Icloudbordercollie

17/02/2026

Enrichment activates like trick training, provide a part of the dogs overall well being. My opinion. All dogs need in enrichment. Provides structure, balance to the dogs life. This is a small part. All dogs have a prey drive. This can be addressed through outlet training. Give a dog a 'job'. Such as sheepballs, " urban herding' along side treiball. The flirt pole is another. This job gives positive reinforcement, focus structure a willingness to work with you. Helps elevate frustration/ boredom. Can help with anxiety issues too.

19/07/2024

In a see of buttercups. To friends play.

19/07/2024

A face on the walk for warriors.

26/02/2023

A post I saw. I do hope, the value of farmers, the awesome job undertaking . To raise stock with high welfare , whilst caring about the enviroment. Is richly appreciated. Without farms, I feel life, would be poorer.

13/02/2023

13/02/2023

Too be a better person, a more generous person. So I can believe in me, a positive thought, I can share with my awesome dogs.

22/10/2021

I was sent this, a while back.. over three quaters, of what we need to know. Is in the planning phase. Before we get out there, to train. What we need to know, then returning to look at what actually happened. Then tweaking what actual occurred, before going back to training. Learning is all in the detail.

28/07/2021

The dog is not i controlled by the enviroment, they find themselves in
The dog is controlled by the enviroment, they are in
I am trying to say, for the dog to learn. There needs to be an extinction of behaviour.
A discriminator between the two.
The quicker the discrimination the faster the learning..
Eg. Sheep in a fieild, the enviroment ( interest)
Sheep moving in a field, where they find themselves ( a need to react)
Arousal, of fast moving sheep
To discriminate between a fast moving flock and the control the dog needs to find. To do the job.
For learning to occur the dog needs
to control the urges to move fast (Discrimination)
Behind the sheep, into their protective ( bubble space) sheep move faster, flee.
Discriminate, so the dog has control to learn ( giving protective space) sheep are not threatened.)
Without the need to create a panic
Within the sheep, the dog is to move. Calmer behaviour is needed.
Dog needs to learn, to control movement of the sheep, without the fear of losing them.. A cycles of fleeing sheep, as the dog fears losing them.

You cannot, control the behaviour
You can control the environment , alter the environment. To aid your dogs learning. Harness your dogs natural abilities
control is not a reinforcer
Learning to control, is the soul property of the learner.

Learning is more diverse, not a clear linear line.

Learning is two fold.
You cannot talk about reinforcement, without talking about extinction. The dog needs to discriminate between the two, reinforcement/learning
Learning, to discrimination, leads to reinforcement, natural extinction of old behaviour. As new behaviour is learnt. So the process of learning goes on.

24/04/2021

We all love our collies, I was thinking of, a small friendly trial, with runner ducks. We were wondering, if there is any interest. Whether you would like different tasks, on different trial days, to do. As we are, are also considered, a club with training days.

05/11/2020

Dad and son, two of my team. Relaxing at Dragons heart, the sheep awaiting, a new ram, to sire next years babies!