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Welcome to StockDogs 4 Ewe!

I would like to welcome you to stockdogs 4 ewe website. Sit back and enjoy the pictures and stories and learn all about Lisa Edwards. Her history, techniques, and see why she is one of the best stockdog trainers in this area. Also meet her family which consists of 6 dogs, and her students and their dogs.

Lisa Edwards lives in the Carson Valley, next to the foothills of the Sierras. She has trained and loved animals all her life. For many years she worked in a Veterinary Hospital, and learned a lot about the medical and nutritional aspects of caring for large and small animals. She has also worked on a cattle ranch, where she gained a lot of knowledge about how groups of animals move and behave. Most recently, she has devoted herself to training dogs and teaching people how to work with their dogs more effectively.

Lisa has six dogs - two Border Collies (Snippy and Chick), three Australian Shepherds (Rena, Rip, and Dolores) and new to the pack a Kelpie puppy (Chili). You'll meet them all soon. With her own dogs, she has learned the similarities and differences between various herding breeds. She also has first-hand experience about the personality differences of dogs in the same breed. For example, Rip is an Australian Shepherd with tons of instinct and drive. Much of Rip's early training has involved teaching her to slow down and pay attention to what the stock is doing and to listen to Lisa. Dolores, on the other hand, is a softer dog, who's needed encouragement and patience to help her develop her skills. One style doesn't fit all when it comes to training dogs, and a skilled trainer like Lisa is able to look at an individual dog's strengths and weaknesses to best help them progress.

In addition to training dogs, Lisa is a stockdog judge for the American Herding Breed Association and the American Kennel Club. She has a reputation for being fair, honest, and supportive with contestants. Having trialed in these and other venues (the Australian Shepherd Club of America) she understands what it takes to be successful in the competitive world.