Without a doubt there is value in owning and using Tammy's Hangin’ Tree cowdog's on the ranch, farm or in the feedlot. They are handy partners for finding, gathering, sorting, moving, doctoring, penning, or loading cattle.

The obstacle that has prevented most cowboys, ranchers and farmers from enjoying the assistance and partnership of a cowdog is training -- of both the human and the dog. Both the Training the Working Cowdog video (VHS tape or DVD) and book are designed to help cattlemen and women with properly training their cowdog to acquire the skills necessary to handle cattle in real-world situations (neither the book or the video are intended to help handlers prepare dogs for trials or to train dogs to work livestock other than cattle).

The book and video cover cowdog behavior, training tools, commands, starting dogs on cattle, basic cattle handling skills, handling dogs from horseback, side commands, using remote training collars and more. Real-world situations such as dog-breaking cattle, handling large groups of cattle, handling cattle in pens, loading, sorting, and driving cattle are covered.

Author, Charlie Trayer, used cowdogs in the day-to-day operations of the Cottonwood Ranch's stocker and cow/calf operations for more than a decade. Charlie also traveled the country giving demonstrations and clinics in an effort to educate and train ranchers, cowboys and farmers on the ease and effectiveness of using Hangin’ Tree cowdogs in their cattle operations.

The Training the Working Cowdog video is just under 2 hrs in length. The book is 48 pages and contains photographic illustrations and step-by-step instructions. Both the book and video are exclusively available for sale through Tammy's Cowdogs, either here on the website or by calling (573) 782-4912.