This week we start to
train on the “other” side, the “Away to Me”. It's interesting
when we started the training this week, Wage, would automatically go to the Go Bye. Now I
would like to think that he has that command down pat but I suspect
that it has become instinct.
In order to counter act
that "Go Bye" command I have had to adapt to it and change my approach.
I get behind the sheep and get them moving along the fence line and
give the "Away to Me" command. When he moves up towards the head I
call him back and go through it again. The heading instinct in this
breed is so strong that it does present some challenges. Of course
this is counteracted by the easy by which these dogs can be trained.
To finish off the training session I do a couple of “Go Byes”.
You can imagine the
added complexity of training if we started on cattle. It probably
would be harder on fences and the trainer.
And the training goes
on.
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