First Steps in Border Collie Sheepdog Training

AT LAST . . !
A sheepdog training 2xDVD set that really tells you
how and where to start.

Demonstrated by Pro Sheepdog Trainer Andy Nickless.
All Regions, PAL or NTSC Formats for Worldwide Viewing.

£26.95 (GBP)
$42.00 (Approx USD)
€33.00 (Approx EUR)
PRE-ORDER this UNIQUE 2xDVD Set!
Release date:
Early December 2008
Price includes Shipping Worldwide.

Whether you're a farmer, hobbyist, aspiring sheepdog trialler, sheep rancher or an intermediate handler, this unique, down-to-earth and brand new 2xDVD set, clearly explains the natural instinct of the Border Collie Sheepdog and how (with patience and determination) it can easily be programmed to develop into a really useful working dog.

The time honoured method of starting a young dog is to use an experienced dog to keep the sheep in the middle of the field. But this method's of no use to beginners who don't have an experienced dog (or access to one), so in First Steps in Border Collie Sheepdog Training the dogs are all trained WITHOUT THE USE OF AN EXPERIENCED DOG.

Over the years, we've had hundreds of emails and telephone calls from people who are having problems training their sheepdog or farm stockdog. Quite often, these problems are not even mentioned in books or other sheepdog training DVDs. As sheepdog trainers ourselves, we decided to shoot a DVD aimed at the beginner and the intermediate sheep and herding dog trainer.

Easy does it! Ray learns to cope with difficult sheep in awkward places.

The most difficult period when you teach a sheepdog is normally at the beginning when things happen very fast. To the inexperienced handler, this stage is bewildering to say the least. First Steps in Border Collie Sheepdog Training is the first sheep dog training programme to slow down these critical moments, examine them and explain just what's going on and how to control the situation.

To demonstrate the vast majority of problems you're likely to encounter when you train your first sheepdog, we selected Border Collies with a cross section of the characteristics you're likely to encounter. At one extreme, Zoe showed absolutely no interest in working sheep and at the other Kay wanted to tear them apart, whilst Ray just wanted to trap them against a fence and stare at them!

Pro sheepdog trainer Andy Nickless shows how these problems can easily be overcome once you understand the cause. We filmed each dog going to the sheep for the very first time and at key moments throughout their training.

Ooops! Trainee sheepdog Ray, scatters the sheep he's supposed to be gathering.

Each one of them (including Zoe, by the way) is now a useful sheepdog.

Training a sheepdog can never be a perfect experience and in this unique 2xDVD set you'll see things going wrong (picture right) as well as things going well. You'll learn how to get bad situations back under control and what you can do to reduce the risk of the same mistake happening again.

The photography and sound in the training program are superb but there are no frills with this DVD. Much as we'd love to, we don't waste valuable training time telling you what a lovely part of the world we live in! As a beginner, you want a DVD to show you the best possible way to train your sheepdog using a natural method that you and the dog both understand. That's what First Steps in Border Collie Sheepdog Training does.

This 2xDVD set's realistic approach shows you how to get started with your trainee sheepdog, and how to keep the dog working and improving well once basic training is completed.

Dogs love to go out wide when Andy sends them with his "Slingshot" method.

The 2xDVD set includes a special section on Blowing a Sheepdog Whistle, giving advice on choosing a whistle that will work for you and demonstrating how to blow it. There are also examples of typical sheepdog whistle commands.

Advice is also given on how to Find and Prepare a Suitable Field to make training a shee pdog as simple and straightforward as possible.

Andy also introduces his unique "slingshot" method (see picture right) of sending a dog off wide to gather it's sheep. Using this method, the dog actally enjoys going wider on its outrun.

Teaching a dog to drive sheep seems to be a big problem for some handlers but on this 2xDVD set, Andy shows his own very simple method of teaching a dog to start driving sheep

If you want to train a sheepdog but don't know how to get started, this 2xDVD set will be invaluable. Once training's under way, it takes you through the various stages of improvement, up to driving and the sheep.

We reserve the right to change any details including price, without warning.

PRE-ORDER this UNIQUE 2xDVD Set!
Release date:
Mid December 2008

£26.95 (GBP)
$42.00 (Approx USD)
€33.00 (Approx EUR)

Price includes Shipping Worldwide.

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