Stock Proofing Training | Livestock & Farm Dog Training Program

Teach your dog the skills needed to safely and calmly navigate environments with livestock through our specialised Stock Proofing Training Program.

Designed for dogs living on rural properties, farms, acreage blocks, or dogs that regularly encounter livestock on walks, this structured training experience teaches your dog how to remain calm, controlled, and responsive around sheep, goats, and other stock animals.

Hosted at The Shepherds Watch, our real-world training property provides a controlled farm environment where dogs can develop practical skills around livestock distractions.

This program focuses on building:

✔ Livestock awareness and control
Teach your dog appropriate behaviour around stock and learn how to manage natural chase and prey drive.

✔ Impulse control around animals
Develop your dog’s ability to remain calm and listen even when livestock are moving nearby.

✔ Reliable obedience around distractions
Strengthen recall, engagement, focus, and handler communication in a challenging environment.

✔ Confidence in rural environments
Prepare your dog for real-life situations involving farms, paddocks, bush areas, and country walks.

✔ Safe interactions with livestock
Help your dog understand boundaries and appropriate behaviour around farm animals.

Stock proofing is ideal for:

• Farm dogs and property dogs
• Rural companion dogs
• Dogs that chase livestock
• Dogs with strong prey drive
• Dogs that encounter sheep, goats, horses, or other animals
• Owners wanting safer off-leash adventures

Our stock proofing dog training program gives you the tools to build a more reliable, controlled companion while allowing your dog to experience realistic farm-based training scenarios.

Give yourself confidence knowing your dog has developed the skills to make better choices around livestock and rural environments.

Limited weekend farm stay availability at The Shepherds Watch.