Soil and water conservation, as one of the basic skills of border dog training, is to keep the dog in contact with the ground with its front legs through long-term deliberate training and careful guidance. In daily life or work, soil and water conservation training can not only make border grazing more harmonious and stable, but also help them to locate geomantic omen and topography more accurately and play a better role.
Although the front leg of border collie looks like a simple posture, the training method and significance behind it can not be underestimated. Exerting this skill to the extreme can improve the work efficiency and accuracy of dogs and promote the tacit understanding and cooperation between people and dogs. Therefore, we should continue to explore and tap more potential of soil and water conservation posture to further improve the working ability and performance of border dogs.