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A one-off 12 month subscription to our online training tutorials makes a super gift for anyone who's training, or thinking of training, a sheepdog. New ... Read more
Featured Tutorial: The Training Area
(Not to be confused with "The Training Ring") IS YOUR TRAINING GROUND A HELP, OR A HINDERANCE? Your training area can make or break the ... Read more
Featured Tutorial: Backwards is The Way Forward
This deceptively simple but significant lesson can pay dividends in improved performance of your dog. As soon as your dog's working around the sheep, and ... Read more
Featured tutorial – The Stop (Part 3)
Stopping the dog is a great help, but don't rush it! A huge thank you to the subscriber who let us know they were having ... Read more
Watch Dulcie Working at Dean Farm Early Today
Follow Dulcie as she gathers a flock of sheep in the open field, and then takes them to the farm, where she guides them through ... Read more
Featured tutorial – Driving
The Driving tutorials are among our most popular videos, tackling a subject that many handlers – and dogs – find challenging. In Driving Part 1 ... Read more
What’s Wrong With White Sheepdogs?
Answer - NOTHING! (Well, almost nothing). A recent question from one of our members reminded us that white border collie sheepdog pups are not as ... Read more
Featured tutorials – Puppy Training
Don't make the mistake of thinking you'll leave training until the puppy's older - your puppy will start learning from you the moment it meets ... Read more
Featured tutorial – Why Your Dog Should Flank Both Ways
It might not seem very exciting, but DON'T skimp on flanking practice! For day-to-day farming tasks you might be able to work around your dog's ... Read more
Dulcie’s First Gather in Over Three Months
Since the Covid-19 outbreak, we've been confined to working the dogs at Kings Green, so today's outing to Dean Farm was very welcome - and ... Read more
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With nearly FOURTEEN HOURS of our SHEEPDOG TRAINING TUTORIALS now available as FOUR double DVD sets, you can SAVE MONEY if you buy more than one DVD set – and up to 20% if you buy all four, together with our original “First Steps in Border Collie Sheepdog Training” DVD set. More details.