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You could also look at the OBCC site it has a list of upcoming trials in Ontario ...

Very nice !!

Yes I agree non stop barking is rude , I'm ok with an alarm bark . This is why me and Tig are starting fresh , to calm her and show her that I have the situation under control .. She is only 10 months so not to late , should of started right from a pup but me over thinking worked more on other sheepdog traits .... ME BAD .. Yes Donald the first session on sheep she did let out one or two barks tail high in the air but after a minute tail dropped and not another yip out of her ... Then her next go not one bark .... Love watching them turn on ....

Just heard back from the trainer , she had some positive things to say about Tig , that she did well and will improve quickly . Some things she wants me to work on before Tig goes with her foe a few weeks are : to control here fear barking and to teach her to e calm and control hyper behaviour .. So it's back to basics more crate time when she is being annoying, praise when being calm.. As for the barking I don't mind an alarm bark have to work on the constant barking . And yes Donald don't want me and Tig to be anathema to the sheep herding world ...

By fear aggression I mean loud nasty barking.. These weren't total strangers and oviously dog people , just not a really acceptable behaviour. Which by no doubt is my fault not nipping it in the bud, the last thing I want is for her to bit someone . All though I don't think she wood.. By harder I by no means mean abusive , just a firmer and sterner correction for unwanted behaviour and positive reinforcement for the behaviour I want... Probably still clear as mud ....

Tig had her first go on sheep the trainer and me in the round pen with the sheep Tig on the outside , she started out pretty hyper with her tail up and running mad but after a few minutes tail dropped and she started thinking ... Tig seemed to favour her away side she turned to the come by she wanted to dive in and bite . All in all pretty pleased for the first time .. Now for the problem , she's has some fear aggression going on I thought I had pretty under control .. I've tried multiply ways to no avail the trainer/breeder said I'm way to soft with her .. So i guess I'm going to have to get a little harder and get her to snap out of this .. Any suggestions much appreciated .. Would like to get her over this before I give her back to the trainer for two weeks of training ... Thanks