Frequently
asked questions:
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I
describe herding as the art of moving livestock from one place to another.
This picture is an illustration of what can happen to one who is
struggling to develop that artistic talent.
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Gus's first day, The Dog Whisper: Introduction
( 6 MB )
The Work
( 11 MB )
Note: With normal internet traffic
and a slow DSL connection it took 2 minutes to download the 6MB video
and about 3 1/2 minutes to download the 11MB video file. I have no idea
how long it would take to download them with a normal dial up
connection.
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| Frequently
asked question: What hours do
you hold your herding class? What days? |
| They all start at 11 am. For
specifics for each location go to their page. Anaheim,
Perris, Long
Beach. Generally allow yourself 2 1/2 hours for class, which is the time
students usually spend at the class site. Please do not email me asking
about Saturday. |
| Frequently
asked question: Do I need an
appointment or do I just come out? |
| Just come out. |
| Frequently
asked question: How old does the
dog need to be to do this? |
| The answer is the dog will tell us. |
| Frequently
asked question: What training
does my dog need to have before coming out for lessons? |
| I thought that you where coming out
to train the dog? This is what we do there. If he already has training do
not worry we will have to retrain the dog to do it on stock. |
| Frequently
asked question: How much does
a lesson cost? |
| Bring $30 (no checks or credit
cards) and expect to sign a liability release for you and your dog for
your first day at any location, which covers all locations. Further
detailed explanations on my price policy are contained in many of the
class Newsletters. |
| Frequently
asked question: How often do
you work on your website? |
| A lot, at times twice a day. Any
major changes are listed on the What's New page.
During
the herding trials seasons I may go a week or two without doing anything
to it. |
| Frequently
asked question: What do I need to bring to class on the
first day? |
| Your dog with a collar and leash
attached to the dog, a water bowl, a folding chair, later if you decide to
continue, you will need to get a crook. Bring $30 (no checks or credit
cards) and expect to sign a liability release for you and your dog. |
| Frequently
asked question: Do
classes go year round? |
| Yes, they do and in all types of
weather. Livestock work and herding trials occur in all types of weather
so you and your dog need to be exposed and trained to deal with the
changing conditions. The exception being if a facility is rendered
unusable by Mother Nature. |
| Frequently
asked question: Do you herd
on weekends? |
| I
certainly do, almost all weekends I am herding in one capacity or another.
If you meant do I hold herding training classes on weekends the answer is no. |
| Frequently
asked question: What
is the best way for me to reach you? |
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See me at class, yes just come out. The next best
way is to use the email. (jerstew@verizon.net) |
| Frequently
asked question: What
are your credentials as a herding trainer? |
| Results, please use these
links to the
and the pages .
Currently six of the twenty three Championships are on dogs I own/ handle,
seventeen are on dogs and their handler/owners that I have trained. many
dogs are pictured (there are more that I do not have pictures of ) and most
of these dogs pictured have multiple High In Trials. Four of my students
have become herding trial judges. By the year 2000 I had been part of over 55,000 herding
training runs. I have been involved in dog training for 20 years. |
| Frequently
asked question: What
if I do not want to trial with my dog? |
| This is not a problem for me; I
have had many students that just want to herd with their dogs. You
and your dog will still receive the same amount of help in your training.
It is more important that you take your herding serious...the animals'
lives are in your hands. |
| Frequently
asked question: How
do I get to your class newsletter? |
| A link is
in the table of contents frame that comes up on the home page. (on the
left, click on it.) |
| Frequently
asked question: How
did you train your sheep to load into your truck? |
| They are
not trained to load. The dog (s) put them in. I have to admit they seem to
like to go for a drive |
| Frequently
asked question: Have
you ever missed a class day? |
| It has
been the grace of god that I have not. One year I had
a planned missed day. An exception, I made that year was to use my
then assistant trainer
Scott Gallagher at the location and
day when I was away during a judging assignment. |
| Frequently
asked question: I have a dog that doesn’t play well with
other dogs the first time she meets. Sometimes she’ll never warm up to them.
Would it be a problem to bring her out? |
| It is not
a problem for me. |
If you
can think of a frequently asked question that should be here email it to
me: jerstew@verizon.net
I will consider putting it here. |