50 years a student of sheepdogs
In recognition of my half-century of being a student of collies I want to celebrate their skills as masters of my learning.
Why add fun?
When an activity gives intrinsic pleasure we do not need to add fun.
No room for mechanics
If your ambition is to have good mechanics in communication to animals then you may find yourself blocked into a tight corner
Evidence of learning
When we use the words “teach” or “train” child, person or dog, the operative term implies that the process is under the ownership of the teacher or trainer. What your teacher thinks you have learned may not be what you actually learned.
One dog watching
The other dog working
or ….how to train the spectators to quietly rest and watch whilst you work, play, teach a single member of the group
