Book Bundle

Stockdog Savvy contains everything you ever wanted to know about stock dog training, working a herding dog, trials and trialing, herding dog breeds, and even livestock handling. Learn how to select, care for and train a stock dog from puppyhood to finished working dog. Teach your dog to work cattle, sheep, goats, fowl or exotic livestock. Choose the right breed of dog for your livestock. With clear instructions with lots of photos, Jeanne Joy and Ty will help you successfully train your dog to be a trial dog, work exotic livestock or handle livestock on the open range. Interested in competing? With Stockdog Savvy, you’ll be ready for the trial pen. Includes profiles of more than 60 herding dog breeds. Complete coverage of all types of stock work, profiles of key herding personalities, training lessons for working sheep, cattle, goats, ducks and exotic livestock, boundary training, and more, with problem solving tips in every training chapter.

Teaching the Rules of the Hunt: We don’t teach dogs how to herd. They already know how! Instead, we teach them the rules of the hunt. That is the premise of this easy to follow book which takes you through the step by step process of facilitating the training of a herding dog. Trainer Dawna Sims, well known in the herding world as a top trainer and handler, shares her knowledge and expertise and explains a phased approach to herding training that works with every breed. From introducing your dog to stock to teaching commands to handling common issues, this must read book will help you understand the dynamics of herding and become a better partner for your dog. Teaching the Rules of the Hunt includes:

Terminology of herding

How to introduce your dog to stock

How to effectively communicate with your dog

Phased approach to herding training

What to work on in each phase of training

Practice exercises you can use off of stock

Common issues and what you can do to correct them

Plus much more!