Stockdog Savvy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781617812507)

Whether you are interested in working dogs for a hobby, on the ranch, or for serious trial competition, Stockdog Savvy will be an invaluable aid. Beginning with chapters on herding dog characteristics, instinct, and choosing a herding dog, the Taylors explain how to prepare your puppy and do basic foundation training. The book progresses to starting the dog on stock and developing a useful working dog and ends with advanced lessons and preparing for the various types of competition.

If you want to learn about working stockdogs, this is the book for you Learn how to:
-Select, care for and train a working stock dog.
-Teach your dog to work cattle, sheep, goats, foul or exotic livestock.
-Choose the right type or breed of livestock, care for and handle them correctly.
-Train a dog for work on a ranch, the open range, or in the trial pen.
-Recognize more than 60 different herding breeds and much, much more.

Author: Ty Taylor, Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor
ISBN-10: 1617812501
ISBN-13: 9781617812507
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2010
Pages: 310
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.65d