You Herd It Here First

In this episode, the name of the game is herding! I share with you excerpts from my conversation with Terry Parrish, who has been working with dogs to herd livestock for 35 years! She’s a dog trainer, dog handler, sheep trial judge, breeder, owner of Action K9 Sports in California and cofounder of American Herding Breed Association. She talks about how she got into herding and how the AHBA came to be, the differences between herding for trial and herding on a farm or ranch, how lots of breeds are herding these days, how difficult of a sport trialing is, and many other interesting tidbits. Stay tuned until the end, when I bring you with me to my first sheep herding lesson with my dog, Lucy, to see just how challenging it is! Check out Terry’s work and get in touch with her at http://actionk9sports.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ActionK9Sports, YouTube, or Twitter. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing to it, rating it, leaving a positive review, and sharing with people you know who are interested in the topic. This show exists in support of its sister photography project on the same topic and of the same name. You can learn more about that by visiting www.herobeside.me. I'd love to hear your feedback, questions, recommendations and ideas concerning this podcast. Please reach out at [email protected] or on Instagram @herobesideme. Thanks for listening! Be sure to give the furry hero beside you some extra love today.