Dogs On The Farm

ABOUT THE STORY: Little Joe and his dogs, Harley and Mocha, get to experience the fun and the adventure of living on a farm every day. You can run with them to the pasture to check on the cattle and the sheep. You can watch as Harley tries to catch a gopher and Mocha tries to catch the birds! Oh, what fun they have but they do not catch a gopher nor do they catch a bird. Little Joe watches as Mocha runs off into the bushes, but when she comes back, she smells worse than a rotten potato! Harley, on the other hand, races over a hill and comes back whining and yelping! What in the world have you been doing? asks Little Joe. Mocha stinks and Harley hurts! Little Joe decides to go ask his dad for help. Poor Mocha! Poor Harley! There are lessons to learn for both the dogs and for Little Joe. At the end of the day, Harley does not hurt, Mocha does not smell, and Little Joe is very happy to be living on a farm. Come along and see for yourself!

In addition to introducing readers to the various breeds and strains of herding dogs in the world, Herding Dogs discusses the working styles, instinct tests, trials and training for all working farm dogs. From the basic skills of stock-dog training to the types of herding styles to the commands used to direct dogs at work, this useful handbook also advise newcomers on how to select the right puppy for a working ranch or hobby farm situation, how to train and acclimate the pup, solving common behavioral problems, feeding working dogs, basic first aid and more.

Describes the physical traits and behavior of dogs and the role that they play on the farm.

First tamed over 12,000 years ago, people have bred dogs to be many shapes and sizes - from tiny four-pound Chihuahuas to humongous 200-pound Saint Bernards!

Gain a deeper understanding of your canine friends through these in-depth breed profiles that showcase how working dogs think. From familiar breeds like the Border Collie, Corgi, and Dachshund to the lesser-known Akbash, Puli, and Hovawart, Janet Vorwald Dohner describes 93 breeds of livestock guardian dogs, herding dogs, terriers, and traditional multipurpose farm dogs, highlighting the tasks each dog is best suited for and describing its physical characteristics and temperament. She also offers an accessible history of how humans bred dogs to become our partners in work and beyond, providing a thorough introduction to these highly intelligent, independent, and energetic breeds.

In the early 1940s times were desperate, and the freedom of Britain hung in the balance. While London burned, the war could seem oddly remote to the ordinary country-dweller, apart from the occasional jettisoned bomb and strafing Messerschmitt. And in out-of-the-way farms and villages life continued much as always. Into this precarious tranquillity arrived the farm dog. No one knew where he came from, and at first he wasn't very welcome. But the mongrel's courage and intelligence soon made him a valued member of the farm family.

The author recounts his experiences over the course of a winter spent with his three border collies in an aging farmhouse with four decrepit barns, as he made new discoveries about the relationship between dogs and humans.