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<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 1149102" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>I have two Kelpies. The youngest is about 20 months old now, he is from strong working families and straight out of the box he had a strong desire to head the cattle. I had trouble getting him in behind them but now we have that sorted and I can still send him around them. I have found the sit command to be my most powerfull tool for him, it gives me and him a bit of time to think about things and from there I can put him anywhere now. I think as he matures he is going to be a very good dog, I just wish I had more work for him.</p><p>I think Border Collies are the easiest to train as they are naturally very obedient. They say that when you tell kelpies to do something they ask "why" where BC just do as they are told. I would totally agree with this, my bitch is a classic example, she is very smart but thinks she knows everything and prefers to do what she thinks is best. Since I have been training the new dog and she has been missing out a bit when she does get work she is working very strong but has been spot on with where she is putting them, just a bit too strong.</p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 1149102, member: 16453"] I have two Kelpies. The youngest is about 20 months old now, he is from strong working families and straight out of the box he had a strong desire to head the cattle. I had trouble getting him in behind them but now we have that sorted and I can still send him around them. I have found the sit command to be my most powerfull tool for him, it gives me and him a bit of time to think about things and from there I can put him anywhere now. I think as he matures he is going to be a very good dog, I just wish I had more work for him. I think Border Collies are the easiest to train as they are naturally very obedient. They say that when you tell kelpies to do something they ask "why" where BC just do as they are told. I would totally agree with this, my bitch is a classic example, she is very smart but thinks she knows everything and prefers to do what she thinks is best. Since I have been training the new dog and she has been missing out a bit when she does get work she is working very strong but has been spot on with where she is putting them, just a bit too strong. Ken [/QUOTE]
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