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29Jan

Different sides of a coin

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By Candy Kennedy  |  January 29th, 2012  |  Featured Post  |  Candy Kennedy training Border Collies, herding agility obedience, How to train a Border Collie to herd, sheepdog training, Working Border Collie  |  No Comments

Repetition vs Concept: Through research teachers discovered that students have different “learning styles” (visual, auditory or touch). I think one of the […]

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27Dec

Trial/Ranch difference

By Candy Kennedy  |  December 27th, 2011  |  Featured Post  |  Border Collie training, Candy Kennedy training Border Collies, sheepdog training, Working Border Collie, working livestock  |  No Comments

Lately I seem to be reading more comments from people who think a “ranch dog” is better than a “trial […]

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18Aug

Time Tracks

By Candy Kennedy  |  August 18th, 2007  |  Articles  |  herding, How to train a Border Collie to herd, sheepdog training, training articles, training Border Collies, working livestock  |  No Comments

      This morning I was out training a couple of young dogs of ours. One is a 19 […]

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19Aug

Warning Label

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

While working a dog I have in for training I ran into a problem that seems to emerge as a […]

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04May

SHORT-CIRCUIT

By Candy Kennedy  |  May 4th, 2010  |  Articles  |  Articles, sheepdog training  |  No Comments

SHORT-CIRCUIT I recall sitting with an “Overseas” judge, possibly 5 or 6 years ago, talking about different trainers & training […]

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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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“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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