Teach my dog not to herd?

[Northof60]

I got some information from people who train dogs to herd sheep. They all said they can be trained to not herd and nip but it takes time. Having something in their mouths helps with the nupping but my dog will not carry anything around. So I had to do other things. Most information said to have the herder on a long rope and as soon as they start to herd or nip, stomp on the rope to stop them and say Away or something. That needs practice in the yard first. I have also had Kiah out with older Shepherds who know when to quit and they teach her too. We spend a couple of hours per day getting Kiah to retrieve which helps for the most part. She has a job...not herding but retreiving.

[TxRider]

I've got the same problem.

I take Hope tot he dog park and she always wants to choose one dog to be her "sheep" and herd it all over the place whenever it moves.

She doesn't usually nip though, just comes close. But it's her favorite way to play.

On a good day she'll meet a dog that loves to run and be chased and it's great, other days she picks a dog that gets annoyed by it and doesn't seem to know her intent.

I'm thinking I'll just go to a sheep farm that trains and learn to train her in herding, I've never done it and it sounds interesting. Maybe then I can at least tell her which dog to herd and where to herd it, or get control over it somewhat, best case get her to stop when I tell her to.