we no longer fully pay attention to actually driving as what we normally would. Of course, then, that is when accidents happen.
I wondered if this is what is going on with Seamus? Especially when you said you had to walk a bit behind, as in leaving a gap, so he doesn't do it.
I say dog but it might be breed specific for forward orientated dogs. As in dogs that focus forward in the likes of hearding breeds. What is going on behind them makes them loose focus on what is in front so you get the skittishness or loss of full attention.
Does it happen when you walk in front of your boyfriend and Seamus? That's what my ex-gf and I used to do to stop Moss feeling trapped. Either she would walk on my right as Moss always walks on my left. Or if the path was too narrow she would walk in front of me with Moss behind. Or me in front with Moss in front of us all on the retractable lead attached to my backpack waistband.
Excellent video, unfortunately my beagle has a nose that rules her head. But we are getting better when out walking, but sadly she's just torn her knee ligament and is out of action for the next 10 week's. Miss my walking partner 😩.
Thanks Rich! 🙂
Yeah, I used to have a Border Terrier and you could forget any command altogether! Haha! 😂
Hope your wee lass gets better soon! 🐾👍
Can I ask what kind of dog lead you have,and if possible where did you get it, thanks
Sure, it's just a big standard retractable leash that they sell everywhere. They are made in Germany and the quality is really good. The one in this vid is the small size.
I also have this other retractable micro leash for weight saving but it doesn't extend as long.
Here's a link to both of them where you can buy them on Amazon:
One in this vid
amzn.to/33rUvlz
Mini one for long hikes
amzn.to/3d2mLyA
Good last trek out mate ? Think you were setting off just after your birthday
Really good thanks. Moss and I walked the Cape Wrath Trail over 14 and half days then spent a day and a half in the pub at Durness at the end! Just editing those videos just now actually. Hope to have them out in the next few weeks!
Hounds of Howgate love the way moss fits the backpack absolutely brill we’re doing the west highland way in April it will be the first long distance walk and really looking forward to it then hope to do others
Nice one Danny! I walked the WHW in April too actually: it's a really good time of year to do it. No big midge issue and quieter, still a bit chilly at times right enough, but that's okay. If you have any questions about anything ask away. I actually plan to do a WHW gear review, tips and tricks etc series. If you have anything specific you would like to hear about I could make sure to include that in there too.
Hounds of Howgate cheers mate that would be a great help I have watched your trips and I find them good how you point things out others just ignore it’s just the little things that help and if you don’t mind I will prob be asking questions too 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Danny, good to know some of my vids are helping out even a wee bit! Yeah, for sure, any question we would be more than happy to answer anytime.