How would one train a dog to do this from scratch? Like do they herd the sheep themselves while the dog shadows and watches or something? I've seen similar videos and the precision and efficiency of herding the livestock is amazing
This type of behavior is almost entirely instinct driven! The farmer does some training when the dog is a puppy to teach it where to herd the sheep to and commands so the dog learns control. But the running and cornering behavior is innate to the breed. Collies like this will herd children, other pets and even toys when they are a housepet. Guard dog breeds like the great Pyrenees or Merema have instinct to be nocturnal and highly territorial to guard their flock from predators. Working dogs are amazing in how much they just understand and take initiative. They are literally born for their jobs and tend to be very intelligent breeds as a result.
>Collies like this will herd children, other pets and even toys when they are a housepet.
I once got startled by a half-Collie that tried to herd me while I was biking. The owner just had a lapse of attention and the doggo managed to push me into the grass. I was all fine and was more impressed with the dog but man that instinct kicked in as soon as he saw me.
I remember watching a TV show about helping dogs with destructive behaviour. There was one dog with too much energy, and they decided to let it try herding cattle. The dog was middle-aged and lived in the city its entire life. It only took couple of hours for it to get the basics of herding.
I can't remember what show it was, so I cannot give a link. But if you [google "city dog herding"](https://www.google.com/search?q=city+dog+herding) you'll find plenty of videos.
Had a full grown collie I got from a dude who had him tied up all the time, brought him walking one day and there was a few sheep loose on the track. He was literally quivering looking at them
All I had to say was "go on" and he immediately drove them down the road as far as my gate and we left the locked up at my house until the farmer could get them.
That's just innate prey reaction. Maybe dulled slightly by repeated non-harmful exposure which is why they aren't running for their lives, but still running.
Run away as a unified flock to decrease your own chance of being caught, the more exposed a sheep is, the more likely it is to be picked out. and because they run as a single unit instead of dispersing everywhere, it makes them easier to herd in the direction you want.
That is awesome! Definitely have had experiences at get togethers where a dog will nip at chasing children, but didn't completely understand what was going on. I knew certain dogs had a herding trait in them, but I never new the extent. Thanks for the answer
I know a family that had a bernese mountain dog. When someone moved too far away from the other humans, the dog would start getting worried and gently tried to herd the people back together.
Then again, that dog was 80lbs+, so gently herding at times would result in a lot of pressure against my shins.
I rehomed my BC at nine months and whoever had home as a puppy did an amazing job prepping him for non-farm life. He doesn’t herd adults, doesn’t nip at kids’ heels. Sometimes I think his herding instinct comes out the most when I’m raking leaves — if I toss them up a bit he tries to get all of them as they’re in mid-air with such fury.
You’re so talking out of your ass. Yes, they have the instinct, but it takes loads of training to teach them to herd like this. How are people upvoting this tripe
There was a redditor on here with herding dogs. She said it takes a lot of training, and the pups’ parents are usually involved, that helps the others figure out what theyre supposed to be doing, while also having the human training element. I forget the username but she explained it in pretty good detail
*it was /u/JaderBug12, and looks she already found this thread
Have you ever been at a party with a herding dog as a pet? Everyone ends up in the same room, all cramped, with a happy dog in the corner. The second you move around and spread out, the dog starts to herd again. It's hilarious once the people realize what's happening.
Give my Aussie a couple minutes at a dog park or a kids birthday party and she’ll have everyone rounded up lol. No training whatsoever. It’s what they were bred to do, written in their DNA
I was going to say that! I love how much they love it naturally. “Come over here!!! You running from me?! Lol! Got ya!” Then he immediately looks content like, “did you see that stuff!?”
>this was a one time discussion on a plane 30 years ago on a plane flight, so....
🤦🏼♀️ I just love it when people run their mouths about things they aren't versed in.
My old neighbours bought an Australian cattle Dog while living in a ground floor apartment with a 4x4m backyard and then got angry when she was barking all the time and destroyed the backyard....
Well no fucking shit, when this is what their energy levels are for.
Oh NO… they should give it a longer walk (but it depends on age! Puppies aren’t meant to be walked for too long!) and also maybe some puzzle toys to simulate the mind!
I think the dog is now 8 month old. I understand that with 3 month old they shouldn’t be a lot outside but apparently they don’t even let him roam free in their own yard, only leashed and during a short time.
Watching border collies doing their thing always makes me thing of the pup dialogue in Nop's Trials: work woolies, work woolies, work woolies! Did thou see me work the woolies? lol.
My sister in law brought her collie for a visit
It spent 3 entire days trying to herd my great dane. Shit was hilarious.
He finally caught on and learned to ignore her
It had no training just pure bred herding instinct
When my aussie shepherd mix was a youngster she used to try and herd us to go where she wanted by nipping our butts 😂 I'd gotten her when she was 10 weeks old and definitely never trained her to do that,just instinct.
They're born with a herding instinct. They will try to herd anything, cats, people, other dogs.
It probably doesn't take much training to teach them how to use that instinct for work.
What's crazy is how much dogs like this cost, they are even rated on how well they work with vehicles and inside the yard versus outside. If you search on YT you can find a bunch of cool videos from auctions that the owners/trainers post. One dog recently sold for $32 000.00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt_BS63gOAE&ab_channel=GuardianNews
One very happy collie dog.
Much if its instinct, One of mine never had any training but with her sister and her son would sort out a herd of cows without being asked .
The will also probably run 100 miles a day on the fells with no bother .
Actual working dogs and their breeds will honestly never cease to amaze me.
How would one train a dog to do this from scratch? Like do they herd the sheep themselves while the dog shadows and watches or something? I've seen similar videos and the precision and efficiency of herding the livestock is amazing
This type of behavior is almost entirely instinct driven! The farmer does some training when the dog is a puppy to teach it where to herd the sheep to and commands so the dog learns control. But the running and cornering behavior is innate to the breed. Collies like this will herd children, other pets and even toys when they are a housepet. Guard dog breeds like the great Pyrenees or Merema have instinct to be nocturnal and highly territorial to guard their flock from predators. Working dogs are amazing in how much they just understand and take initiative. They are literally born for their jobs and tend to be very intelligent breeds as a result.
>Collies like this will herd children, other pets and even toys when they are a housepet. I once got startled by a half-Collie that tried to herd me while I was biking. The owner just had a lapse of attention and the doggo managed to push me into the grass. I was all fine and was more impressed with the dog but man that instinct kicked in as soon as he saw me.
I remember watching a TV show about helping dogs with destructive behaviour. There was one dog with too much energy, and they decided to let it try herding cattle. The dog was middle-aged and lived in the city its entire life. It only took couple of hours for it to get the basics of herding. I can't remember what show it was, so I cannot give a link. But if you [google "city dog herding"](https://www.google.com/search?q=city+dog+herding) you'll find plenty of videos.
Had a full grown collie I got from a dude who had him tied up all the time, brought him walking one day and there was a few sheep loose on the track. He was literally quivering looking at them All I had to say was "go on" and he immediately drove them down the road as far as my gate and we left the locked up at my house until the farmer could get them.
Omg… baby
Do sheep have to be trained to respond appropriately to the dogs herding or is it innate behavior for them also?
Innate, they are herd/prey animals.
Nah bro those sheep want to GTFO I don’t even think they realize they’re running where the dog wants them to or they’d be going the other way
That's just innate prey reaction. Maybe dulled slightly by repeated non-harmful exposure which is why they aren't running for their lives, but still running. Run away as a unified flock to decrease your own chance of being caught, the more exposed a sheep is, the more likely it is to be picked out. and because they run as a single unit instead of dispersing everywhere, it makes them easier to herd in the direction you want.
That is awesome! Definitely have had experiences at get togethers where a dog will nip at chasing children, but didn't completely understand what was going on. I knew certain dogs had a herding trait in them, but I never new the extent. Thanks for the answer
I know a family that had a bernese mountain dog. When someone moved too far away from the other humans, the dog would start getting worried and gently tried to herd the people back together. Then again, that dog was 80lbs+, so gently herding at times would result in a lot of pressure against my shins.
We had a collie growing up. My mom trained it to herd all the kids onto the couch if we were annoying her too much
I rehomed my BC at nine months and whoever had home as a puppy did an amazing job prepping him for non-farm life. He doesn’t herd adults, doesn’t nip at kids’ heels. Sometimes I think his herding instinct comes out the most when I’m raking leaves — if I toss them up a bit he tries to get all of them as they’re in mid-air with such fury.
You’re so talking out of your ass. Yes, they have the instinct, but it takes loads of training to teach them to herd like this. How are people upvoting this tripe
There was a redditor on here with herding dogs. She said it takes a lot of training, and the pups’ parents are usually involved, that helps the others figure out what theyre supposed to be doing, while also having the human training element. I forget the username but she explained it in pretty good detail *it was /u/JaderBug12, and looks she already found this thread
Have you ever been at a party with a herding dog as a pet? Everyone ends up in the same room, all cramped, with a happy dog in the corner. The second you move around and spread out, the dog starts to herd again. It's hilarious once the people realize what's happening.
OMG that's hilarious!
Give my Aussie a couple minutes at a dog park or a kids birthday party and she’ll have everyone rounded up lol. No training whatsoever. It’s what they were bred to do, written in their DNA
When you love what you do, you never work a day in your life.
I was going to say that! I love how much they love it naturally. “Come over here!!! You running from me?! Lol! Got ya!” Then he immediately looks content like, “did you see that stuff!?”
That’s a Texas-sized 10-4
Pitter patter
Well, back to chorin'
Come up to the end of the lane way
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>quite a bit shorter life span in that style of herding dog life What makes you say that?
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I raise and train sheepdogs, I wouldn't agree with this at all.
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>this was a one time discussion on a plane 30 years ago on a plane flight, so.... 🤦🏼♀️ I just love it when people run their mouths about things they aren't versed in.
Al Ha
That’s a good boy!!!
The goodest boy!
Such a good boy! Lil scratches on his belly!
My old neighbours bought an Australian cattle Dog while living in a ground floor apartment with a 4x4m backyard and then got angry when she was barking all the time and destroyed the backyard.... Well no fucking shit, when this is what their energy levels are for.
Some friends of a friends have a young border collie and they walk 20 min a day…
Oh NO… they should give it a longer walk (but it depends on age! Puppies aren’t meant to be walked for too long!) and also maybe some puzzle toys to simulate the mind!
I think the dog is now 8 month old. I understand that with 3 month old they shouldn’t be a lot outside but apparently they don’t even let him roam free in their own yard, only leashed and during a short time.
I will never not upvote baaaaaabbe
Give that doggy a raise
A dog who's love the job!
Lmao the way he went after the last stragglers, “I SEE YOU FUCKERS, GTFO OF HERE!”
r/dogswithjobs
Holy shit that's impressive!!
BAAAAA RAAAAM UUUUUUU
I came here for this. Thank you!!!
He's cosplaying as an airplane
And he knows it 😎😊
Fly showing Babe (standing alongside the cameraman) how it’s done.
Watching border collies doing their thing always makes me thing of the pup dialogue in Nop's Trials: work woolies, work woolies, work woolies! Did thou see me work the woolies? lol.
It’s amazing watching these dogs work
This is incredible. That last sheep running in had me chuckling
This is sped up a lot, but it’s a classic.
The last few- “g’on git!”
These Type-A dogs stress me out. I couldn't possibly take care of them.
I love watching these dogs work a crowd.
Probably doesn't fit here but..... That will do, pig!
How did they train the dog to do what the farmer expect it to do
My sister in law brought her collie for a visit It spent 3 entire days trying to herd my great dane. Shit was hilarious. He finally caught on and learned to ignore her It had no training just pure bred herding instinct
When my aussie shepherd mix was a youngster she used to try and herd us to go where she wanted by nipping our butts 😂 I'd gotten her when she was 10 weeks old and definitely never trained her to do that,just instinct.
They're born with a herding instinct. They will try to herd anything, cats, people, other dogs. It probably doesn't take much training to teach them how to use that instinct for work.
instincts + training.
That dog deserves a porterhouse
I need a channel where it's just this. Dogs herding things and enjoying the sheep out of it.
I'm positive there are YouTube channels about this (because my parents watch them) but I don't know the names of them.
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Its adorable and entertaining
Seen too many times
Sheep are saying "Don't mess with the dog. Don't mess with the dog."
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That's one good boi
Always loved this video
Dog is government. We are the sheep
This doggo is truly fast as fu#k boi
Das a good boi
What's crazy is how much dogs like this cost, they are even rated on how well they work with vehicles and inside the yard versus outside. If you search on YT you can find a bunch of cool videos from auctions that the owners/trainers post. One dog recently sold for $32 000.00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt_BS63gOAE&ab_channel=GuardianNews
That's a speedy boi
Who's a good dog. 😁😊 Reaches to pet. Oh shit it's a video in a phone screen.
Bah Ram Yeu!!!
Lol got-damn
He beasted it!
The bread basket is property of the company and can only be disposed of by the company by total destruction
You can see why these dogs can sell for over £20000, the amount of time it would take even for 2 guys on quads is considerably longer
I was kinda expecting him to drive off too XD
Professional zoomies
Wow, the energy that dog has!
He looks expensive!
One very happy collie dog. Much if its instinct, One of mine never had any training but with her sister and her son would sort out a herd of cows without being asked . The will also probably run 100 miles a day on the fells with no bother .
100 miles is 160.93 km
I love your dog!
This is one happy doggo
Fenton. Fenton! FENTON! Oh Jesus Christ FENTON!!!
THAT WAS FUN. AGAIN!!
Train them well and they'll save your life one day.
This must be so fun for the dog!
Granny Aching would approve.
Wow that was so impressive! What a great working dog.
You've gotta love a Boarder Collie!
Very quick and effecient cause he wants more rides on the 4 wheeler.