[Tilly]

the ones with a black roof in there mouth are more inclined to work or be trained for whatever pourpose 

Blimey - that is not good news -  ---MY Megs mouth is all pink!

Goosepimple -good luck with your little bitch- now summer time is on the way there will be lots more time to try new things. 

Tilly

[princesspiggy]

ur very lucky, my dogs are 7 and still a bit thick ...lol
did u train her or is it all instinct.

[Sylvia]

I'm not trying to interfere but I wouldn't do too much agility training until she's about eighteen months old. Too much strain on young joints can lead to problems in middle age Things like puzzle balls with her food in or being given little tasks to do throughout the day, bring in the post, fetch this or that for me(as long as they are always in the same place) will keep her mind occupied.

[goosepimple]

Thanks for that everyone, no we haven't been training her to herd things - only to respect the livestock so she doesn't bite them or scare them - they are all used to her by now and she's being great.  Her herding instinct is purely that - instinct and she is doing is beautifully.   Thanks for that info Sylvia - she is about 18mths now but what you have said is exactly what our vet said when we got her - not to put too much stress on the joints so we are aware of that.  Her 'roof' is black actually!
Many thanks for all your support everyone, great as ever

[robert waddell]

 

[anderso]

good to hear things are going well

Spay BC is a rescue dog we ave had for coming up to two years and at the moment he is not sure about some people but has fun and games with the ducks - Donald the drake thinks its his job to chase spay round the garden

[Sharnoak]

Glad to hear the penny has dropped Love the comment about the devil making work for idle collies!

My Briard pup (10 months old) has just discovered the piglets, and is obsessed with them. He does 'borders' all around their pen, and he's pretty keen on the sheep too!

[shetlandpaul]

it helps when training them if your sheep dont just stop stare at them and laugh. luckily they are bucket trained as are the sheep.

[Sylvia]

My Frieslands used to chase dogs

[princesspiggy]

it helps when training them if your sheep dont just stop stare at them and laugh. 

shame 

[Lesley Silvester]

I once rescued a BC who was from working stock and would have made a brilliant working dog.  You only had to say sheep (or occasionally sheet if she misheard) and she would be at the door ready.  Open the door and she would chase the sheep up the drive to the gates, then sit and watch to amke sure it didn't come back.

I once saw her lying on the lawn, nose to nose with a young sheep.  As soon as I gave her the word she was off.

I had more than one offer for her from, people who keep sheep.

[Haylo-peapod]

I once saw her lying on the lawn, nose to nose with a young sheep. 

If this photo upload works (first attempt), something like this?

[Haylo-peapod]

Hmm, upload didn't quite go to plan....

[goosepimple]

That's ok!  I got a nice close up of a tail on a double click!  Can see enough in the wee photo, and very nice too - kissing cousins?