SUCCESS WITH STOCKDOGS WORKSHOPS
Success with
stockdogs is a personalized three-part
educational program designed to introduce and educate livestock
producers to
the benefits of stockdogs and learn to incorporate stockdogs into their
operation. Workshops will be offered Fall of 2017, Spring and
Fall 2018.
Practical training of Core Skills
for both dog and handler will be the focus
Each multiday
workshop will include demonstrations as well
as the
opportunity to work your dog on stock with the clinician to improve
specific
skills you and/or your dog need.
The demonstrations will focus on
using
the dogs to help accomplish real work with livestock – gathering and
moving
stock, watching gates, penning, medicating stock, sorting ect. We
will
also demonstrate the stages of training starting with a young pup and
walking
you through several different dogs and end with a finished dog.
The
individual skill training portion of the workshop will include either
beginning
stages of training in a round pen or small field or recreating work
scenarios
that you and your dog will accomplish with the help of clinician.
The
actual training will depend on what is most appropriate and helpful for
you and
your dog. Not all dogs will be at the stage where they are able
work in a
new environment with stock they do not know. Young dogs will
benefit from
cementing fundamental skills necessary to accomplish chores.
Inexperienced handlers may benefit most by concentrating on skill
building
elements that will be added together to make accomplishing chore work
seamless
once you and the dog are ready for that.
The third part of the program
is
continued support and skill building through on-line discussion, video
review
and instruction after the workshops. Low stress handling of
livestock
will be emphasized throughout.
Livestock producers
will be able to gain valuable
information allowing you to decide if a herding dog would be beneficial
for you
and your operation and lay a solid foundation for all your work with
stockdogs. Those who use stockdogs already will be able to learn
how to
better train and the use your dog. Networking and building
relationships with
other producers using dogs will enable everyone to exchange ideas
benefiting
from each individual’s experiences. The ideal situation would be
to
attend multiple workshops building on each work session. This
will enable
you to see a more complete picture of working stock using a dog and
gain the
most knowledge and skill.
SARE
–- Sustainable Agricultural Research and
Education has made this educational program possible by subsidizing the
majority of the costs. There will be a small daily fee to attend
the
workshops
For more information
contact Denice Rackley at Clearfield Stockdogs and Lamb
denice.r@lycos.com or www.clearfieldstockdogs.com
or go to
facebook and search SUCCESS with STOCKDOGS
SECOND CLINIC
April 27, 28, 29 2018
each day build upon the others but stands alone
COST per day
80.00 for a dog/handler working spot
30.00 to audit
lunch included
registration forum and fee due one month prior to workshops
LIMITED number of working spots available
