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Rippa the Stockdog: Stockdog Clinic at Trish’s New Digs
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Come along with us as we learn how to start an Australian Shepherd puppy, hopefully all the way through to a Working Trial championship and beyond. Sunday, November 25, 2012. Stockdog Clinic at Trish’s New Digs. Host a stockdog clinic with Kathy before she heads north for the Winter. Some basic thoughts that I had:. I really need to find some sturdy bamboo to make the bottle sticks. Rippa needs them. Oh, and I got to pet a lot of dogs, which is always lovely. When I set up my sheep, don’t be marrie...
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Rippa the Stockdog: W Lazy J Cattle Camp: Lectures by Betty Williams
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Come along with us as we learn how to start an Australian Shepherd puppy, hopefully all the way through to a Working Trial championship and beyond. Monday, September 9, 2013. W Lazy J Cattle Camp: Lectures by Betty Williams. So some highlights from Betty’s talks at camp (I don’t do stenography, so this is paraphrased, I apologize if I get anything wrong):. If cattle are worried about a dog, they’ll turn to look for it. They have really bad depth perception -. The cow the dog is heeling isn’t necess...
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Rippa the Stockdog: Rippa gets handled and you get a mini Kathy Warren clinic.
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Come along with us as we learn how to start an Australian Shepherd puppy, hopefully all the way through to a Working Trial championship and beyond. Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Rippa gets handled and you get a mini Kathy Warren clinic. So the video is fuzzy because my computer wanted to take FOUR HOURS to render this 9 min video and I was not having that. It’s not as pretty to look at, but you get the idea. March 24, 2011 at 6:05 AM. That is one willful little dog. March 24, 2011 at 7:39 AM. Day 2–On...
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Rippa the Stockdog: Curt Pate Part 2: The notes
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Come along with us as we learn how to start an Australian Shepherd puppy, hopefully all the way through to a Working Trial championship and beyond. Sunday, July 20, 2014. Curt Pate Part 2: The notes. You can read part 1 here. Dustin Wood uses his horse’s butt as a wing (as mentioned below). Mr Pate’s cattle clinic was one of the best clinics I’ve been to for a number of reasons:. It was ridiculously cheap. Think of this as. 8211; that’s how he thinks of low-stress stockmanship. No hurky jerky&#...When in...
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Rippa the Stockdog: A "using dog" or a "using person"?
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Come along with us as we learn how to start an Australian Shepherd puppy, hopefully all the way through to a Working Trial championship and beyond. Wednesday, August 12, 2015. A "using dog" or a "using person"? I've learned a phrase from Shannon: "using dog." Like a "using horse," a using dog is a dog that gets it done on the ranch but maybe isn't so wonderful for exhibition because of whatever reason. I'm starting to think I've got "using dogs.". 3 Bringing them back out of the yard. Both dogs do this p...
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Rippa the Stockdog: June 2015
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Come along with us as we learn how to start an Australian Shepherd puppy, hopefully all the way through to a Working Trial championship and beyond. Monday, June 15, 2015. Back to Basics Again. Here's why I'm still a mediocre trainer at best: I entered my dog before she was ready in a trial, put too much pressure on her, and caused her to mostly shut down on me, not because she doesn't want to work, but because she doesn't know what I'm trying to do and I'm telling her too harshly - or so I think. Rippa's...
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Rippa the Stockdog: August 2015
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Come along with us as we learn how to start an Australian Shepherd puppy, hopefully all the way through to a Working Trial championship and beyond. Wednesday, August 19, 2015. Rippa and I start to feel more in control! We've had two really great days on cattle, in my estimation. So we've been basically working on two things - getting her "there" and "walk up," back (now that I know she understands it on other stock) and controlled outruns and fetches. We have to train some more clear commands for her: he...
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Rippa the Stockdog: Have I Broken My Dog?
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Come along with us as we learn how to start an Australian Shepherd puppy, hopefully all the way through to a Working Trial championship and beyond. Friday, May 22, 2015. Have I Broken My Dog? On Wednesday, Rippa quit me again. It’s not your classic dog quitting behavior where they won’t take commands and run out of the ring. No, Rippa just stops working. She’ll come to heel next to me and offer anything else I could ask for, but just won’t go to her stock. 8220;OMG – I personally have broken my dog!
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Rippa the Stockdog: Day 2–On the Hill, First Cattle Run, and Sheep
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Come along with us as we learn how to start an Australian Shepherd puppy, hopefully all the way through to a Working Trial championship and beyond. Thursday, September 8, 2011. Day 2–On the Hill, First Cattle Run, and Sheep. Lots of firsts today so let’s get to it:. 7:30 am, I arrive and help Marilee and Doug fix Marilee’s awning because the trailer washers are coming. Did you know there are professional trailer detailers? I didn’t. First number one. 8220;Make sure you point the heads uphill or away from...
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