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Dylan Biggs
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:31 am    Post subject: Re: hangin tree dogs Reply with quote
OldDog/NewTricks wrote:
wyatt wrote:
say i got a hangin tree cow dog, but i can't get a straight answer on whether you can use them like any other stock dog or not? some tell me ya gotta keep them tied up or they'll kill chickens or sheep and chase everything is that true? or is it how ya teach em?


That's Boarder Collies for you - That and Yapping all the time if you don't let the out if you working other dogs.

At the home place I would let the sheep out in the Alfalfa (30 Acres) in the Late Fall - My dogs ALL knew the "Property Lines" I could leave one on the Porch - I the sheep got to close to a PL they would Center Field Them.

My Dogs were by my side 24/7 so they could work if Need-be!

24/7 - We did not have kids around for many years before V_Key - When we brought her home as a baby, my Dog 'Melody' (on her own) stopped sleeping on the floor at my side and started sleeping under V_Key's Bassinet.
But my dogs are Aussie's - - Old Line Aussie's - -


OldDog/NewTricks, sounds like you had one of the good Aussies and you did a great job with her.

Did your Aussie ever need any training as regards the property lines as a pup. If you had her with you 24/7 probably not. 24/7 is the best way to get a young dog bonded with you as the center of their world.

Nothing like having a helpful dog.

Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:39 pm    Post subject: Re: hangin tree dogs Reply with quote
Dylan Biggs wrote:
OldDog/NewTricks wrote:
wyatt wrote:
say i got a hangin tree cow dog, but i can't get a straight answer on whether you can use them like any other stock dog or not? some tell me ya gotta keep them tied up or they'll kill chickens or sheep and chase everything is that true? or is it how ya teach em?


That's Boarder Collies for you - That and Yapping all the time if you don't let the out if you working other dogs.

At the home place I would let the sheep out in the Alfalfa (30 Acres) in the Late Fall - My dogs ALL knew the "Property Lines" I could leave one on the Porch - I the sheep got to close to a PL they would Center Field Them.

My Dogs were by my side 24/7 so they could work if Need-be!

24/7 - We did not have kids around for many years before V_Key - When we brought her home as a baby, my Dog 'Melody' (on her own) stopped sleeping on the floor at my side and started sleeping under V_Key's Bassinet.
But my dogs are Aussie's - - Old Line Aussie's - -


OldDog/NewTricks, sounds like you had one of the good Aussies and you did a great job with her.

Did your Aussie ever need any training as regards the property lines as a pup. If you had her with you 24/7 probably not. 24/7 is the best way to get a young dog bonded with you as the center of their world.

Nothing like having a helpful dog.

Very Happy


At the time I was a Aussie Breeder and had several of them - every AM I would Walk or ride the the Home Ranch (25 acres) Property Line and would call any dog that crossed the line back - soon all my dog knew where that line was...

Yes - my aussie's take some training to learn Down and Directions - about 30 minutes - the rest was EYE and Want-to

Old Line Aussies:
I have had Aussie's for 72 years - Some where I have family Photo with an Aussie Dater 1929
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
thanks for all the feedback i've been gone awhile, i sent the dog back seems she couldn't document the breeding of either parent, and the dog was skiddish from the start, somethin happened to that pup i'm almost sure, never seen one come out of it when there shy like that one was
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 5:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some Hangin Trees are really odd- they are wired different and act skittish for no reason
But they seem to get over it with work

If you get a good one and get it going- they are great
The others make you want to pull your hair out.
There doesn't seem to be much middle ground with them.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
hey there thanks for the reply, i must've got abad one she was skiddish from the start ,sneaky and cowering. so i sent her back. i don't think i'll try them again
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some of the best ones started being

"skiddish from the start ,sneaky and cowering."

After you get that past that they are working machines with no nerves at all.

They are odd if you are used to Border Collies
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