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19Aug

A Trialing Attitude

By Candy Kennedy  |  August 19th, 2007  |  Articles  |  Articles, How to train a Border Collie, training articles, training Border Collies  |  No Comments

I was at a trial when a friend I haven’t seen in awhile came up to talk. We touched on […]

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04May

Right Angle

By Candy Kennedy  |  May 4th, 2010  |  Articles  |  Articles, Candy Kennedy training Border Collies, How to train a Border Collie, How to train a Border Collie to herd, sheepwork  |  No Comments

Right Angle I was flipping through the TV channels the other day struggling to find something interesting to watch (not […]

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19Aug

Terms of Endearment

By Candy Kennedy  |  August 19th, 2007  |  Articles  |  Articles, How to train a Border Collie, How to train a Border Collie to herd, sheepdog training, Working Border Collie  |  No Comments

I was giving lessons one day when a student commented to me “why don’t you write an article on basic […]

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04May

FINELY GROUND

By Candy Kennedy  |  May 4th, 2010  |  Articles  |  Articles, Border Collie pedigree, Candy Kennedy training Border Collies, How to train a Border Collie, sheepdog training, Working Border Collies  |  No Comments

  “FINELY GROUND” The next time you are at a trial watch and listen to a really “top notch” Open […]

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04May

Stage Fright

By Candy Kennedy  |  May 4th, 2010  |  Articles  |  Articles, How to train a Border Collie, sheepdog training  |  No Comments

“STAGE FRIGHT” The other day I was “stressing out” in regards to how many young dogs I am in the […]

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04May

Well Seasoned

By Candy Kennedy  |  May 4th, 2010  |  Articles  |  Articles, How to train a Border Collie, sheepdog training, training Border Collies  |  No Comments

Well Seasoned: When you get a number of dogs in for training invariably you’ll end up with all sorts. Many […]

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04May

What is Balance?

By Candy Kennedy  |  May 4th, 2010  |  Articles  |  Articles, How to train a Border Collie, sheepdog training, training articles, Working Border Collie  |  No Comments

WHAT IS BALANCE? I have always been fascinated by the way a Border Collie works as compared to other breeds. […]

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04May

Basic Consistency

By Candy Kennedy  |  May 4th, 2010  |  Articles, Training  |  Articles, How to train a Border Collie, How to train a Border Collie to herd, training articles, working livestock  |  No Comments

Basic Consistency: I was out giving lessons today when something happen that caused to stop and evaluate circumstances and why […]

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04May

Class Action

By Candy Kennedy  |  May 4th, 2010  |  Articles, Training  |  Articles, How to train a Border Collie, sheepdog training, training Border Collies, Working Border Collies, working dog, working livestock  |  No Comments

Lately I have been receiving a number of requests for information on lessons. This sport is growing by “leaps and bounds” […]

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“Can you hear me now?”

Students are always asking why doesn’t my dog listen to me? It all starts “up close and personal”. In order for a dog to work with you … you have to be in his mind. He can’t hear what you are saying if he’s not listening. So, how do we go about teaching a dog to listen to us better — “communication and trust”. When first starting a pup if your guidance gives him better control of his sheep (which is everything his instincts are compelling him to do) he will learn to rely on and trust that guidance. If everything you do/say makes him lose his sheep that trust will quickly be eroded. With young dogs the last thing you want is a conflict between what you are making him do ...[Read More]

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