The Dancing Hearts herding program is for people who are interested in learning a positive method for teaching their herding dogs shepherding skills. Whether your interest is enjoying a fun outdoor activity with your dog, for competing in herding trials or for making your farm chores easier, you will enjoy Connected Herding!

As a student at Dancing Hearts, you will learn and practice skills designed to shape your dog's natural herding abilities while you also learn about the stock animals and how they think and respond. Kathy's methods center on keeping the dog in a calm, focused, eager-to-learn state of mind - which helps the dog learn, and helps the handler to learn too!

Private Herding Lessons

Herding lessons are customized for your individual needs and are scheduled upon request. All levels of herding breed dogs and handlers, from beginner thru advanced will benefit from private lessons with Kathy.

New or first time herding students are required to schedule a 90 minute consultation/evaluation/coaching session. This session includes an evaluation of your dog, explaination of the beginner herding program, coaching and establishing a plan for future lessons as well as home work.








A 4 week personalized coaching course to help you meet your herding goals and perfect specific techniques. The pace is up to you! You may choose a 30 or 60 minute private class. The tuition reflects a discount off the private lesson fee, and is perfect for students who wish to schedule weekly or semi-weekly lessons.

 

How this activity serves the Dancing Hearts Vision:  Connecting people and their herding dogs thru this natural outdoor activity will inspire mindful partnership, which leads to stress reduction, satisfaction and creativity.

 

How you serve our Global Community by participating in this activity: 5% of your tuition is donated to well-matched causes; the happiness that you and your dog experience will spread out, bringing joy and peace to everyone connected to your life.