Herding Dogs: Progressive Training
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (933 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0876056443 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Holland teaches the handler to understand the dog's reactions before beginning this progressive training. Working various kinds of stock-sheep, cattle and ducks-is covered to meet the needs of every stock dog owner. Herding Dogs: Progressive Training is the only book of its kind to guide the owner toward training the complete herding dog. Whether you are involved in farming or ranching, or simply want to explore your herding dog's heritage, you will find a wealth of information here. For those with competitive goals, Herding Dogs will enhance your knowledge with a philosophy that has the dog's individual breed and personality as the central focus.Vergil S. Whether it is your dog's first exposure to stock or your older dog with a new problem, you, as a handler, will find solutions to each problem and sound advice on each phase of training.Special chapters on different personalitie
. Holland is the founder of the Training Center for the Advancement of the Working Stock Dog. Vergil S. He has conducted breed seminars for the American Herding Breed Association and is the winner of numerous stock dog championships
Working various kinds of stock-sheep, cattle and ducks-is covered to meet the needs of every stock dog owner. Holland teaches the handler to understand the dog's reactions before beginning this progressive training. Whether you are involved in farming or ranching, or simply want to explore your herding dog's heritage, you will find a wealth of information here. For those with competitive goals, Herding Dogs will enhance your knowledge with a philosophy that has the dog's individual breed and personality as the central focus.Vergil S. Detailed diagrams and concept maps throughout the book highlight the individualized training methods for each type of dog and stock.
Sleeps With Dogs said A good beginning and a life long aid to training.. I first read this book when my first Aussie was about three months old. Frankly, I did not get it. I think it is difficult for the average person to learn how to work with a herding dog. Vergil Holland has not only put down all of the steps one might need to become successful at this activity, he has a lot of great advice in the book including very useful exercises and as the subtitle suggests, a progressive training method.However, the reason I did not get it when I first read the book was that the meaning of much of what he says is dependent on having the actual experience of her. Amazon Customer said Great Book. This book is a classic. Of the handful of books available dealing with the training of herding dogs, this one seems to be unique in offering an approach which can be generalized to all breeds of such dogs. Most of the books and videos on training herding dogs appear to be directed to working with Border Collies. That leaves those of us who do not own these strong-eyed superstars without a hint. Mr Holland does not take for granted that the reader wants to use a Border Collie, and offers a variety of approaches that will suit the instincts and personalities of all herding breeds.. Greenleaf said Five Stars. exactly what i ordered and was looking for.