Tag Archives: Spot

Spot and a Still Small Voice

Posted on August 28, 2023 by John

In my early days with sheep herding dogs, I thought the only way of getting through to them was through my voice….and the louder the better. You see you train dogs in a big open field; and the sheep start … Continue reading →

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Prayerfully Gathering with Spot

Posted on February 2, 2012 by John

February 2, 2012                 As an apprentice sheepdog, Spot has had a tumultuous work history. With the help of the insights from three of the very best sheepdog trainers in the world, Bobby Dalziel, Aled Owen and Gordon Watt, I … Continue reading →

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Abbie Has Five Puppies

Posted on November 26, 2011 by John

“And when I die…and when I’m dead, dead and gone, there’ll be one child born and a world to carry on.” Laura Nyro wrote those lyrics and Blood, Sweat and Tears and Peter Paul and Mary sang them. But, in … Continue reading →

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Nell Settles In–Spot Changes His Spots

Posted on June 7, 2011 by John

Straid Nell and Spot are the two youngest dogs at Heatherhope Farm. Nell improves in her partnership with John and Spot learns not to bite sheep. Continue reading →

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One-of-a-Kind Spot

Posted on October 16, 2010 by John

Training young Spot to be a sheepdog reminds me of the need to see all dogs–and all people–as individuals. Continue reading →

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