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<blockquote data-quote="ladycrofter" data-source="post: 8129876" data-attributes="member: 616"><p>As said, get her doing some real work outside the pen. She did the same - lock up when close. Don't try to train it out of her, it's exactly what you need when you're trying to catch one in the field. She'll work opposite you. </p><p>We had a large pen in the field, our main training job was to gather the hoggs and put them in every night. Sometimes it went well and sometimes it didn't, but she was always learning and so was I. I think repetetive work like that builds confidence, plus throwing in the occasional new task. She knew when she'd done a good job <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤩" title="Star-struck :star_struck:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f929.png" data-shortname=":star_struck:" /></p><p></p><p>It is an instinct to lock up I think. Now, a year later, she will easily call off if required, or stay on it. She's learned there are lots of jobs with mom. See what the dog thinks it should do and work that way, let them learn to think.</p><p>Have fun!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ladycrofter, post: 8129876, member: 616"] As said, get her doing some real work outside the pen. She did the same - lock up when close. Don't try to train it out of her, it's exactly what you need when you're trying to catch one in the field. She'll work opposite you. We had a large pen in the field, our main training job was to gather the hoggs and put them in every night. Sometimes it went well and sometimes it didn't, but she was always learning and so was I. I think repetetive work like that builds confidence, plus throwing in the occasional new task. She knew when she'd done a good job 🤩 It is an instinct to lock up I think. Now, a year later, she will easily call off if required, or stay on it. She's learned there are lots of jobs with mom. See what the dog thinks it should do and work that way, let them learn to think. Have fun! [/QUOTE]
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