poorboys
Loving the herd life
I've been breeding prys for several year's now, We do have to keep an eye on our dogs declaws, Every 3 months we check them to make sure they are not growing back into the paw. Some prys have a tear stain problem with their eyes. It's not a big problem just something they are prone to, and you can just clean it up with medicated pads. I haven't seen much difference in personalities from one being fixed or not. It's wether you want puppies or not. They do need boundaries, Ours are fenced in all the time, and they know if a gate is open they won't cross it. When we first moved to our new place one of the goats and giggled the door open to the barn and everyone got out. But luckly are dogs kept them all herded around the barn area and when we opened the fence everyone went back in. I would say my male is the leader as far as running out when he see's something, The alpha female waits for his second alarm and runs out with him, as the goats are coming back up to the barn. It is amazing to watch them work. They are very protective of their owners, but have never seen one of mine get agressive with strangers. Last litter I had, 3 of the puppies got out of their small pasture in with the bigger goats, it took all three of them but they herded one of my goats, it was funnny how they knew., My male does bark alot, he won't even let a bird land in the pasture he is very sure of himself that nothing will come in with-out him knowing. My females are back-ups, and one is in a pasture with the smaller goats, althou I would never put a pup 3 to 7months old in with the younger ones, because of the play nature, and that is why most people do pairs, for the boredom part. best to get your pry from one who raises it from the get-go around farm animals.
