ASCA Hall of Fame Excellent Kennel #25

PSR Stockdogs is a family business where the love of Australian Shepherds and working stockdogs is a passion. Dawna Sims and Megan Sims-Kennedy are the trainers who have developed and refined their philosophy of training stockdogs and are now sharing it through online courses. To read more about our trainers, click the About Us button.

Our approach to training herding dogs has developed over many years of working with hundreds of dogs.

Some of the key strengths of our program are:

  • Step by Step Roadmap

    Our courses are step by step with video demonstrations and detailed explanations of what we are trying to achieve. They provide a roadmap from beginning skills through essential skills for building the relationship with your dog on stock.

  • Coaching from Dawna & Megan

    We provided unlimited video feedback and will answer your questions on any aspect of the course.

  • Mobile App to View Your Courses

    The Thinkific mobile app allows you to take your lesson to the practice field. Review each video on the go!

Hear from our students:

“Dawna and Megan have the unique ability to train the human as well as the dog. On a deeper level, they honor your dog's instincts as well as acknowledge your relationship with your dog. They never give up and they devise some pretty inventive ways to achieve training objectives. Seeing the joy in a dog working stock is priceless; I'm truly grateful to Dawna & Megan for giving that blessing to our dogs. ”

Brenda H.

“I was having a really hard time with herding until I met Dawna and Megan. The ICE method soon had my out-of-control dogs working calmly and instinctually. Dallas and Ty both became a joy to work. During my long illness, Dawna took one of my dogs, trained him, and took him to Border Collie Nationals. He won a high in trial and a reserved high in trial. Their camps are something I look forward to every year. People find it hard to believe when I tell them some of the things that our dogs accomplished at these camps.. when Dawna and Megan say we’re going to learn to trust our dogs, they mean what they say. They will teach you to value and appreciate your dog. You will learn the meaning of their favorite saying. “You don’t always get the dog you want, sometimes you get the dog you need”. Many thanks to Dawna and Megan, they taught me how to be a real handler.”

Kim W

“I have been trying to be successful in herding for many years. The challenge was working a different breed and being a green handler. Things came together when I was able to start to work with Dawna and Megan. My dogs have achieved so much more than I ever thought possible with their training. Two of my dogs have achieved multiple herding championships and are the first two dual champions in the breed. We continue to improve, and I look forward to every lesson, camp or clinic. There is always an aha moment. What makes me the happiest is to see my dogs developing their skills and maintaining their instincts.”

Michelle F

PSR Stockdog Training Membership

All of our courses are available individually, but our membership option (renews annually) provides you with all of our courses. Our membership option is the way to go if you are serious about your journey with your herding dog. Find out more by clicking the button below.

Additional courses in the works:

  • Beginning Driving
  • Inside Flanks
  • Prepare for your HT or PT
  • Getting the "Get"
  • Understanding the Draw
  • Developing Square Flanks
  • Driving with Distance and Precision
  • Building Confidence in Your Dog
  • Take Pens - Quiet Control
  • Improving Your Gathers
  • Know Your Breed
  • Know Your Stock
  • Come to Camp with PSR
  • And much more.....