25/04/2026
RIP Robert Cox 💔
Today started with tears, when I arrived at Hannah's for our second round of herding sessions for the boys, and heard the awful news of his passing.
During yesterday's session, both Mojo & Grommet had magical sessions on the sheep. I thought to myself that I cannot wait for Rob to see how amazing they are on the sheep now, as we practised our homework from his last herding clinic in November, with an awesome Hannah tweak...my mind was blown, and I could wait for him to see the transformation himself.
My heart goes out to Paivi Cox Torronen and his family, sending you so much love.
Today, the world lost a true gentleman, a herding legend, and a phenomenal teacher.
Going through my notes tonight... here are some of my favourite Rob Quotes:
• Instinct & Understanding = clarity.
• Work the sheep, not the dog.
• Embrace the mistakes, keep chilled… or the dog will get frustrated and shut down or get real naughty.
• The more you leave them alone, the more certain they become.
• Dogs can't do anything wrong if you're watching the sheep.
• Don't flap until you need it
• Ah/no's mean you are in the wrong place!
• You want them wild, then start adding conditions to manage - embrace the chaos.
• Baby talk feeds anxiety in the dog.
• Own the fu***ng ring!
