as he gets older he will think anything that moves, needs herding!
if you were to take him to some herding field trials, he could observe and when he goes to classes when he gets older, he will soon learn that the fluffy white things need herding!!!!

The herding she does when we are out for a walk and she's off the lead!
She runs ahead, scouting, then doubles back to check, almost as if she is doing a head count! I hid behind a tree once and OH said her ears stood up, she noticed someone was missing and came back to look. She found me!
She will nip (not hurting) at the kids trouser legs if she thinks they're not moving quick enough, so I suppose she thinks of us as her flock!

The chasing cars thing, took clicker, ball, treats out this morning and they made no difference at all. It's like she goes into some sort of 'zone' and is completely oblivious to everything around her. She even ignored a big Lab sniffing her bum, whereas usually she strains on the lead to greet anyone and anything . I'm taking a slightly quieter route tomorrow just to give my arm a rest. The 'heel' command is working well when there is no traffic about so I will carry on practicing and hope for the best!

__________________

I have the same hearding problem with my sheltie, he gets really upset if we don't stay in a group!

Aw bless!
My collie does the same- I remember once we were out on a family walk in the forest and the dog kept running up and down the ranks doing a head count. Very funny! You could almost see him thinking "come on u lot keep with the rest of the pack". Bless him!
Often we say to him "Where's so and so?" and he'll run off and find them!
Keeping going at the traffic thing- she will get it eventually.
Best of luck

__________________
Dogs leave paw prints on your heart

My Puppy Maya doesn't like cars she gets frightened if they are too noisy. But where we live most people will slow right down as they go past and she will just lay down till they have gone but bizarrely if they slow down too much as they go by she will try and pounce at them. She is always on the lead when we are anywhere near the road so she doesn't get anywhere near close to them but the 1st time she did she was on an extendable lead and she was laid down and all of a sudden jumped it frightened the life outta me!

__________________

Van chasing & horse visiting

Hope theres some helpful info on this thread too

This thread is four months old!

and the problem is cured! Thanks anyways

__________________