Once again, I love Illinois in the Fall! I had two places in this Dave Viklund Clinic this fall, one for Mazikeen, and the other split with Chunky, Fiddle, and Uke. Once again, Mazikeen and I worked on keeping her shoulder off the stock, and switching to driving back to gathering. Chunky, it turns out, … More Dave Viklund in Illinois!
This was a really fun month! September 4-5, 2023 = Starting in Pittsboro, NC with my friend Claire, herding turkey, sheep, and ducks September 6-7, 2023 = Carter Caves State Park, Kentucky September 8-10, 2023 = Dave Viklund, St. Louis, Missouri September 11-13, 2023 = Starved Rock State Park, Illinois September 14-17, 2023 = Dave … More September in Review
To kick off the amazing road trip of awesomeness, I went back to study more of the herding breeds in the quest of understanding dog form and function. On Thursday, we studied Miniature American Shepherds, Lancashire Heelers, and the German Shepherd Dogs. Friday we studied Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, Icelandic Sheepdogs (no hands on), and … More Judges Education in Raleigh, NC
08/02 – 08/06/2023: Salem, VA Cluster 08/13/2023: Cattle Work in Berryville, VA 08/17 – 08/20/2023: Cumberland, MD Cluster 08/23 – 08/27/2023: Doswell, VA Cluster 08/31 – 09/04/2023: Judges Education in Raleigh, NC
July 3-6th: Hemlock NY, Puppy Instinct Tests and Herding July 7th – 9th: West Friendship, MD, Independence Day Cluster July 14th – 17th: Puppy Road Trip, Hemlock NY, Herding Lessons at Flying Bucket Farm July 18th -20th: Hemlock, NY, Jan Wesen Clinic July 29th-30th: Hemlock NY, AHBA Trial
Because I am out of my mind… and just managed to decompress from the last crazy and insane journey? Less cows this time! But we are looking forward to a lot of miles on sheep that are starting to make sense to the dogs, and continue to build our teamwork! We have some Cathy Hartley, … More Road Trip Again!
Right now, Mazikeen and I have been working on learning how to drive. We have had some setbacks when it comes to understanding how to move and gather cattle. Mazie is really struggling with adrenaline control on cattle right now. On all other stock, she is doing much better as emotional regulation. With cattle, she … More Herding with Erin: Road Trip Leg 4 – Mazikeen
Well, I am but a girl with a dream! To learn everything I possibly can about the herding dogs brain and body! I am on a quest to learn how to be a conformation judge, to be the best herder, to be the best person in the show ring, and to be the best breeder … More March Road Trip!
Clarjo Farms 