There is alot to learn!! my poor head.. and my poor buttocks.
Got up this morning and my butt is sore! What the heck is that from!
Oh yeah... backing up to the sheep in deep sand is a great work out for tighter buns!! Highly recommend it!
When I was in the right spot Luc did great, When I wasn't.....well the poor dog had no idea what he was suppose to do.
I have a dear friend who teaches, Louanne Twa from High River. She gave me a lesson and when she was out there with me it went much smoother for Luc. She is blessed with tons of patience. Thanks Lou!
We met at another friend's arena (10 minute drive from my place), who also teaches herding, Randy Dye in Bowden. Either one of them would be great for lessons.
Thing is I have been watching herding since 2002 and you would think I would have absorbed some of the knowledge. but oh no...
My lesson for the day was: Its really good for instructors to be students once again so we can remember how it feels to be learning. Hopefully to make us have more patience with our students.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
finally a little blog
Well it has been a very busy, bone chilling last month. Hope that kind of cold is gone for this winter. We lived up at Norman Wells NWT for 4 1/2 yrs and that kinda of cold you except there but not here and not for so long.
Luc was tougher with the cold then the long haired heavy coated Belgians. They were going "ooh its cold" and trying to walk on three legs or two. Luc would run out to the middle of our field and " who's playing? hey hey someone join me!" and he would finally get Cavall to join him and off they go a million miles an hour. Luc would be sloppy wet with drool and have to dry off in the house.
Luc is such a polite, easy going dog.Don't get me wrong Luc is not soft, he is very confident. I have and have had dogs that focus on me when we are working/playing together but with Luc its different, he is so there with you, intense and always ready. He seems to problem solve and put things together so quickly and willing to go the distance with you.
The one and only time I took him out on sheep he was wonderful and to see him do what he was meant to do, that was goosebumpy. Sometimes I think I am doing him an injustice not having him on sheep more often. I am planning on it just got to get it together and do it!
On another note the ranchers, Burradoo Ranch in Montana, I bought Luc from have started to put together their website. It is not completed yet, but they do have some stuff on it and one is a video of Luc's mom, Wrangler Lily, working in Australia. In fact they have 3 video clips on their site. Check it out at : http://www.burradooranch.com/ContactBurradoo/contact_burradoo.htm
make sure you have the sound on. They are amazing dogs!
I hope to add more pictures to the blog as soon as I find my cable for my camera.... though I think my son took it with him overseas.
take care all
Luc was tougher with the cold then the long haired heavy coated Belgians. They were going "ooh its cold" and trying to walk on three legs or two. Luc would run out to the middle of our field and " who's playing? hey hey someone join me!" and he would finally get Cavall to join him and off they go a million miles an hour. Luc would be sloppy wet with drool and have to dry off in the house.
Luc is such a polite, easy going dog.Don't get me wrong Luc is not soft, he is very confident. I have and have had dogs that focus on me when we are working/playing together but with Luc its different, he is so there with you, intense and always ready. He seems to problem solve and put things together so quickly and willing to go the distance with you.
The one and only time I took him out on sheep he was wonderful and to see him do what he was meant to do, that was goosebumpy. Sometimes I think I am doing him an injustice not having him on sheep more often. I am planning on it just got to get it together and do it!
On another note the ranchers, Burradoo Ranch in Montana, I bought Luc from have started to put together their website. It is not completed yet, but they do have some stuff on it and one is a video of Luc's mom, Wrangler Lily, working in Australia. In fact they have 3 video clips on their site. Check it out at : http://www.burradooranch.com/ContactBurradoo/contact_burradoo.htm
make sure you have the sound on. They are amazing dogs!
I hope to add more pictures to the blog as soon as I find my cable for my camera.... though I think my son took it with him overseas.
take care all
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