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11-17-2011, 08:34 AM   1 links from elsewhere to this Post. Click to view. #1 (permalink)
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Hello! We've had our girl ever since she was old enough to leave mom, but are always coming across something new and exciting. The other day, I learned that she is, indeed, a herding dog. No training required. One of our near neighbors has a goat who joins his humans on walks, and I'd like to bring Artemis along. Peacefully. Is there a way to get her to the point of leaving well enough alone while we all ramble together? I would welcome any advice or techniques. Thank you!

(Background: these are off-leash walks in a rural area way off any roads. Artemis reliably stays in visual contact with her people. So does the goat, making her well-intentioned herding contribution unnecessary.)
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11-17-2011, 08:59 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hello..it is good to see you in here..

Welcome and Enjoy!
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11-19-2011, 04:34 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by maria View Post
Hello! We've had our girl ever since she was old enough to leave mom, but are always coming across something new and exciting. The other day, I learned that she is, indeed, a herding dog. No training required. One of our near neighbors has a goat who joins his humans on walks, and I'd like to bring Artemis along. Peacefully. Is there a way to get her to the point of leaving well enough alone while we all ramble together? I would welcome any advice or techniques. Thank you!

(Background: these are off-leash walks in a rural area way off any roads. Artemis reliably stays in visual contact with her people. So does the goat, making her well-intentioned herding contribution unnecessary.)

Sorry to say - but nope. Letting your herding dog offleash around goats/sheep etc. is not going to be manageable if you don't want herding.

The BMDCA offers herding trials, and herding training in a host of locations and it may be good to get your Berner involved in herding to allow her to exercise her strong herding instinct. This could reduce her drive on the casual walks and she could learn the distinction....but if she doesn't get to exercise the herding, there is no constructive way to deter it short of punishing a natural instict - which is never good.
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12-30-2011, 10:31 PM   #4 (permalink)
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That's been our assumption, so we'll keep our eyes open for a class or other structured possibilities. In the meantime, she can hang out with the canines in the neighborhood and we'll avoid her contact with the goat for everyone's happiness.

Thank you!
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