LIFTS

A lift is the initial contact of dog with the sheep that begins their movement. Note how the sheep in the top photo are all beginning to turn to the direction opposite the dog.

left: Flora lifting a group of range rambouillets

right: Flora lifting a motley group to join them with the unfamilar rambouillets (L).

FLANKS

To flank is to circle the livestock. In a square flank, the dog first moves directly away from the stock to get himself

farther out before beginning to circle. Ideally, a dog is off contact during a flank. Otherwise, he may cause the sheep to move in the wrong direction while flanking.

left: Flora flanking against a fence to go to a new position. Note how sheep are not moving, but are facing all directions.

right: Klaatu flanking to change the direction of movement of the flock.

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