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In this session Gary shows you how to use body language to communicate with your pup and set crucial boundaries. You'll learn how to get started, training tools, where to place yourself and your stock to make it a fun and productive session for the pup and how to end the session, or know when it's the right time to end the session. You'll also gain some parameters to measure if your dog has respect for you. By the end of this session, you'll be able to: ✅ Understand how to safely introduce a young dog to stock. ✅ Recognise the behaviours that indicate natural working instinct is emerging. ✅ Build confidence and desire without over-correcting your pup. ✅ Use body position and simple pressure to guide a young dog. ✅ Allow your dog to think and discover balance naturally. ✅ Structure short, productive sessions that keep pups engaged and wanting more. ✅ Understand why respect is essential in stock dog training. ✅ Build better handler-dog communication through everyday routines and boundaries. ✅ Teach your dog to include you as part of the working partnership. ✅ Establish calm leadership without using excessive force or pressure. ✅ Recognise how simple behaviours and manners influence training success. ✅ Create a stronger, more cooperative relationship with your working dog. Overall outcome: You'll learn how to develop the respect and partnership needed to build a responsive, cooperative and enjoyable working dog. You'll learn how to bring out your dog's natural working instinct while building confidence, enthusiasm and the foundations for future stock dog training.