Hi Helen!
Here are 10 considerations we look at when considering a stand. Please let me know if you’d like me to expound on any of them. Hope you and dogs are well. cheers,
Lie down versus stand, considerations:
1.
Dogs are more likely to cheat on a stand, this can be a problem and lead to your dog “blowing you off” at distance or at a sensitive situation at hand.
2.
its often more difficult to put a good lie down on a dog that’s been allowed to stand rather than vice versa
3
Harder to put a dog that stands, on a stay command that works as well as a stay command on a dog lying down.
4
If you have a lie down and your dog has a lot of eye, it can make him even more Sticky.
This dog a good Candidate for a stand.
5
A lie down can be disturbing at hand if the dog flops down hard.
6
If your dog is willful or pushy, he sounds like a candidate for a lie down.
7
Does your young dog dive past you every time you try to catch him?
This is just enthusiasm, probably need a lie down but this is not necessarily an indicator of what will best suit in once he’s trained.
8.
Is your dog a team player?If yes, he would be a good candidate for a stand.
9.
Does your dog have a lot of eye?…..does he wait to move until the sheep do?, is he cautious or careful? Good candidate for a stand.
10. Finally, consider the parents, their working style, if they were willful or easily handled, had a lot or a little eye, etc.