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This is the full list of our blogs going back to January 2010. The most recent items appear first. Scroll down to browse earlier posts or go to the Compact Blog List.
Special offer for one-year subscriptions
New subscriptions will be valid for up to 14 months. A one-off 12 month subscription to our online training tutorials will make a super gift ... Read more
How old is your dog?
There's a new way to calculate your dog's age! We were brought up to believe that a year of a dog's life was the equivalent ... Read more
Featured tutorials – basic training
There's more to training a sheepdog than just sheep work. We know that sheepdogs love to work, so we can take advantage of that to ... Read more
Featured tutorial – the Point of Balance
Everyone's heard that the dog must balance the sheep, but what does it mean? You'll often hear that the dog MUST stop at 12 o'clock ... Read more
Featured tutorials – the dog and the handler
The Sheepdog Selection and Preparation and Sheepdog Handler tutorials provide lots of helpful tips and advice. Many handlers seem to find the early "puppy" months ... Read more
Featured tutorial – Sending the dog the Wrong Way
Our Sending the Dog the Wrong Way tutorial demonstrates a great exercise to encourage the dog to widen out on its flanks and outrun, and ... Read more
Featured tutorial – Eve at the Pen
Many of the online tutorials include actual training sessions with a trainee dog. No training happens in isolation so, as well as the main topic ... Read more
Revised tutorial – Stopping the Dog Part One
We're continuing to revisit and revise the tutorials, adding information and improved footage as we go. Our latest revision is Stopping the Dog - Part ... Read more
