Livestock Training

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The cows are now starting to come back into the fields where I walk, so as Jill is so laid back with livestock can you give me some tips please?

Alfie will walk through the cows no problem as will Daisy.

Bluebell got almost nose to nose with a cow yesterday (on the lead...Blue not the cow (w00t) )

Blue then twitched the cow jumped and Blue would have torn off if she hadn't been on a short lead. :wacko:

So how do I get her to be laid back and uninterested with farm animals?

 

[nicky12]

claire i started my two blue and tia off as soon as they were able to go on walks as pups i just walked as close as i could to them and they soon just walked by like nothing was even ther ,poppy doesnt seem to be bothered around them either ,but ollie we got him when he was bit older and he was a nightmare at first used to bark like a demented one at any livestock just kept him on lead and walked up to them pretty close and evertime her barked just gave him a sharp no and it soon sunk in with him ,althou blue got a nast scare when he got kicked in the face by that horse ,not really his fault mine as he just stopped for a second just for a sniff and the horse didnt take to kindly to it so you can never be to carfull around live stock got always be on your gaurd evenn if your dogs are good around them like blue ther always that split second wen u turn your back ,we usualy sit in field with load of cows in the summer good for reinforcing the training ,hope that helped a bit as im not very good at explaining things :b but our keith will tell ya more im shure :huggles:

 

[meddling]

claire i started my two blue and tia off as soon as they were able to go on walks as pups  i just walked as close as i could to them and they soon just walked by like nothing was even ther ,poppy doesnt seem to be bothered around them either ,but ollie we got him when he was bit older and he was a nightmare at first used to bark like a demented one at any livestock just kept him on lead and walked up to them pretty close and evertime her barked just gave him a sharp no and it soon sunk in with him ,althou blue got a nast scare when he got kicked in the face by that horse ,not really his fault mine as he just stopped for a second just for a sniff and the horse didnt take to kindly to it so you can never be to carfull around live stock got always be on your gaurd  evenn if your dogs are good around them like blue ther always that split second wen u turn your back ,we usualy sit in field with load of cows in the summer good for reinforcing the training ,hope that helped a bit as im not very good at explaining things  :b but our keith will tell ya more im shure  :huggles:

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Thanks Nicky :thumbsup: I'd forgotten about poor Blues run in with the horse.

 

[T Hoare]

My advice would be do NOT take your dog anywhere near a field of cows in particular. Cows are very maternal and Dairy cow or suckler cows can be and are calf proud(protective of calves). Only a day or so ago a man walking his Staff in a field of cows was trampled. I do not say this lightly.

 

[meddling]

My advice would be do NOT take your dog anywhere near a field of cows in particular. Cows are very maternal and Dairy cow or suckler cows can be and are calf proud(protective of calves). Only a day or so ago a man walking his Staff in a field of cows was trampled. I do not say this lightly.

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A guy in Bradford-on avon was also. I wouldn't go in a field of mums and calves. these are youngsters that I have walked through

 

[Flowerpot]

OOOH I agree. I wouldn`t walk my dogs thru a field of cows or anything else . A herd of cows once chased me in a field....It was hilarious !! (w00t)

 

[Janimal]

I dont want to steal Kieths glory here..

but I live in a rural area here and come across livestock almost every day on our walks. Its a matter of dogs getting used to livestock from a very early age...there is no magic trick and it wont happen ovenight. you need to start walking the dogs through fields of sheep and keep their attention on you with food or whatever means and if they try to chase a sharp NO.. and let them know its wrong.

here are a few pictures from where I live...so mine have all been used to cows sheep and horses from early days too.

Theres no easy solution just practice practice practice... :thumbsup:

 

[meddling]

I dont want to steal Kieths glory here..
but I live in a rural area here and come across livestock almost every day on our walks.  Its a matter of dogs getting used to livestock from a very early age...there is no magic trick and it wont happen ovenight.  you need to start walking the dogs through fields of sheep and keep their attention on you with food or whatever means and if they try to chase a sharp NO.. and let them know its wrong.

here are a few pictures from where I live...so mine have all been used to cows sheep and horses from early days too.

Theres no easy solution just practice practice practice... :thumbsup:

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Thanks Janis - that is what I was thinking, but didn't want to do it if it was going to wind her up more - right better get out there and practice! Not easy to practice round here until the cows are let out again in April, so I've some catching up to do...

Your dogs look so well behaved...and very handsome

 

[k4tie-d]

iv just been looking for puppy training classes in my area and iv found one that also does livestock training on a saturday morning, they go to a local farm and go in a field with sheep

http://www.petergregorydogtraining.com/sheep%20training.htm

doesnt say how much it is but maybe there is a class similar near you that you could look for. i stay in the town and we are very near to the beach, hills, and woods but not really farm land so i think somthing like this would maybe be good for me and it would be a chance to get near livestock to prepare for if we ever travel to the country for a holiday or somthing.

good luck please keep posting how you are getting on because i would love to know, and if you have any advice :thumbsup:

 

[meddling]

iv just been looking for puppy training classes in my area and iv found one that also does livestock training on a saturday morning, they go to a local farm and go in a field with sheep
http://www.petergregorydogtraining.com/sheep%20training.htm

doesnt say how much it is but maybe there is a class similar near you that you could look for. i stay in the town and we are very near to the beach, hills, and woods but not really farm land so i think somthing like this would maybe be good for me and it would be a chance to get near livestock to prepare for if we ever travel to the country for a holiday or somthing.

good luck please keep posting how you are getting on because i would love to know, and if you have any advice  :thumbsup:

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That sounds like a good training course.

We went out into the field earlier the cows were up the far end of the field so we had a little run around out of sight of them, then they all came meandering towards us, I was very pleased that Blue came when she was called although she could see them, I put her on the lead and went to the other side of a wooden fennce,

we stayed there for 20 minutes or so, just chatting to the cows who crowded round where we were, Blue had a few sniffs, and nose to noses, but she just liked to watch - no sign of her wanting to chase.

Was very pleased with her :wub:

 

[Janimal]

iv just been looking for puppy training classes in my area and iv found one that also does livestock training on a saturday morning, they go to a local farm and go in a field with sheep
http://www.petergregorydogtraining.com/sheep%20training.htm

doesnt say how much it is but maybe there is a class similar near you that you could look for. i stay in the town and we are very near to the beach, hills, and woods but not really farm land so i think somthing like this would maybe be good for me and it would be a chance to get near livestock to prepare for if we ever travel to the country for a holiday or somthing.

good luck please keep posting how you are getting on because i would love to know, and if you have any advice  :thumbsup:

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That sounds like a good training course.

We went out into the field earlier the cows were up the far end of the field so we had a little run around out of sight of them, then they all came meandering towards us, I was very pleased that Blue came when she was called although she could see them, I put her on the lead and went to the other side of a wooden fennce,

we stayed there for 20 minutes or so, just chatting to the cows who crowded round where we were, Blue had a few sniffs, and nose to noses, but she just liked to watch - no sign of her wanting to chase.

Was very pleased with her :wub:

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A very good start... :thumbsup: do this as often as you can till she is comfortable with them.