advice with my bull x

[mrmen16 5]

alright guys, ive got the training going well started slow but getting better all the time but he a b*****d around sheep and horses, im thinking about using a remote control shocker to try help what would you guys suggest?

hes 6 months now and ive included a pic

[rocky1 942]

its a must stock breaking ,so try the coller ,try what ever you can ,you got 2 ,car,nt have them killing livestock,atb

[tb25 4,627]

i no what your saying pal but my self is going to put 6 month more traning in before i think of taking that road

[Simoman 110]

My first piece of advice would be forget the electric collar, that pup is too young, and unless you have experience your timing will more than likely be off and you will f**k the dog up good and proper. If hes taking an unhealthy interest then he should be on the lead regardless, whats the dog like temperament wise, strong willed, middle of the road? Your correction should be tailored to the dogs temperament. Lots of interaction ON the lead and corrections for any aggression of chase instinct towards them, do not ever let the pup near stock with other dogs at this stage, keep it calm, consistent and regular

[iworkwhippets 13,212]

I think it was a member on here called 3turns, who answered a simular topic on stock breaking, some dogs need a firmer hand than others, i know nowt about bull breeds, but if this is of any help to you, here is what i did at a very early age to stock break my dogs

First of all, i can read my dogs like a book that is the interest i have in my dogs, so, take your dog out on the leash where there is livestock, now this is where you have to be able to read your dogs mind, as soon as the dog clocks livestock, a sharp tug on the leash with a simple command of no, if the dog is headstrong, then crack it one, repeat this couple of times a day, worked on all of my dogs, hope ive helped

good luck

Edited March 25, 2011 by iworkwhippets

[black dogs 2]

my lab used to go mad when it see sheep when she was a pup but i had to get use to them where my old bitch went lab would not live her side took them in the field let the lab off lab did not look at the sheep

[Simoman 110]

my lab used to go mad when it see sheep when she was a pup but i had to get use to them where my old bitch went lab would not live her side took them in the field let the lab off lab did not look at the sheep

 

 

Trouble is that can be a double edged sword, the pup could chase a sheep and a previously stock broken dog joins in, seen it happen

[NOG 49]

6 monhth old and not sock broken, eh . mine are in the fields around sheep atleast 12 weeks old and thy are fine around stock, there nearly 7 months. its not rocket science to stock break a pup. be firm and you'll get there.

Edited March 25, 2011 by NOG

[black dogs 2]

true mate had my old bitch 11 year now no her now mate

[tb25 4,627]

thing is were i live the shepp have not long started comin out,,so for me it starts now..

[alan626 305]

let it run after the horses it will soon larn that horses are not game as for the sheep a long lead and when he makes a breake for it tell him no twice and if he doesent stop pull that rope as hard as u can so he dosent forget wat no means repeat a couple of times and he will soon larn that sheep are not game

[black dogs 2]

this is my pup about 4 mths at that time now coming up 7 mths now on the moors other day she is spot on with them

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_mwBLlmL7g

Edited March 25, 2011 by black dogs

[fordie 8]

put him on a 30ft long lead

[steve66 3,781]

Old days they,d tie him to a line with a ram at the other end they soon learned

[fordie 8]

lol I did not mean it that way