Photo By: Gary AllenGood dogs —
Marvin Pierce, dog teacher, discusses some of his basic methods on his farm outside Newberg. Also pictured are two of his dogs, which he trained to sit on barrels at his command.
With more than a decade of experience raising cow dogs on his ranch outside Newberg — training the animals to herd livestock rather than following their natural instinct to attack — teaching canines to “sit” and “stay” is fairly small potatoes for Marvin Pierce.