In search of LGD in Florida

[Angeliki Manouselis]

Indie and I are on our way home

 

[frustratedearthmother]

YAY!

 

[Angeliki Manouselis]

YAY!

I hope I did the right thing. I introduced her to everyone and she is FABULOUS. She doesn’t pay any attention to the chickens. She gave my does total space with their babies. (They were snorting and not happy) but when a kid went over to her, she sniffed the baby, wagged her tail happily, looked at me, then walked off to keep sniffing around. I know she must be exhausted from 10 hours on the road, I didn’t want her to have to work too hard tonight so chickens and goats are securely locked up and I put her blanket over some hay in her shelter with food and water and spent a bit of time with her, she is so amazingly sweet and she followed me around a bit, but I told her to “stay” and she let me leave without following me to the gate. I hope I am doing the right things. This is all so new to me and I’m a little sad that she is scared/lonely in a new place, she was with another LGD at her old home, and the last two of her 10 wk old pups. I just don’t know if I have enough “work” for two LGDs. Maybe one day. Should I be worried she will be bored and lonely since she was used to company? My Mastiff mix Zena met her through the pasture fence briefly and they were really wonderful with each other.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

So happy for you! She sounds fantastic!

 

[Baymule]

She is beautiful and she looks right at home.

 

[Angeliki Manouselis]

Hopefully my goats settle down and they all bond soon.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

She is really pretty, nice job..finding her.... i take mine out into the goat area and we just sit and hang out together for a half hour or so at a time, they have gotten used to each other quite well. In fact one of my goats goes to the fence to entice Sophie to come and talk with her....but my dogs are not LGD and i would trust Missy with them if needed....... but Sophie....no way ! ....

 

[Angeliki Manouselis]

She is really pretty, nice job..finding her.... i take mine out into the goat area and we just sit and hang out together for a half hour or so at a time, they have gotten used to each other quite well. In fact one of my goats goes to the fence to entice Sophie to come and talk with her....but my dogs are not LGD and i would trust Missy with them if needed....... but Sophie....no way ! ....

Do you have LGDs and “house dogs”?

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Do you have LGDs and “house dogs”?

I have house dogs that are learning to love and protect chickens, rabbits and goats....they are all set with the goats as the goats have trained them, lol, furry things that run by Sophie are a tease but she is learning. And 85 lbs of english american bulldog just kinda wathchs the show and says "peace out" dude...i ain't movin my big butt

 

[Bruce]

Congrats on the new dog and on finding one that has already spent a long time with goats and chickens!!

Lol my dad thinks I have lost my mind.

Better than losing your livestock!