Sheepdog pup had her first training session

So for this I just ordered some heras fencing and put in in a rough circle. Easy to setup and move if required. I think it's a great little pen for starting to train sheepdog puppy Fern.
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I’m 31 years old and I’m a sheep farmer from Ayrshire in South West Scotland, which is why I have such a strong accent! I was born and raised on a sheep farm watching my dad who was the shepherd.
At 18 I went away from farming to work in the city (something I still do) and at 23 (2013) I decided I wanted to do something for some extra money so I went on a sheep shearing course. The hardest thing I’ll ever do was learning to shear sheep. [shudders thinking about it]
I shore whilst on my holidays from work for 2 years and then in 2015 my dad died so I decided to get my own sheep so I could continue working with sheep as it was something I loved doing. From there it escalated quickly from my first 4 sheep in my mum’s garden to now running around 600 breeding ewes.
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[@serenahm]

I loved your flighty “young hog” sheep impersonation to test the fencing! 😹 That leap onto the fence was classic!

[@sheiladuncan1027]

That has got to be the most excitement I've ever seen from a child receiving clothing in the mail !! ROFL. Adorable !! Thanks for including that , Cammie

[@TheSheepGame]

Some serious excitement from the young girl!

[@ronpease750]

I thought that was very educational, coming from someone who is a cattle person. I enjoyed it very much.

[@cathyruhf8836]

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[@maryanntreleaven3709]

Hey Cammy I had a very special dog she was my hearing ear dog she let me know any from baby crying to phone and door smoke detector and even if I dropped my keys or anything and I credit her for saving my baby twin life he wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her and her name was Panda and she was a Sheltie X and an amazing dog sadly I had to put her down in 2004 and when I am able to spend more time with a dog I will be getting another one they r amazing dogs

[@richardl7161]

I'm not an expert (not even a farmer), but, as a long time dog owner I thought she did really well. For a six month old dog to lie and stay like that is quite impressive and she shows no tendency to dive in amongst the sheep. Really good.

[@wendyrowland7787]

She was giving the command according to what the dog was doing so that the dog can relate her actions to the word. Did you notice the command word came after the dog’s chosen action.

[@richardl7161]

@@wendyrowland7787 Yes, I appreciate that the commands came after the actions, but I still think it's impressive that such a young dog will lie down and stay put with sheep that close. I also think that the fact she didn't try to make contact with the sheep is impressive. I realise it's mainly the dog's natural instincts, but you don't often see one that good. As I said, I'm not a farmer, but I did spend a lot of time working with sheep in my youth and have seen a lot of dogs nowhere near that good.

[@garymoore3657]

An old video but still worth the watch multiple times cammy class

[@maryburgis5295]

Hope your keeping well , miss Lizzy n you

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Mary, we are keeping well. Plenty going on, but will do my best to keep the vlogs coming.

[@elizabethkingson519]

Fern is going to be a fantastic addition to the team. Good job, Lizzy! And the boys, of course 😄 The race back made me laugh.

[@nanalesa24]

Fern seems to catch on quite well. Lizzy be careful and don't do too much, my old woman worry speach...lol. Really love watching the dogs. How great you and Lizzy have some different expertise, means together you cover all the bases. Just a pleasure to see.

[@thomasm1964]

I love watching Meg. If you watch carefully, she very often anticipates the next command, thereby demonstrating she can read the flock as least as well as Cam!

[@CleverBeauty]

Top marks for your flighty Hogg impression!

[@JafoolyPorchers]

Squash yes! Diluting juice sounds like a cleaning product!

[@dt8ustotten285]

Agree.. am a dog enthusiast... having impulse control and the ability to have a GREAT down is important for all dogs.. she did great. Training lefts and rights is a long process.. 6 months old WOW!

[@GiselaT54]

I think Lizzie and Fern are both brilliant! Both are naturals!

[@TheSheepGame]

They have a great bond already, which is a good start to having a dog work for you.

[@michellefrank8116]

🎉 sweet! I wish I had room like this for training my smooth and rough Scotch collies! Mine get trained on ducks for lack of space.

[@DogTrainingBulledandSon]

Young Kids having a go. Looked pretty good to me. Steadiness in the dog, which l bet wasn’t there by accident. Allowed you to let the dog display and develop its herding instincts and experience. The ring enabling you to create switches of direction and then naming them. That looks a great solid start.

[@jhmiller35]

Lizzy does a great job. Fern has a great trainer/ mum.

[@jenni8982]

Lizzy is also going to be super fit by the end of summer along with the sheep.

[@TheSheepGame]

Haha she will be!

[@jldisme]

Fern was thinking, "Best... Game... EVER!!"

[@marilynfranks8995]

The clarity of your new camera is just outstanding! Fern is coming along real well. Such incredible dogs! I had to watch this one twice. I am watching and clicking on all the ads, buying stuff I don't need because I'll do what it takes to keep you making these great videos! lol

[@ladybirdlee3058]

Those doggies are in their element.

[@lindaarmstrongjackman9788]

The pup did really well. Love you, Lizzie, the dogs, and the sheep! ❤️

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Linda!

[@KCSheep_CattleCo4646]

I love watching sheep dogs work. I’m 12 and I just got my first dog and I can’t wait to get him on stock. Good video and the best of luck to u guys

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks, hope you have fun getting your dog trained on the sheep

[@colleenkopp56]

Fern did very well, most importantly she listens!! Each and every child you have engaged with are just a joy! I love their names, so different than what we are use to hearing!! So nice to hear an appreciative child upon getting a gift 🎁 it certainly made her happy! That was a fun day for everyone! 05/18/22 9:30am PDT

[@staceyrashkin2609]

I'm absolutely over the moon about this video. I have been wanting a video about sheep dog training for so long. I began teaching my 8 year old dog some of the commands while we were out walking and he responds to them! It's like it's almost natural to him. And hes not even remotely close to being a sheep dog. Hes a Chihuahua shiba inu mix. It's also made me more aware of his behavior and Prompts me to be more in control, making him feel more secure. It's amazing.

[@TheSheepGame]

Brilliant Stacey! I appreciate that so much!! He sounds like a great dog!

[@staceyrashkin2609]

@@TheSheepGame It really bothered me when I watched that video you made about people letting their dogs run loose and attacking sheep. I've never in all my years ever let my dog run free in public spaces because how could I control him? Dogs , like people, are unpredictable. He's my responsibility when we're out in public so I have to be the best Dog parent I can be. So when I saw your video it made me think that I need Ed to bring my game up a notch. That even though I always walk him on a leash that he still needs to be A better canine citizen..

[@paddy294]

Cracking video cammy. The first part of the video was comical

[@CraftyLady22]

your videos are the highlight of my day! fern's so eager to please, she'll turn out great. Hi Lizzie, great to see you and supporting fern's education. Cam, cancel the haircut, I've got a better idea! have Lizzie get you a 'onesie' that's REALLY fleecy that way the sheep won't recognise you coming after them (I can see it now)...haha....keep up the great work!

[@suegordon856]

Hey Cammy and Lizzie! Fern looks pretty out there. She definitely wants to learn.😅

[@randomjournalbitsdawnboss]

Great video. I have 9 GKids and I know the excitement the little girl felt getting her shirt. How exciting. Loved watching Lizzie and Fern. Keep up the great work and Thanks for sharing.

[@jillnesbitt113]

Another great video, big smile on my face the whole time! Love to see your thought process with the fencing, and the effort Lizzy puts in with the training.

[@bobzboo]

What an awesome pup❣️

[@ivandavidson5599]

Just got a new pup ready to start training, learned a lot from this video. Really enjoyed it.

[@cherolynwolf5913]

I am impressed!

[@MrKentHimself]

In the future, when you need to move the fence panels use the wooden gate leaning against the wall as a type of sled tied onto the truck with a rope. Then stack the panels onto the gate and drag them across the meadow.

[@TheSheepGame]

Will keep that in mind for next time Mr Kent!

[@KarenGreene51]

Lizzy and pup were brilliant! Great job!!

[@brucemiller5234]

thanks for the video - I am training my border collie on our small herd of sheep in Pemberton BC Canada

[@brianbarr8623]

Brilliant product demo for Harris fencing!

[@TheSheepGame]

Haha I just try to wreck everything I get. As you can see from the dents in my truck!

[@simondunnett5697]

@@TheSheepGame youve just been hanging around james too much haha

[@gloriabailey9861]

This was absolutely marvelous love your hard work in doing filming with new dog it’s a wonderful training tool love your volgs

[@lisaward7969]

Lovely to watch and funny I'm no sheepdog trainer but she she looks good to me and a lovely stop 👌

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Lisa, great to have the control from the beginning 👍

[@RICDirector]

When you have a load like that, tie it on each end with a loop and you can both walk forwards. ;)

[@SuperKristinG]

That was awesome! Border collies are soooo smart! I really enjoyed watching Lizzie do the training. Well done! Thank you for sharing.

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

you are such a hoot! I feel sooooo happy when I’ve watch you vids!🦌💌❤️🐑

[@laightnightknits4358]

Very epic drone footage music!

[@lappmarksweden4582]

You have learned that Camera 📸 well. I have trained an Scottish Collie as a SOS dog. A lot of work, but rewarding. We are not interested in the ants Cammy 😂😂😂. Amazing view from the top of your car. Maybe trashing the car with the fence? Wise to leave the car and carry them yourselfs. Love the drone views. You are a great sheep 🐑 😂. Lizzy is amazing. Don't be to hard on yourself. I had no experience with dogs and needed an SOS dog for my autistic kids. Then you have to train the dog yourself. It was a big job, especially because I was already ♿ bound. The potential is there

[@marneyogle3192]

Lizzy and Fern did a great job in this training! Fern really seems to be getting it and is a natural! You can tell it's in her genes!

[@TheSheepGame]

They are coming along well, a vlog to come so you'll be able to see their progress.

[@myfinn28]

Fern is very cool! Super video...keeping us all entertained 😅

[@joannecurrie6833]

Collies have the instincts to work with the sheep it's great the way they do it I always wanted to try my belated collie but I didn't know any the farmers that would have helped me out at the time. But well done fern for her first time.

[@paulfairbrass4424]

She's very patient for a young dog, it's always good having experienced dogs around. On another not, don't think you're up to chasing any bad guy's at the moment 🤣

[@davidcohencrumpton9884]

Oh, she's a good pup and has learned well and will get better. She's very smart and listens well. I've never raised sheep, but I've watched the sheep dog trials at several Highland Games I go to and she would do excellent. Lizzie has a god dog t me.

[@bobzboo]

We love Meg and Sky and now little Fern 🤗

[@RichTapestry]

I've come straight over from the Tom Scott video - I think I have a new channel to binge!

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Monica!

[@alexandradittmann8588]

Loving the channel already - subbed! First time here, but that intro followed by the 1st two minutes of watching - very nice, positive vibes :-) Trying to learn as much as I can about sheepdog training in preparation for having a small flock ourselves.

[@Managable_Mayhem]

Cammy, the human sheep. Soon in theatres near you! I loved that bit. XD

[@jamesrivis620]

Great job, Lizzie !!!

[@christineroerty2534]

Those sheep dogs can run so far and fast. It’s amazing to watch. They comer so much ground at the speed of lightening.

[@TheSheepGame]

Aye they can be pretty speedy and great to see them so keen for the job👍

[@BluegrassHomestead]

Great video! I'm partial to the ending, but hey. The fence system seems pretty sturdy and good, and yea, I agree with some other comments, I would have pulled it down. As long as it didn't drag the yard too badly. I loved watching Fern work, she is gonna do very well. We were laughing though because Lizzie doesn't say Lie Doon as you do. I know, English versus Scottish, very different. My kids will forever say lie doon... Love it, you guys are awesome!

[@moiwilliams170]

we call it cordial

[@michellefrank8116]

I'd ❤ to see more of Lizzie training the pups!

[@annegrzesiak7139]

Such an innate instinct Fern has. Beautiful to watch!

[@TheSheepGame]

It is great to see collies just with that natural instinct of wanting to herd something, a great start for Fern and Lizzy.

[@thepeanutgallery1699]

I've started one dog in a ring and another in an open pasture. Ring was easier to control the dog's access and step on her lead. The pasture gave me a broken finger when she yanked that long-line!

[@teresapetty]

Great video on training sheep dogs. It is an amazing how focused the dogs are on the sheep and that they are born with that instinct. Your Dad sounds like he was a very smart man and knew so much about the ” Sheep Game”. Keep up the good work.

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Teresa! That’s very kind!

[@tracycaple6313]

It's good to have fern watching how meg works the sheep it will help make things easier for Lizzy and why don't we see more of sky in your videos looking forward to seeing how well fern does with her training

[@TheSheepGame]

Yes good for young dogs to learn a bit off the old dogs sometimes. Skye doesn't come out with us just as much, she hasn't been properly trained but is handy to help when gathering the big mobs.

[@ailsacurrie2408]

Can’t believe James Beat you running! Changed days 🤣

[@patriciaruppert201]

I think that pup is wonderful. Got to love those dogs. Thank you for sharing. ❤️❤️

[@TheSheepGame]

She is still so keen, just need to try and harness the keenness a little 😂

[@cindyshipp4124]

I think the pup is doing well. Awesome job all the way around.

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Cindy

[@welshcake2859]

Over here in Australia, they call it Cordial I am from South Wales in the UK I still call it Juice. Fencing is good Boys

[@turfie63]

You're a belter Cammy, keep running into that fence you are going to hurt your arm. Lizzy and Fern did great and the video at the end is Awesome.

[@bennymctaggart1495]

Brilliant video!!!

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Benny

[@joanmacarthur7011]

Oh my goodness, the last part of the video was adorable. Some little person Really loves The Sheep Game!

[@annyoung6560]

I’ve always been curious of how the collies are trained. They are amazing dogs.

[@hjsmith100]

My collie just had a litter of dual reg pups. I really hope to see some of them doing this in the future. It's amazing to see them develop their skills Brilliant work

[@janicehoff2865]

So glad you did this video, very interesting. I’ve thought all this time you were giving comments in Scottish, and now I understand.

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Janice

[@dominique8233]

Cammy, have a word with Laura from SheShepards she's up your way and has trained some incredible dogs. She may have some tips.

[@wendyrowland7787]

I think she is in the highlands. She certainly has her dogs well in hand.

[@laightnightknits4358]

Glad I'm not the only one who does that. Figuring out the best way to do a thing can take so long 😂

[@rafaellondono259]

Looked like Napoleon Dynamite running into that fence

[@kellyekadesignswelly1608]

Perfect way to go ... when they do you say then they learn. Pup going to be great 👍

[@TheSheepGame]

Fingers crossed we think she has good potential 🤞😊

[@marilynhukill]

Great first session! Very good.

[@camckenzie]

New camera is great!

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Cheryl

[@lisakedward1162]

Squash in wales also.. cordial type? Juice is actual cartons of fruit juice apple, orange etc..that you don't dilute

[@shannonconley1]

Love this! Fern has gotten so big!

[@TheSheepGame]

Aye she has fair grown now!

[@paulinenewman1611]

Definitely squash down here in the garden of Kent

[@robertkearney7409]

Fern's already showing good instinct.

[@cherylmacnutt2686]

Such a smart dog!

[@Gaming.with.Benjamin]

New subscriber here from the USA. came from Sandi Brocks channel. :)

[@TheSheepGame]

Hi, thanks for coming over to have a look at the channel, hope you enjoy👍

[@nataliewales898]

Hodit and dodit with those gates...honestly 😂 Lizzy and I would of worked that out much quicker for sure 😊 Well done Fern so clever xx

[@TheSheepGame]

Did u see how big his head start was though?!!! 😁

[@staceyrashkin2609]

Your video skills have grown leaps and bounds. Good job!

[@TheSheepGame]

Haha, some big difference from the first one or two vlogs eh! 🤣

[@GabrielBadwolf]

I lived next to a guy who trained trail dogs here in Northern Ireland. He started the pups on rounding up ducks before letting them near the sheep

[@heatherbarclay1537]

AMAZING videos Cammy keep them up. Well done

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks Hetty 😁😁

[@TeachingAnimals]

Nice work for a pup :) Next to let her cast round without pressure behind so Lizzie can stay nearer the sheep. This will let Fern get to balance more easily. As Lizzie starts trusting Fern to cast a bit more or sets the shape of the flank at the beginning of it things will become easer. Cute pup!

[@juliericheson222]

Love watching the dogs!

[@michaelbradley280]

She's going to be a good one👍🏼

[@SB8-8]

Fern did great!!!

[@TheSheepGame]

Think there is some great potential there with Fern Shari 👍

[@hazetheherd2214]

I’d say that was a great first session with Fern ! You could of pulled the gates down with bit of rope round the tow bar , that’s what I do 😊

[@davidnicolson6443]

Grate vid cammy fern looks to.be doing well

[@fern1416]

As I said before I'd contact Julie Hill to help with the dog. I think I'd also say to go in the pen with just the dog and handler with a blue pipe or somthing and get the dog balanced on her own to begin then introduce 4 sheep.

[@TheSheepGame]

Yes a few less sheep we have found is a little easier for her 👍

[@nicklane1234567]

Hi cammy and lizzi Fern looks a cracking little dog

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Nice

[@iankilgallon6]

Hi cammy am no a farmer of any sorts lol av got my own landscape gardening business but a think your videos are superb love watching them keep up the great work and I look forward to daily vlogs

[@TheSheepGame]

Thanks, glad you enjoy the channel 👍

[@janedaniels7645]

Cammie, you daft devil, pretending to be a feisty sheep dodging the dog! Made me laugh so much at your antics, especially when you said you’d hurt your arm - what did you expect?! Great video and looking forward to further instalments of Fern’s progress.

[@KarenGreene51]

Goooo Cammy goooooo! I love watching your videos. Every day life♥️

[@dianer.9461]

This old lady learned something. I may have heard the term squash but had not idea what it was. Lime cordial was mentioned in the film Mary Poppins as one of the “medicine” flavors. I wondered about that as cordial seemed more connected to an alcoholic beverage. In the US we have had flavored syrups in quart bottles sold in a stores that used to cater more to stores and food vendors. These were used to flavor snow cones/shaved ice or diluted with water for drinks/punch. Now we have lots of water enhancers, little squeeze bottles of various flavors of highly concentrated sugar free stuff to add to water. We’ve also had Kool-Aid for many years. Packets of flavored powders to add to 2 quarts of water with a cup of sugar. Later sugar free varieties that used artificial sweeteners. Hawaiian Punch, a fruit flavored syrup, is probably the most widespread similar product at least here in the Los Angeles area.

[@NiaJustNia]

I'm from Wales and we always called it squash