I am thrilled to invite you to my Dog Enrichment Summit!

The KIENO Conference - Join the fun!

Whether you are looking for mental and physical exercise for your dog in your house or your own back yard, you have come to the right place!

Wonder what a positive herding seminar is like? This is your chance to find out.

Listen as we talk positive herding on the Prairie Prospector podcast.

The KIENO Conference - Join the fun!

Listen as we talk positive herding on the Talk Herdy to Me Podcast.

A recent article I read got me thinking about errorless learning.

So you want your dog to meet and greet sheep.

PHD Blog 80 - Bonus: Walk in to a target

PHD Blog 78 - Bonus: Loose Livestock Training

PHD Blog 74 - Engagement vs distraction training

Do you have a herding dog that dreams about sheep or a high-energy dog that needs to move?

Positive Herding 101 covered how to start your dog herding using toys, treats, and cones but without livestock.

A mechanical dog is one that waits to be told every move to make. They are not allowed to use their natural instinct and abilities to control livestock.

Herding dogs often are either considered forward or sideways moving dogs. What is the difference between a pushy and a sticky dog and how we reinforce their behavior?

How do you get your dog to think and take cues when being distracted by livestock? You start training in your front room and eventually move trained skills to stock.

A quick look at how balance and pull as they relate to your dog handling livestock. This video gives an explanation and then a video demo of the concepts.

This is the first video in a series that will cover the basics of herding, from explaining concepts and jargon to showing how these basics apply in the field.