Interesting little herding technique my pup picked up

Onyx Dragon · 10-06-2011, 08:56 PM

So my little girl is now just past 10 months old. She gets along with my nephew very well, and hasn't done the nip thing in a long time. When my nephew, who is two, is on the deck with the rest of us, he has this desire to go over to the stairs, which is where we don't want him. So we have a gate there, but it's just a matter of time before he figures that out. When he goes to the gate we'll tell him "Jackson, come away from the gates." So Zandra has taken it up on her self now to "herd" or "usher" him away. She'll walk over, put herself between him and the gate, stick her nose in his face until he starts laughing, then gently nudge him away with her body.

Pepper311 · 10-10-2011, 11:30 PM

That's great. I love it when dogs look out for kids. It makes me happy to hear little stories like this.

**MaggieRoseLee** · 10-11-2011, 12:12 PM

Wow, great pup!

Daisy&Lucky's Mom · 10-11-2011, 02:07 PM

Way to go Zandra. That is cool.

10-06-2011, 08:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Onyx Dragon Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 89	Interesting little herding technique my pup picked up So my little girl is now just past 10 months old. She gets along with my nephew very well, and hasn't done the nip thing in a long time. When my nephew, who is two, is on the deck with the rest of us, he has this desire to go over to the stairs, which is where we don't want him. So we have a gate there, but it's just a matter of time before he figures that out. When he goes to the gate we'll tell him "Jackson, come away from the gates." So Zandra has taken it up on her self now to "herd" or "usher" him away. She'll walk over, put herself between him and the gate, stick her nose in his face until he starts laughing, then gently nudge him away with her body.

10-10-2011, 11:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pepper311 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Lake Tahoe, ca Posts: 445	That's great. I love it when dogs look out for kids. It makes me happy to hear little stories like this. __________________ Cookie - 1yr Shepsky Rescue Indy - 6 Yr Pom/chi mix Meatball- 12 Yr pit bull rescue

10-11-2011, 12:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
MaggieRoseLee The Agility Rocks! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bushkill, PA (The Poconos!) Posts: 22,215	Wow, great pup! __________________ MACH2 Bretta Lee Wildhaus CGC TC TQX Glory B Wildhaus NA, NJ, NF + LOL (still) "*Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde*

10-11-2011, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Daisy&Lucky's Mom Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,437	Way to go Zandra. That is cool.

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