rac Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Hi Carol, What sorts of things might you try to bring out a little more 'eye' in a dog ? Thanks. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest carol campion Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Hi Carol,What sorts of things might you try to bring out a little more 'eye' in a dog ? Thanks. Ray Hi Ray I guess I first have to ask what you describe as lack of eye? I want to make sure we are on the same page with eye. Does this dog in question have any feel for sheep? Is it a big out-runner? You are a good dog trainer, so I imagine you have tried these, but my most most common tools I have use are—a stop to manually give him eye and show him how it feels to be in a certain place—distance off the stock will kick his eye in—fewer sheep to work and lighter sheep. Heavy sheep force a dog closer and once too close they lose their feel and eye. Let me know more about the dog unless this is a general question. I am off for the weekend so if I don't respond til Sunday, you will kow why. Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rac Posted June 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Thanks for the compliment. I guess I'm just looking for a different perspective to keep in mind when I work with this dog. He's fairly new to me. By the way he goes I have no doubt he'll be a big outrunner. He has a pretty good stop too, maybe I'll start using it a little differently based on your suggestion. Have a nice weekend. I'll see if I notice any difference in the dog. Thanks. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest carol campion Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Thanks for the compliment. I guess I'm just looking for a different perspective to keep in mind when I work with this dog. He's fairly new to me. By the way he goes I have no doubt he'll be a big outrunner. He has a pretty good stop too, maybe I'll start using it a little differently based on your suggestion. Have a nice weekend. I'll see if I notice any difference in the dog. Thanks. Ray Hi Ray Yes, I will use a stop on a dog to help him feel being in a place. Later it can be changed to a "there". I don't hold them down for more than a few seconds and then ask him on. Just long enough to allow them to think about that spot. Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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