If you’ve never understood why your Border Collie reacts to joggers, bikes, kids, cars, or even planes - it’s their herding instinct at work. This need to control movement looks like reactivity, but it’s not fear or aggression. It’s instinct. 🚗 = 🐑 That’s exactly what Better Than Fetch™ and Herding at Home™ were built for - to give that same instinct a real job and the satisfaction it’s been craving, no sheep required. 🐑⚽️ #herdinggames | BorderCollies With Yen

Movement reactivity in Border Collies and Herding Dogs gets misunderstood all the time. Too often, it's misconstrued as fear, aggression or anxiety. When it’s really just their herding instinct kicking in. And honestly? That’s a good thing. Once you understand that these reactions are instinct, not fear or aggression, everything starts to make sense. You stop fighting, and start working with it. Give their instincts the right outlet, and suddenly, all that frustration turns into partnership with