ponytug
Super Member
Hmm, herding dogs for competition, perhaps not as you want your dog to respond appropriately to the type of animal. A neighbor with a couple of herding dogs, maybe. Deer a very skittish, and it would take a very quiet set of dogs to move it slowly toward a gate.Just an idea - We have a problem with deer that get inside the fence we put up to protect new orchard trees. (About 20 acres fenced). Would it work to invite a club of herding-dog enthusiasts to run the deer out the front gate?
Just thinking, here. I have no idea if this is practical. Comments?
If it were me, I'd set up some construction fence to make a funnel at the gate, and use an enough folks starting on the far side to quietly work the deer toward the funnel.
This isn't a common problem for you, right?
All the best,
Peter