TRAINING
WITH TEMPERAMENT THEORY
Herding With Upbeat Dogs:
A Pictorial Representation
by
Val Maurer
Introduction and Acknowledgements
Training:
Training
Using Temperament Theory
Obedience and Temperament Theory
Agility and Temperament Theory
Herding and Temperament Theory: Action Dogs
The Temperament Theory and Rescue Work
Reference:
Bibliography
Glossary
Living
With Border Collies
Hug Therapy
United States
Border Collie Club
Border Collie Society of
America
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Handler touches sheep while talking and reassuring dog. (This is where lifting the leg of a sheep to make it struggle can get a dog re-interested in approaching the sheep.)
Dog shows interest. Handler stays with sheep to intimidate them enough to not challenge/scare dog again. (Handlers/humans are predators - we must remember this. Sheep will perceive their caregiver humans different than any human with an inexperienced dog attached.)
Push the Upbeat/Bold feeling towards the extreme by allowing the dog to scatter the sheep a bit - just enough for the dog to intimidate the sheep without the handler's assistance.
Handler calls the dog back and helps the dog go around the sheep.
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