Muster Dogs

I really loved this show: the different landscapes of Australia, the rugged reality of raising livestock, but most of all the bond between working dogs and their handlers. Each person and their dog have such a unique chemistry, I loved seeing their bonds develop across the four episodes. Wish there had been 8.

The show really does justice to the beauty of a muster dog shepherding a herd of stock. It's a beautiful sight to watch. The last episode was an emotional one, but the result not surprising. Wonderful to see people and their love for working dogs, livestock and the land. Recommended for anyone who loves animals.

Informative & beautifully captured look of the importance of our working dogs in our Australian landscape.

Kelpies are such beautiful, loyal, hard working dogs but as this show has shown they all have unique personalities & need training, care, guidance & love to make them into the best dog they can be.

I've loved watching the diverse nature of all the farmers & seeing them bond & commit to these puppies. These dogs thrive under a strong leader & you get to see why this is such a beloved breed.

Haven't wiped the smoke off my face as I've enjoyed watching these babies grow & turn into beautiful, happy working dogs with owners who appreciate & love them.

Thank you ABC for the Muster Dogs series. In these hard times, it is particularly valuable to view such an inspiring, uplifting and generous in spirit TV series. For so many reasons e.g. The natural beauty and boundless energy of the dogs, the participants and their stories were endearing plus the sight of our beautiful Aussie outback.

The show was well presented plus I really enjoyed listening to one of my favourite narrators Lisa Millar. I don't think I was the only one with tears in my eyes during the last episode.

A very special show and I hope we will see those folk again and their dogs.

As a certified positive-reinforcement dog trainer wanting to break into the farm-dog scene, this series was not only very enjoyable to watch (I binged all the episodes in one night) but also incredibly educational. You get to see the 'do's and dont's' of muster training, as well as seeing the clear difference between experienced and newer trainers all under the watchful eye of the world renowned dog-trainer

You follow the progress of 5 Australian Kelpie puppies through an intensive but ground-breaking experiment thats never been attempted before: condensing a three year training program and turning promising pedigree pups into world class muster dogs in just one year!

My initial worry was over the treatment of the dogs. Its far too common for people in the dog-training industry to justify abusing their animals in the name of profit and innovation, but I am SO HAPPY to say that is not the case with this series! Not only are all the dogs in this series treated as valuable partners and family members, but each farmer already knows how important it is to develop positive relationships (the 'blue tooth' as they like to call it) with their new-pups to build a lasting bond based on trust and respect. And there really isnt any aversive equipment or unecessarily harsh handling of any of the dogs -save for when safety is an immediate concern.

All in all, it was an incredible watch and I would reccomend it to dog-trainers and enthusiasts alike, or anyone who is just curious about it. I dont know if they can make it into a multi-seasom thing, but Ill be keeping an eye out!!

Heartwarming captivating brilliant tv. I've just lost my best ever Kelpie and shed some tears in each episode as I saw the qualities I love so much in every pup. The quality of the people was just as impressive. Well done ABC, this is what public broadcasting should be about.