A Consistent Stop By Don HelsleyLie down, Lie DOWN!! We have all been there, our dog won't stop. This is what we often do: At a trial, we either blow the same whistle repeatedly, not wanting to sound harsh, and almost begging the dog to stop; or we stay at the post and yell. Often we give a sto …

Back off!Here is what we do: If our pup doesn’t come to us, we go to them. If our dog won’t lie down, we go forward through the sheep and insist. If our dog is tight, we march toward them. Rarely does this get us the desired end result. We asked our expert, Norman Close, what we should do in …

What we do:When our dog gets too close to the sheep, we nervously start jousting with our dog, saying or even shouting  "Get out, Get OUT!" Often the dog goes into action getting faster and tighter and may even grab a sheep on their way around. This often happens at the pen or in a corner. The …