Little Dove Farm

Teaching and
EVENT Schedule 2012

General Information

Herding is a passion for me. It is fun, it is addictive, it is the ultimate training challenge with your dog. Here I am with Tchi, Chimeric Golden Ratio, TD, HSAsd, HIAd, STDsd, OTDd, ATDd, who is rated #10 Herding Tervuren in the country for 2010.

Individual lessons may be scheduled during the week and available weekends as soon as we are through mud season. Call me at 207-845-2888 or send an email to schedule your lessons for for more information. Unless otherwise noted all clinics are taught by me.

My Focus in herding is to enhance and develop your relationship with your dog in a manner that treats the livestock, you, and your dog with consideration and respect whether or not you are interested in competition or learning how to improve your life with your best friend. I have worked with a wide variety of herding breeds and non-herding breeds.

I train my own dogs in obedience, tracking, agility, and herding. I have been teaching herding and tracking here at Little Dove Farm since 2001.

We have a variety of sheep and ducks to work at all levels of ability. We have a number of training area sizes from 30 x 30 to regulation AKC trial courses in a 140 x 250 foot area. Stock is also availabe to rent to experienced handlers.

If your are interested in putting together a small group of friends or a breed club with 5 or more dogs who are interested in scheduling a ‘herding or tracking day at the farm’ contact me and we can fix dates. Please note that bookings are sometimes months in advance.

The facility is available to rent for events or for personal stock dog training.

February

• Herding at the Flying M in Searport every Sunday and Tuesday from 10:00 onward by appointment. We will also be working on some Fridays as available.

March

• Back at the Flying M every Tuesday & Sunday during the month, and Fridays as available.

Classic 'n Coda's Take Five, CD, TDX, HSAs, ASCA STDsdc, OTDd at Age 11 working our sheep and lambs at LDF.

April - November

.Herding Training starts here at the farm. Please contact me by email for exact times and days. I will be here most weekdays and any weekend I am not at an event or a continuing education clinic.

Clinic Schedule

• Herding Fun Day May 12th and 13th - We will have an introduction to herding discussion in the morning and in the later in the day we will work dogs on sheep or ducks. I will be the clinician. They will be fun filled days with lunch included in the clinic fee. Please contact me to sign up for this event.

Special Events: Tenley Dexter will be coming to Maine in June and October for herding clinics. Tenley is both a talented and exceptional teacher and a nationally reknowned trainer. Her Aussie's have won the top honors in every herding venue. The June Clinic is June 2 & 3 -2012. She will also be here October 26-28 -2012. For more information contact me.