Lawgirl Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 For those of you who saw my posts on the Australian TV show Muster Dogs in the Kelpies thread, I can tell you it was an absolute hit! Pretty much all of my family and a fair proportion of Australia watched it, and there was lots of videos on social media of working dog breeds watching the show. So recently there was a call put out for people who want to be a puppy trainer for season 2 - and this season it is Border Collies! Because of the set up I imagine it will be at least a year before we even get a release date (Have to pick participants, then get the puppies, train them for at least nine months, edit etc) but I promise I will report back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Great news! I'll be standing by! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Elle Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Ooh, if I were there I would volunteer to be a puppy trainer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 I loved the short videos I could view on Youtube, but since I am not in Australia, I can't view the official TV series. If anyone knows how to access the TV series, please share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter-Jan Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 https://freewatch.tv/watch-tv/watch-muster-dogs-78454.8197618 I was able to use this link :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve snyder Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 Awesome,thank you SO much!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuance Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 I really liked watching this show , i wish there were competitions like that here in Canada. It would be nice if breeders instigated these kind of contests (maybe who ever has the best trained out dog ,in the end, gets the dog free or there money back...lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawgirl Posted June 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 I recently found out that the first lot of participants were approached by the trainer based on people who had attended his schools. So it is a big change to do an open call for participants this time. I wonder if they will do a third round with Australian Cattle Dogs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachdogz Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/11/2022 at 4:30 PM, Peter-Jan said: https://freewatch.tv/watch-tv/watch-muster-dogs-78454.8197618 I was able to use this link Thank you so much for this link! I started watching this, and it is now clear to me that I am not going to be getting much done in the near future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawgirl Posted June 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 23 hours ago, beachdogz said: Thank you so much for this link! I started watching this, and it is now clear to me that I am not going to be getting much done in the near future I think I binged it in one night until around 1am in the morning. Thank goodness there are only four episodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachdogz Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 I have been spreading this out so I elongate this series - I love it so much I don't want it to end. Wish it was more than 4 episodes. Just finished Episode 3, so can hardly wait for the Finale!! Question: Do people here in the US use rakes? I've only ever seen people with what I think are Shepherd's Hooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawgirl Posted June 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 Can't speak to the US but the use of a rake is common here is Australia - have been to two different sheep dog training sessions, and a rake was used in one and the other had a taped up roll of newspaper used to extend the arm to increase pressure and bang against the leg to produce noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 57 minutes ago, beachdogz said: Question: Do people here in the US use rakes? I've only ever seen people with what I think are Shepherd's Hooks. A rake isn’t common here in the U.S. I am sure it would work fine. More common is the arm. I have seen a rolled up and taped grain bag, a shepherd’s crook and a plastic paddle, either with or without ‘rattles’ in the hollow plastic paddle. I once saw a herding stick with a plastic bag tied on the end. (The bag flutters and is easier to see than just a stick.) The last couple of years, in my area, a golf club, with the head cut off, has become popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachdogz Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 I just finished Season 1. So enjoyable. Can't wait for Season 2. Thank you to Peter-Jan for the link. (otherwise, I would not have been able to see it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachdogz Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 ok, just finished the final episode....and nobody warned me that I was gonna bawl my eyes out at the end!! (Full disclosure, I choke up at all animal movies and stories, and have been known to watch some in segments so I don't get too emotionally involved in them.) I LOVED this series and can't really think of anything I've ever seen that compares. It was educational but drew you in with the personal stories, so it didn't feel like a typical documentary. I am glad they gave a 6 month update at the end, and I would like to see or read a 2-year update in the future. I am so glad Lawgirl posted this. Thank you, again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachdogz Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 And I just found this link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-28/frank-annie-lucifer-muster-dogs-abc-tv-where-are-they-now/100939512 And this one: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-13/muster-dogs-where-are-they-now/101147068 And this one: https://wikidogall.com/muster-dogs-frank-finger-humiliated-by-the-victory-of-annie-puppy-kelpie/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawgirl Posted July 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 Now we will need to start calling our dogs "lovely dog" instead of good boy/girl! If you don't follow that comment, watch the series - you will not be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawgirl Posted July 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 Also, there is a book written by one of the participants about cattle ranching with dogs in Northern Australia, which is available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com.au/Muster-Dogs-companion-book-ABC-ebook/dp/B0942JRDW4 I was given it for my birthday but have not yet had a chance to read it, but it rates fairly well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawgirl Posted July 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2022 Just thought people might like another update on Muster Dogs alumni Frank, Annie and Lucifer. Some feel good news for you. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-15/muster-dogs-stars-annie-lucifer-frank-finger-give-back/101229762 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachdogz Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 awww....Lucifer (ugh. hated that name) was my favorite! And I was sooo happy when Frank stepped up and took him. Yes, I became WAY too involved with that storyline. I did read that Frank did change his name to Luci, but you can see by the article that it is hard to un-stick it since he became "famous" by that name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawgirl Posted July 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 Are you a sucker for the bad boys, beachdogz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 Frank Finger is a lovely person. I am not being sarcastic. I was very impressed with him on the show - his gentle training of Annie and then taking on Lucifer. I just finished the book “Muster Dogs”. The station lifestyle in Australia is so different than anything I have been exposed to before. I really enjoyed reading about the cattle operation and the rural Australian lifestyle in general. I was a bit bothered by all the trading/moving on of dogs and the multiple injuries, but I guess that, for Aticia, having a group of working kelpies is like having a pro sports team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachdogz Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 I always say that I never met a dog named "Trouble" who wasn't trouble. Or a dog named "Rascal" who wasn't a rascal. They do seem to live up to their names, and I lay that all on the owners. And I was so mad when Rob announced that he had named him Lucifer! As far as I was concerned, that was paving the way. I got to cringing every time they went to Rob's story. Now I know absolutely NOTHING about herding, so I am walking on thin ice here. I am only seeing this from a general training point of view. But right from the start, it seemed that Rob really didn't take this seriously. Every time Lu (I really hate to say his original name) would get out of control, Rob would give this little laugh and then complain. Yeah, and we all know how well our dogs can read us! Of course, we only saw snippets, but I never saw him taking it seriously and trying to work it out. Point proven when Neil had to come and step in to guide Rob. Neil seemed a little perturbed with Rob, too. You almost could see this coming when in the first introductory episode, Rob said that he always bought dogs that were already trained. So even though he was a seasoned rancher (proper title?), he wasn't a seasoned trainer. And we all know that a headstrong dog needs an experienced handler - or someone really willing to put in the time to learn. I realize that there are some dogs that are hardwired through genetics to be a problem (bad temperament), and those kind may never be rehabilitated. I just don't think Lu was that kind of dog. I think there would have been a different outcome with a different trainer. Ahhh, but now he is with Frank, and that made my heart sing!! So yeah, Lawgirl, maybe I am a pushover for those bad boys after all! LOL but AGGHHH!!! He's NOT BAD!! P.S. I do plan to give it some weeks time, and then re-watch the series. I always find if I watch 2 or 3 times, I catch many things that I missed the first time. It will also be a bridge until they come out with next season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 On 7/15/2022 at 5:12 PM, beachdogz said: I got to cringing every time they went to Rob's story. Now I know absolutely NOTHING about herding, so I am walking on thin ice here. I am only seeing this from a general training point of view. But right from the start, it seemed that Rob really didn't take this seriously. Every time Lu (I really hate to say his original name) would get out of control, Rob would give this little laugh and then complain. Yeah, and we all know how well our dogs can read us! Of course, we only saw snippets, but I never saw him taking it seriously and trying to work it out. Point proven when Neil had to come and step in to guide Rob. Neil seemed a little perturbed with Rob, too. I had a similar reaction to Rob's story - this guy seems clueless. How does he handle his dogs for his sheep operation? Is this dog (Lucifer) wasted on him? But when he put Luci through his paces at the final evaluation, I was very impressed with how well Luci did - and by extension, Rob must have stepped up to the plate with his training. I also believe that Luci, at that point in time, WAS better suited to cow handling (used for the final evaluation) than sheep handling (used for training on Rob's property). I wholeheartedly was in agreement with Rob's decision, primarily because Frank agreed to take him on. I could rest easy that Luci would be in good hands. But the more I thought about it, I felt manipulated by the producers/editors of the show. We all know that they pick and choose which clips to use, and I think that they set us (the audience) up with 'bumbling, incapable Rob' clips as the beginning of the show so the ending was more dramatic. So, kudos to Rob for bringing a tough puppy around with his training, and boos to the editors of the program for manipulation of the storyline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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