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  15. Cattle Chasing !

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    Im hoping that everyones got the point that its a terrible thing to set a dog on cattle to teach it not to chase.

     

    Where on earth did you get that from ? What the he*l ! Jamie is not going in with a bull to terrorise or be terrorised, and YES training is going to happen first. He has now been close to cows (and Yes he was under full control before anyone asks), and he was not interested at all, but males he does react to. Males and speed, and mix the two together and it's not a good combination. At some point he is going to have to be tested, and so yes we need a bull, , but it absolutlely is not going to be just letting Jamie off lead and watch the blood start flowing, from either animal.

     

    I don't think anyone was suggesting that chasing livestock should be part of the training process? I certainly wasn't!

     

    Nope, nor was I, or anyone else for that matter.

     

    Why a bull unless he intends the dogs to get sorted by it ?

     

    Because with Jamie, it seems to be gender specific. I obviously have a sexist dog. I'm sure the EU has a law against that somewhere, but hayho, these things happen.

    Jamie is not going to get "sorted" by a bull or anything/one else for that matter, what sort of person do you think I am ?

     

    To those that have offered advice, information and help I thank you, it really has been appreciated :flowers:

  21. Cattle Chasing !

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    Thank you so much for all the good thoughts and ideas

     

    riotous_uk - thanks for the link, and if the Sept day at Liverpool dogs trust is a livestock day, then I'll be there (still waiting to hear). Have ordered the book too.

     

    Hope you and Mogs have a fab time at the BB weekend xx

     

    Cycas, how did you get Az interetsted in play ? Jamie is not play motivated at all outside, and not much inside either. I'm not sure that his chasing is from stress either, more sheer enjoyment and thrill of the chase :unsure:

     

    Trallwm farm - thank you for that link, and the phone consult bit has given me another option.

     

    Jim Greenwood is still on the look out for a farmer who will let him in with a bull, for me and another lady, but in the meantime, next time he comes up to our area, will give me a shout and we can work on my "stop" command with Jamie. He is getting better, and his recall is inproving, but anything with any speed to it (including a coastguard pickup the other day :rolleyes: )just seems to trigger something in him and that's it, he's off. Ah well, we will crack this.

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