Have you ever wondered why your stock dog runs out to try and stop other dogs, kids, bikes, and the cat?

Well, if you are like me and own a “heading” breed. This dog is bred to run to the “head” of their stock and to try and turn or stop the animals. This, of course, can be very dangerous if a bored border collie is “heading” cars. Unfortunately, getting hit by vehicles can be the demise of many of these dogs.

This is one reason I got into sharing my knowledge of these working dogs, as I hope to educate people on their innate talents and put them to productive use!

This motion of “heading” is part of the element we know as BALANCE.

When I participated in my first herding clinic, I really didn’t comprehend the idea of balance. People were talking about the importance of this movement and I saw my dog running around trying to circle the sheep, but I didn’t really understand the idea of balance.

Do you fully understand the purpose for balance? Can you identify when your dog is on-balance or off-balance? Can you use balance to load a pen or chute? The more time I spend training these dogs, the more I realize that balance is fundamental to EVERYTHING they do.

Here is a training video I created for you on this topic: The Meaning of Balance

Happy Training,

P.S. HINT HINT - next week we connect BALANCE with other elements.

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