Raspberry Ridge Sheep Farm offers a unique and enjoyable experience for anyone interested in herding and dog training. Visitors come from different backgrounds, and the farm creates a welcoming environment where people can show up as they are, without pressure to be perfect. The staff, including Carolyn and Rob, ensure that guests feel respected and supported as they learn, make mistakes, ask questions, and try new things. The farm is not only about training sheep and dogs but also about bonding and personal growth. Guests often find that their dogs become more confident, improve recall, and think differently after their time on the farm. The farm provides a relaxed rhythm where sheep take priority, and visitors can watch herding dogs in action, sometimes even working with border collies. Many guests enjoy staying on the farm in their RVs, which makes the experience feel immersive and special. The activities are genuinely fun, transforming what might seem like work into a memorable and joyful adventure. For those with herding dogs, whether for training or testing, the farm offers structured lessons led by knowledgeable trainers like Sierra, making it a highly recommended place for training and bonding with herding breeds. The farm also features sheep's milk products, which visitors find delicious. Overall, Raspberry Ridge Sheep Farm is a place where people and dogs grow together, learn new skills, and enjoy the beauty of working with sheep in a friendly, supportive environment.
Carolyn is amazing and in just one session completely eased all my concerns with my reactive pittie. She provides a wealth of knowledge and tools to help my dog, and I suspect any dog with anything they're struggling with. I'm taking her course for reactive dog ralley obedience. Carolyn has taken all the anxiety both mine and my dog's and turned it into fun games. I feel like I've bonded with my dog more in that first session than since his adoption 4 months ago.
A great place to bring your dogs for herding trials, training, puppy hikes, instinct trials, herding lessons, great cheese, ect. All herding dogs must visit.