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Sheepdog training

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,410 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    Vets have told me that a dog is too old at eight if she hasn't had a litter before and will be prone to complications



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,846 ✭✭✭Bleating Lamb


    Thanks for reply ,yeah she would have been in heat along the way alright but we have a good set up in that the dogs are in an area with 3 row of sheep wire around so virtually impossible to escape out of or for a mongrel to have got into her over he years!😂…….never got around to breeding off her as the missus didn’t want the hassle of pups around the place……..kinda regret listening to her now!🙂……you can pm me any suggestions of good sheep trainers you know if that’s ok.I’m based in Leitrim and tbh wouldn’t mind paying the extra for a well trained dog over a well bred pup iykwim.

    Best of luck with your own pups,it’s funny as it’s like Russian Roulette with a litter trying to pick the pup that will be a worker.Have seen neighbours over the years with telephone numbers of sheep who would regularly have litters from good dogs…..and very few of them prove to be good workers



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,846 ✭✭✭Bleating Lamb


    Thanks Antrim Glens I got confused and was answering a combination of your post and Wranglers🙂

    If it’s ok with you please pm me on any recommendations of good trainers as I said to Wrangler earlier,

    Cheers.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,217 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    Where in Leitrim are you out of interest?. Im in Kilclare. Moved here 2 years ago.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,410 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    My dog is eight year old like yours and very sorry I didn't breed her . I wouldn't like to hardship her now. I'm retired now so won't be getting another dog.

    Churchmount sheepdogs have good dogs, Eamonn connell is a good trainer with churchmount , he has some good videos on Youtube.

    I think Eamonn represented Ireland lately with his dogs. Google ''Eamonn Connell sheepdogs'' and you'll get some good videos.

    Years ago a lovely bitch died here after a ceasarean at eight or nine years old,



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,846 ✭✭✭Bleating Lamb


    Cheers Wrangler,

    I won’t put her through the possible hardship associated with a pregnancy.Have noticed this Spring that my lady is starting to slow down,she was never over worked so wouldn’t have as many miles up on the tachometer as say a dog with a full time farmer but I would imagine they all slow down when they reach a certain age iykwim.

    Going by prices you hear people giving for good dogs now………realistically are you talking about €2k for a good trained dog now?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,846 ✭✭✭Bleating Lamb




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