What command goes against a herding dog instincts?
Jeromy Schowalter
2025-06-28 14:32:54
Count answers: 12
Herding breeds nip for a number of reasons, the most common one being that it is their DNA.
Herding dogs may nip at heels or other pets, reflecting their instinct to herd.
Although Gambini wants to herd the people and animals in the house, this wasn’t a job that his family wanted him to do.
So I taught his guardians how to disagree with his behavior and showed him how to gain self control using counterconditioning.
When both dogs are in their crates work on opening the door slowly and closing it if they attempt to exit before their release word.
The command that goes against a herding dog instincts is to wait for a release word before coming out of their crates.
This is because herding dogs have a strong instinct to move and take action, and being told to wait can be counter to that instinct.
Herding dogs may nip at heels or other pets, reflecting their instinct to herd, so telling them to stop and wait can be a command that goes against their natural behavior.
For example: no dogs on the furniture, having them sit before going outside, maintaining a distance of at least seven feet from anyone who is eating, and waiting for a release word before coming out of their crates, are commands that disagree with a herding dog's natural behavior.
Read also
- How do I stop my herding dog from nipping other dogs?
- How to tell if your dog has herding instincts?
- How do I stop my Border Collie from reacting to other dogs?
- How to train out herding instincts?
- How to stop aussie nipping?
- Are herding dogs aggressive?
- Why is my Border Collie so aggressive towards other dogs?
- How do I train my dog to not be reactive to other dogs?
- How to play with a herding dog?