I finally had a chance to work Ernie again tonight - with Thanksgiving and fall sheep work, we haven't had much time. He was a bit fast at first, but he quickly settled in nicely. He was much more attentive to me tonight - easier to call off the sheep. We also worked on some small outruns - the first step in teaching him to gather sheep. I was very pleased!
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| Ernie the Blur! |
As an amateur, I find myself falling into a rut - we work on the same old things time after time. Once Ernie started showing some boredom, I realized that I needed to mix things up. Once he started figuring out that I was asking him to leave my feet and bring the sheep to me, he brightened considerably.
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