LGD Puppies due in August

[animalmom]

Oh you demon woman! You HAD to show spotted bellies didn't you. I am such a sucker for spotted bellies.

Very glad to hear that the darling pups are going to good homes.

 

[Bruce]

Yes @animalmom, good homes, but after the one is selected this weekend, there will still be 3 for you to choose from

 

[secuono]

Ugh, you guys, I need more help....

I was giving out hay when it hit me, if I kept the male pup, I would have trouble keeping him away from his mother during her secret heats! =0 And then I also would have to find a way to get him to the vet once he is mature.

So, wouldn't it be easiest and best to keep a female instead??

Green has good barking qualities, but I'm sure she will grow up to be needy and overly friendly like her momma.

Yellow is like the male pup, backs up the others and not too needy.

Orange greets people, but seems to be a bit dominant or maybe gets annoyed easily, idk.

Tiny does her own thing, doesn't easily come when people stop by to see the pups and says her hellos and then off she goes. Haven't seen much of barking from her.

The male pup would find a home quickly, people are always asking if any males are left.

I'm leaning towards Tiny.


What would you do??

 

[Bruce]

But you know no one likes the female dogs, said so yourself! Why would YOU want one, too costly to spay don't you know?

Just messing with you

If you keep a female, wouldn't you have the same problem with the father? Oh wait, you are getting him neutered, nevermind that.

OK, so the parents - do you have a watcher and a patroller? If not, which of the girls would fill the vacancy? And if yes, would it be best to keep one that is the same type as her mother so if one of them is pregnant in the future, the other will still be doing the job?

Questions based on NO personal knowledge of LGDs, just know @Southern by choice has said it is good to have one of each and extrapolating about the possibility of future pregnancies

 

[luvmypets]

Question, totally hypothetical, how much are the pups?

 

[secuono]

Question, totally hypothetical, how much are the pups?

400

 

[secuono]

But you know no one likes the female dogs, said so yourself! Why would YOU want one, too costly to spay don't you know?

Just messing with you

If you keep a female, wouldn't you have the same problem with the father? Oh wait, you are getting him neutered, nevermind that.

OK, so the parents - do you have a watcher and a patroller? If not, which of the girls would fill the vacancy? And if yes, would it be best to keep one that is the same type as her mother so if one of them is pregnant in the future, the other will still be doing the job?

Questions based on NO personal knowledge of LGDs, just know @Southern by choice has said it is good to have one of each and extrapolating about the possibility of future pregnancies

They all do a ton of laying around sleeping. If they sense something, then they move/bark. Male marks regularly, if there is something that recently got too close, they will patrol and watch for a day or so. They don't escape and I have a feeling that is because they have little interest in patrolling/controlling the area outside the fence, you don't leave the farm if you don't patrol. IDK, that may be flawed.

 

[luvmypets]

400

That is reasonable compared to other pups in my area... I sent a link about LGD dogs to my dad, hopefully he will see why they are a necessity. We have never had problems with predators attacking our sheep or alpacas, but I know that all it takes is one hungry bear or coyote to come through.

 

[Southern by choice]

They all do a ton of laying around sleeping. If they sense something, then they move/bark. Male marks regularly, if there is something that recently got too close, they will patrol and watch for a day or so. They don't escape and I have a feeling that is because they have little interest in patrolling/controlling the area outside the fence, you don't leave the farm if you don't patrol. IDK, that may be flawed.

Right now they are a pack and young and they know it. Young pups know to stay in familiar areas because they know they cannot take anything on .

 

[Bruce]

That is reasonable compared to other pups in my area... I sent a link about LGD dogs to my dad, hopefully he will see why they are a necessity. We have never had problems with predators attacking our sheep or alpacas, but I know that all it takes is one hungry bear or coyote to come through.

Or have someone "humanely" rehome a @#$% raccoon to your property, then you lose chickens to it. If I had a trained LGD 4 months ago, I would still have my 2 Cubalayas.

I also think the price is reasonable. You should see what people are asking in the newspaper for pet breed dogs up here. It is ridiculous. Timing for a pup just isn't right for a number of BYHers.