you if you have gone too long, but it may be too late. Your dog is much more likely to be
hurt, scared or turned off when he becomes tired. A good little trick is to buy an egg timer
and to set it for ten minutes. End the session on a good note soon after the timer rings.
cows while praising him. The more confident your dog becomes while moving cows the
better. If you let him handle cows all by himself and don't step in to help when there's a
problem, he could lose the battles and my soon give up at any confrontation.
and steady your dog. The cow will keep turning around if the dog keeps coming at it. Do
your part! Handle your dog well and he will flourish.
fence or will influence them to make a panel. Your dog can't be everywhere. When you do
your part, you and your dog should be able to handle most cows.
some cows. It's OK. Don't beat yourself up over it. Don't think like some handlers do that
need to work tougher stock so your dog knows how to handle them. NO WAY! If you work
difficult stock once too often, you may ruin a good cowdog. The key to having a good
cowdog is to practice and train on easy stock. Then, if the occasion arises that you
encounter difficult cows, your dog may be brave enough to handle them because he will
be used to winning.