Books and Other Publications

Books – I love books, especially old books, but will limit my list…

• Stockdog Savvy by Jeanne Joy Hartnagle — look closely and you will find several photos of my “hoeny” in this book!
• Moving ‘Em by Burt Smith — general reference on livestock handling
• The Farmer’s Dog by John Holmes — old classic on farm dogs
• The Other End of the Leash by Patricia McConnell — excellent information on dog behavior
• Animals in Translation by Temple Grandin — another excellent book for understanding animals
• Control Unleashed by Leslie McDeavitt — training exercises to establish reliable off-leash behavior

Online Resources

• Fenzi Dog Sports Academy — online courses and workshops on dog behavior & training
• Stock Dog Library — collection of articles on the Working Aussie Source website
• Abolute Dog Training — games and reward based dog training
• McCrae Way — online course on sheep dog training
• Herding on the Web — outstanding collection of articles on herding breeds
• Little Hats — basic information on herding, slanted towards Border Collie handlers (or wannabes) but fun to read & helpful
• Working Aussie Source — articles on training stock dogs in the library archived on the site

DVDs

Herding Related:

• Lynn Leach’s video series from Downriver Farm on training loose-eyed dogs
• Tim Taylor’s video series on starting a stock dog (difficult to find)
• Low Stress Cattle Handling from the Cattle Learning Center
• Jerry Rowe’s video series from Twin Creek Productions

General Training:

• Obedience without conflict by Ivan Balabanov – especially relevant for competition training

Herding Training & Facilities in the Pacific Northwest

• Brigands Hide Out in Battle Ground, WA ~ owned by Nancy Ward
• Fido’s Farm near Olympia, WA ~ owned by Chris Soderstrom
• Packleader Farm in Gig Harbor, WA ~ owned by Barbara Davenport
• Double V Stock Dog in Molalla, OR ~ owned by Dave & Trudy Viklund
• Frog’s Breath Farm in Winlock, WA ~ owned by Elsie Rhodes

Breed Specific

• English Shepherd Breed Conservancy – focus on research, education and activities promoting breed health
• National English Shepherd Rescue –  fostering and adoption of English Shepherds
• English Shepherd Club – breed information & calendar
  
• Old-fashioned Black and Tan English Shepherd Association – focus on conservation of black & tan English Shepherds

Activity Focused

• Versatile English Shepherd Group – community supporting ES participation in variety of dog sports and activities (see facebook group)
• American Herding Breed Association – all breed herding organization supporting events and trials

Registries

• United Kennel Club – multi-breed registry offering events as well as registration services
• International English Shepherd Registry – part of National Stock Dog Registry
• English Shepherd Club Registry  – maintains online database