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Originally Posted by Murphyab  Prior to this problem I had thought that the herding would be a fun way to continue to work on obedience. When he started chasing and not responding to the recall I thought herding might make it worse. |
Part of learning to herd is responding to direction and learning when not to herd, so I think it's a great idea. Of course, this may not help in the beginning, so your plan of beefing up the obedience and using a long line seems appropriate until your dog understands better.