New Working LGDs
Yesterday I brought home two Anatolian Shepherds that came from a large sheep farm. 6yo Duke He is taller and longer than Wendy was. He was a bit snug in his crate (48"L x 32"W x 35"H) coming...
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Since lambing starts early March, we need to be confidentDuke and Penny will accept our border collies working our sheep. We rely upon our border collies to help move new mothers and their lambs from the field (where most give birth) to barn stalls where we keep the new families for a few days.
Saturday I took Fern and Lee (one at a time) out to work the flock while just Penny was loose with the flock. Penny has never been around border collies working sheep. She was interested in meeting (and hoping Fern or Lee would play) but not in interfering with them working.
I didn’t record Fern; I did record some of Lee’s work session.
Video 1
Video 2
Next up is repeating this with Duke and then with both Duke & Penny
Saturday I took Fern and Lee (one at a time) out to work the flock while just Penny was loose with the flock. Penny has never been around border collies working sheep. She was interested in meeting (and hoping Fern or Lee would play) but not in interfering with them working.
I didn’t record Fern; I did record some of Lee’s work session.
Video 1
Video 2
Next up is repeating this with Duke and then with both Duke & Penny
