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TRAINING AND
FACILITIES
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I believe that it is critical for a dog to have good solid foundations
in order to be a useful working dog, or a successful trial dog. Many of
the problems I see when people ask for assistance from me, go back to
gaps in the basic foundations of training. For myself, good foundations
include a dog understanding pressure from stock and handler... how to
give to it, and how to apply it, how to flank cleanly and correctly,
how to balance and hold a line of pressure, how to have an attitude of
respect and willing partnership with a handler. I endeavor to help a
dog gain control of itself and have a correct approach to it's work, as
I feel that training that primarily emphasizes external control of the
dog by the handler results in dogs that are obedient around sheep, but
don't necessarily know how to read or feel their sheep properly ...i.e.
maintain and keep correct contact with their stock.
I feel that a good
trainer will facilitate and make the most of a dog's inherent ability:
enhancing its strengths, and supporting and assisting the dog with
judicious handling in the areas of lesser capability. I believe that
dogs develop at their own rate and that the training process must be
tailored to the individual. There are no shortcuts to good foundations,
and it is not something that can be rushed or forced to a schedule.
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LESSONS
I am available for clinics or private
lessons at arranged locations. For lessons with me at home, the time of
year on a working farm may dictate the type of stock or field access I
can offer, as seasonal variables such as lambing, haying, etc. may
affect certain training opportunities. This also limits me in taking in
outside dogs for training. I only take in two or three outside dogs at
a
time, and again, as seasonal circumstances allow. For information on
clinic or lesson rates, please contact me at marcar@highspeedplus.com
For information or
reservations with nearby B&B (less than 3 minutes away) contact:
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Kennel
Facilities
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Up
Coming Events & Clinics
Bill Berhow
Clinic: 2 One Day Clinics:
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