Mini Horses
Herd Master
A couple strands of hot wire above chain link will make a difference!!
Thank you. We get on average 48" of rain annually. It's probably why trees grow so tall as well.I wouldn't trust the GSDs for a New York second. Most I know are very high prey drive, and smart enough to know when to get what they want (i.e. no one is looking).
LOVE how GREEN everything is!!! So pretty.
You just confirmed a thought I had about setting up a second fence a mower's width inside the chain link. And letting goats browse the "moat" with supervision, to keep the vines at bay. That's my main reason behind getting goats besides that I love animals. I'm in my mid sixties, and some assistance with the trimming/pruning is welcome.Maybe build a fence within a fence, most style, so the GSDs won’t be right up against your fence/goats. You could let the goats on the moat to keep it cleaned up when you are outside to supervise.
How friendly are you with the neighbors? I’m thinking a Super Soaker water gun with a little ammonia in it to teach GSDs to stay away from fence when your goats are in the moat. IF your neighbors would not object.
No idea. Remember that they can go under as well. If they've got high prey drive I'm not sure what would work. For the record, I generally do not take GSDs for herding training on my sheep. They can be wonderful and they can be really really bad.Thank you. We get on average 48" of rain annually. It's probably why trees grow so tall as well.
Would a couple strands of hot wire be enough for the GSDs?
I had a GSD/Lab cross that was the hardest dog I'd ever trained. I have puppy tooth scars on my forearm, still. At about 18 months something clicked and she became the Best Dog Ever. I miss her.No idea. Remember that they can go under as well. If they've got high prey drive I'm not sure what would work. For the record, I generally do not take GSDs for herding training on my sheep. They can be wonderful and they can be really really bad.
What a sweet face and two tennis balls - Lab thing for sureI had a GSD/Lab cross that was the hardest dog I'd ever trained. I have puppy tooth scars on my forearm, still. At about 18 months something clicked and she became the Best Dog Ever. I miss her.
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I could have walked her without a leash through a flock of sheep and she wouldn't have done anything. If she saw a rabbit or squirrel she'd look up at me for permission to chase.
A Dog in a Million.
I had a GSD/Lab cross that was the hardest dog I'd ever trained. I have puppy tooth scars on my forearm, still. At about 18 months something clicked and she became the Best Dog Ever. I miss her.
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I could have walked her without a leash through a flock of sheep and she wouldn't have done anything. If she saw a rabbit or squirrel she'd look up at me for permission to chase.
A Dog in a Million.