Lisa Edwards: Owner, Trainer, & Judge
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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 five
dogs, and her students and their dogs.
Lisa Edwards lives in the Carson Valley of
Nevada, next to the foothills of the Sierra's. She has trained and loved
and animals all of 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 four dogs - two Border Collies (Snip and Chick), two Australian
Shepherds (Rena and Rip). She has several other great herding
dogs that she co-owns. You will meet them all soon. Along with her own
dogs, she has learned the similarities and differences between various
herding breeds. She also has first-hand experience with 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 listen to Lisa. Rena, on the other hand has always
let Lisa know how Rena thinks that it should be done, and she is usually
right. 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 herding dogs, Lisa is also a stockdog judge for
the American Herding Breed Association (AHBA),
and the American Kennel Club (AKC).
Lisa has just recently put in her application, and has been accepted to
judge Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA).
Lisa has a reputation for being fair, honest, and supportive with
contestants. Having trialed in these venues, she understands what it
takes to be successful in the competitive world.