An Australia’s top dog training expert Ian O’Connell, has launched the world-first, comprehensive online working dog training program.

A co-founder of the Caster­ton working dog auction and kelpie muster, Mr O’Connell said dogs were the “most under-utilised and misunderstood resource available to the Australian livestock ­industry”.

But, with his new training series, he is hoping to reach more livestock producers.

Along with wife Kay and Doghouse Training business partner Celeste Clabburn, he has put together online videos to share his techniques.

The videos draw on Ian’s 45 years of experience. Each video runs for about 25 minutes and steps trainers through positive training methods.

Mr O’Connell said livestock producers ­needed to be aware of the welfare of their dogs.

He said many people put too much pressure on young dogs, which did not reach maturity until they were three or four years old.

Mr O’Connell said too many dogs were unable to reach their potential and were “cooked” by too much pressure being applied by handlers.

The videos cost $45 plus GST at farmdogtraining.com.au

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