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<blockquote data-quote="ladycrofter" data-source="post: 7932506" data-attributes="member: 616"><p>IMO you cannot change their nature and any attempt to do so will cause harm as she will not be able to understand. She sounds a lovely gentle soul and should go to a pet home. At 6 months she should be twigging to sheep movement if she's a worker. I would expect some degree of recall also - her recognising she's part of "your" pack.</p><p></p><p>I have no scientific data to support this but have bred several working litters in my time. I reckon out of a litter of say, 6, 2 will be excellent workers, 2 will be okay, and the other 2 would make great pets. And it is a crap shoot which ones are which. I have been extremely lucky once; very lucky just now; and three times in the past not-so-lucky. Have a friend who has been through 3 puppies in the last 2 years, all of good working breeding. The first 2 wouldn't look at sheep but were great-natured and he wisely (and kindly) put them to pet homes. Happily for him the third is a winner and showing interest at 6 months.</p><p></p><p>Best to call it as it is as soon as possible, in the best interest of the pooch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ladycrofter, post: 7932506, member: 616"] IMO you cannot change their nature and any attempt to do so will cause harm as she will not be able to understand. She sounds a lovely gentle soul and should go to a pet home. At 6 months she should be twigging to sheep movement if she's a worker. I would expect some degree of recall also - her recognising she's part of "your" pack. I have no scientific data to support this but have bred several working litters in my time. I reckon out of a litter of say, 6, 2 will be excellent workers, 2 will be okay, and the other 2 would make great pets. And it is a crap shoot which ones are which. I have been extremely lucky once; very lucky just now; and three times in the past not-so-lucky. Have a friend who has been through 3 puppies in the last 2 years, all of good working breeding. The first 2 wouldn't look at sheep but were great-natured and he wisely (and kindly) put them to pet homes. Happily for him the third is a winner and showing interest at 6 months. Best to call it as it is as soon as possible, in the best interest of the pooch. [/QUOTE]
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