If you share your life with one or a few herding-breed dogs, then this training class is for you and your dogs! Starting April 9th, join me for Living Harmoniously With a Herding Dog.
As you may know, my current family members include two Border collies and a Cattle-dog mix.
Herding dogs often do not make good pets because they are bred to work around livestock. However, their unique capabilities in gathering, directing livestock are at the crux of what makes them challenging pets.
What our herding dogs deserve from their families is for us to acknowledge them for whom they are. They need for us to provided them which legal outlets (jobs) 🙂 so they can express their natural tendencies safely and often.
The Details: Six weeks course. Week one is a people-only orientation. The remaining sessions are working sessions with the dogs. This course is hands-on, and folks need to commit to practicing at home in between sessions if they want to see results!
Open to 4 herding dogs (or herding mixes that exhibit herding-dog behaviors), ages five months of age and onward, and their handlers.
Requirements: Dogs must be comfortable working around other dogs and people; they should not lunge or bark at either people or dogs and vaccines.
Required Vaccinations: Dogs should be current on their DHLPP vaccines, OR provide a current titter test. Please bring proof of vaccination or titer test (if not previously uploaded on my website) for the first class. COVID protocol for people: Folks may choose to wear a mask or refrain from wearing one if vaccinated. Primarily we will be working outside.
Dates: Saturdays, April 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, May 7th and 14th. 2022 from 1pm- 2pm
Have a full size Merle Aussie. I think very trainable. Got from rescue. He is about 5 1/2. Loving. Wants to herd everyone. I think he would be so happy to be trained. And me too. What is the cost of this class?
Hello Kathie the cost of the class is $322.00 Santa Fe county tax is included.