livestock guardian dog

Hello all! I am VERY new to livestock that isn't chickens. I am getting 3 St. Croix ewe lambs next spring and am looking into getting an LGD for livestock protection. My biggest question right now is, can I train a puppy on poultry (I know it is a little different than training them on...

In 2007, we left my home of almost 30 years, along with my training operation (I spent my life as a professional horse trainer) my family and my friends, and took a job on a 250,000 acre cattle ranch in SE Oregon beneath the Steens We are 2 hours from closest town, which has very little to...

When a Livestock Guardian Dog (LGD) is on duty guarding his flock or herd, he is to be shown respect and deference by a human when approached. This is especially important if the human is a stranger to him. This is his turf, and he’s doing his job. Recognize and respect that. Learn how to send...

Sheep! Magazine has my latest article out on adding LGDs to your existing group of dogs. Many LGD owners stress out and/or fear over adding more dogs (whether pups or adults) to an existing unit of dogs. It really is not anything to fear, or panic over. Be sure and check out the reading list...

Hello! So I was lucky enough to acquire two experienced adult livestock guardian dogs, but one of them is giving me some trouble. First off, let me give some more information. My family lives on a 11 acre “farm”. It’s not really a farm, the majority of the land is wooded, but we have a medium...

I notice there have been a lot of comments made lately concerning people's LGDs barking and what is perceived by them to be "excessive" barking by their dogs. Barking is a language for dogs and understanding it can make for a better LGD ownership and use experience. If you are having "issues"...

Tips for Finding a Quality Livestock Guardian Dog Breeder ©2017 Brenda M. Negri and Dairy Goat Journal Sept/Oct Vol 95, No. 5 Just ten years ago you had to hunt long and hard to find a breeder of working Livestock Guardian Dogs (LGDs) in many parts of the country. Not anymore. With the...

http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/puppy-predicament-livestock-protection-dogs-rescued/ Another sad case of commercial sheep producer mismanagement and lack of responsibility on their part. This happens all the time. It is rampant. As many mistakes, cruel training methods, gaffes, stupid moves...

https://www.abqjournal.com/1039718/genes-are-everything.html Crossing LGDs on non-LGD breeds is always frowned upon - and a very bad and unprofessional practice. The American Sheep Industry has come out against it some time ago and it was also part of my writing for their Loss Prevention...

Beautiful, full blooded, Great Pyrenees puppies for sale. Puppies come from working parents, and have been started on their livestock training guarding my goats, chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits, and horse. They were born in Easter (April 16th.), of this year. All puppies are UTD on deworming...

We have two mini donkeys--a jennet and her foal. We also have two young goats and lots of chickens. When we first got our donkeys, they did not like the goats. The mother bit one of the goats (not hard enough to do damage, but it gave a clear message). However, now, less than a month later, the...