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Urban Sheepdog: Understanding Your Herding Breed Dog
by Emily Priestley
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Synopsis
For over a century, herding breed dogs have been selectively bred to excel at specific traits and abilities. They have long worked alongside people, helping to control livestock across the world. Yet in many cases, these dogs have gone from hard-working farmhands to condo dwellers in as little as a ...
For over a century, herding breed dogs have been selectively bred to excel at specific traits and abilities. They have long worked alongside people, helping to control livestock across the world. Yet in many cases, these dogs have gone from hard-working farmhands to condo dwellers in as little as a single generation. While we love Border Collies, Cattle Dogs, and other herders, many of these breeds are clashing with modern lifestyles and are often misunderstood.
In this expanded second edition, you’ll trace their history, learn how they think, and fall in love with every part of who they are. You’ll come to understand your dog more deeply and become a better guardian because of it. Emily Priestley, CTC, CDBC, CSB-D, CCBC—an internationally recognized expert in herding breeds in pet homes—guides you on a journey to meet your herding dog as they truly are.
Urban Sheepdog reveals why herding dogs do what they do, and the most common challenges families face when living with them. From genetics and puppy raising to adulthood, breed-specific behaviours, and the realities of modern pet life, this book helps you see your dog with fresh eyes. Whether you’re struggling with reactivity, exhausted from trying to keep up with your herder, or simply trying to give your dog the life they deserve, you’ll find practical, compassionate insight here.
Emily Priestley is a multi-certified dog behaviour consultant who has worked with and handled dogs professionally for more than a decade. She is a graduate of The Academy for Dog Trainers and spent nine years with the BC SPCA, where she worked in shelter management and behaviour. Emily now specializes in herding breeds through her company, Wild at Heart Dogs. She lives on the west coast of Canada with her family, three (and a half) Border Collies, and an Australian Cattle Dog.
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