Lancer's herding videos...

[lancerandrara]

For those who want to see puppy Lancer's instinct test and beginning herding class snippets that I recorded way back then... LOL. I forgot that I had them uploaded on youtube and suddenly found them again. I wish I had recorded more.

Look at this fool puppy. So forward with chasing and nipping sheep, but scared of crows and leaves on walks. :I (As he was back then)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dEx8ayFU_U
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8y1MT2Aopc
[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8y1MT2Aopc[/YOUTUBE]

(how do I embed videos ahh)

 

[Jadex]

Very cool! Do you still take herding classes with him? I haven't been able to find any classes around here, only clinics that are held a couple times a year.

Beauceron herding

 

[lancerandrara]

Very cool! Do you still take herding classes with him? I haven't been able to find any classes around here, only clinics that are held a couple times a year.

Beauceron herding

I didn't keep up with the herding, unfortunately. I only took a few classes all around that time, but Lancer's stamina was pretty poor in the hot environment (he only lasted around 15~20 minutes total per class LOL). And the instructor basically just had us leave once Lancer was tired. It was $40 or $50 per 15~20 minutes basically aaahaahaa.

I kind of wish the trainer did a "1 hour total, dog can rest a many times as he wants, but total of 1 hour of work", instead of just telling us, "welp, time to go, I guess!" once Lancer got tired the first time.

A couple times a year is so few! Where are you guys located?
And sweet picture! Is he yours?

 

[pinkspore]

Poor puppy! Our trainer loves when people want to practice, so she lets us stay after our lesson and work for hours. I pay $68 for a 45-minute lesson, work as many as four dogs for the instructor, and then stay for 3+ hours. I always have multiple dogs, so I rotate and everyone gets a chance to rest, and I usually spend some time watching other people's lessons too.

It's a steep price, but they just started offering sheep rentals for $25 an hour (actually longer than an hour, basically until we're done) so we do that for a couple of weeks and do actual lessons further apart.

 

[Jadex]

I didn't keep up with the herding, unfortunately. I only took a few classes all around that time, but Lancer's stamina was pretty poor in the hot environment (he only lasted around 15~20 minutes total per class LOL). And the instructor basically just had us leave once Lancer was tired. It was $40 or $50 per 15~20 minutes basically aaahaahaa.

I kind of wish the trainer did a "1 hour total, dog can rest a many times as he wants, but total of 1 hour of work", instead of just telling us, "welp, time to go, I guess!" once Lancer got tired the first time.

A couple times a year is so few! Where are you guys located?
And sweet picture! Is he yours?

Oh yeah $50 for only 15-20 min is really steep. I'm in NH. No it's not my dog, it was one of the dogs at the beauceron herding clinic I went to this past fall. We just watched and didn't participate because my puppy was only 4 months old and the instructor said she doesn't usually starts dogs on herding until they are 18 months old.

 

[lancerandrara]

Poor puppy! Our trainer loves when people want to practice, so she lets us stay after our lesson and work for hours. I pay $68 for a 45-minute lesson, work as many as four dogs for the instructor, and then stay for 3+ hours. I always have multiple dogs, so I rotate and everyone gets a chance to rest, and I usually spend some time watching other people's lessons too.

It's a steep price, but they just started offering sheep rentals for $25 an hour (actually longer than an hour, basically until we're done) so we do that for a couple of weeks and do actual lessons further apart.

Oh wow, you guys have a very nice trainer! I wish I lived where you lived... or at least, Lancer does- he would love that.

$25 an hour for that doesn't sound too bad at all, if you guys already have experience and know what to work on! I think having actual lessons every 2 week or more is very ideal, if you guys can train on your own with the sheep rentals until the dogs are ready. It's basically what I do with nose work too, just one class every other week or so.

Oh yeah $50 for only 15-20 min is really steep. I'm in NH. No it's not my dog, it was one of the dogs at the beauceron herding clinic I went to this past fall. We just watched and didn't participate because my puppy was only 4 months old and the instructor said she doesn't usually starts dogs on herding until they are 18 months old.

Yeah... ahahah where did my money go. ;; Mainly the reason why we stopped. Steve Waltenburg is basically the only trainer remotely who does herding classes, unfortunately.

Ahh I see, 18 months is a ways to go. Is the reason why she waits due to waiting for the dog's ligaments/muscles to mature? Lancer was only around 11 months in these videos when we started.

 

[Jadex]

Yeah... ahahah where did my money go. ;; Mainly the reason why we stopped. Steve Waltenburg is basically the only trainer remotely who does herding classes, unfortunately.

Ahh I see, 18 months is a ways to go. Is the reason why she waits due to waiting for the dog's ligaments/muscles to mature? Lancer was only around 11 months in these videos when we started.

No she said she waits until they mature mentally.