American Working Farmcollie Association

Farmdog

Training the Farmdog

…for work on the diversified farm where the barnyard stock need protection and a dog must have self-control with poultry.  An ability to distinguish prey from pack is mandatory and a sense of order will keep things as they should be.

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Different training is needed for different situations and there are as many different training methods as there are different farms.  We thought we’d include some real life stories to help with real life problems and solutions facing real farmers and ranchers.

Lucky–starting a farmdog pup

Bill–starting a farmdog on cattle


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