PSR Stockdog Training · Stop guessing what to train next
Find Your Herding Journey.
Build a stockdog that listens, thinks, and enjoys the work—with a calm, complete training path that shows you what comes first, what comes next, and why it matters.
The Full PSR Program
One clear path for the dog you have—and the stockdog you are building.
$459 per year
It is easy to end up with a recall course here, a stop course there, and no clear sense of what your dog needs next. The Full PSR Program puts the training in order: relationship and groundwork first, then stock, gathers, driving, and the support to keep moving forward.
You do not have to piece the journey together on your own.
See Everything Included- Every PSR course and course bundle
- Foundation, working stock, gather, and driving training
- Breed courses and free learning resources
- Next Steps and Next Steps 2
- Real Talk member sessions
- A connected path from beginner through advanced work
The PSR course library
Everything your dog needs. One clear path forward.
Most handlers do not need more random training tips. They need to know what comes next. PSR gives you a calm, progressive path from first foundation skills through advanced work on stock.
Course group 01
Build Your Foundation
- Building Connection
- Ground Work – Level 1
- Ground Work – Level 2
- Building a Reliable Recall
- Building a Reliable Stop
Every working partnership starts here. Build communication, impulse control, and groundwork that make everything on stock easier.
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Course group 02
Skills for Working Stock
- Starting on Stock
- Take Pens
- Understanding the Draw
Take your foundation to stock with a calm, thoughtful introduction that helps your dog learn to work with confidence and feel.
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Course group 03
Build the Gather
- Getting the ‘Get’
- Building the Gather – Part 1
- Building the Gather – Part 2
Develop the pieces of a useful gather one step at a time, from the first turn to bringing stock back with confidence.
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Course group 04
Advanced Skills: Driving
- Introduction to Driving
- Teaching the Inside Flank
- Driving: Putting It All Together
Ready to move stock away from you with control? These courses build driving, inside flanks, and the finish work of a truly finished stockdog.
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Course group 05
Know Your Breed & Learn the Language
- The Australian Shepherd
- The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
- The Swedish Vallhund
- Herding Lingo Made Easy
- What You Need to Know for Herding Trial Classes
Explore herding breeds and the language of stock work so you can better understand your dog, the livestock, and the work in front of you.
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Course links will be added when the final PSR URLs are ready.
A simple place to begin
Where Are You Right Now?
Choose the statement that sounds most like you and your dog. We’ll point you toward a helpful place to begin.
The people behind PSR
Calm, thoughtful stockdog training for the journey ahead.
PSR is a family stockdog-training business led by Dawna Sims and Megan Sims-Kennedy. Their approach helps handlers build trust, respect, and practical skills while giving each dog room to enjoy the work.
Ready when you are
You Do Not Have to Guess What Comes Next
Build a foundation, understand the work, and move forward with a clearer training plan for your dog.