redtailgal
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77....still waiting on your breed pages..........
Livestock Guardian Dog (LGD) & Herding / Working Dog Breeds Listing
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elevan
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I'm still waiting on the submission of a lot of promised breeds (across all species) pages from those who did volunteer. Hint hint
Please don't forget about them. If for some reason you can no longer do your page, please let me know
Please don't forget about them. If for some reason you can no longer do your page, please let me know
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I am working on one now. Ok well, not at this very moment. Was taking a break for a minute.
I'll shut up and get back to work.............
I'll shut up and get back to work.............
autumnprairie
Owned by the Rotten Heifers
redtailgal said:
Em I am still thinking I will probably tackle some after the first of the year. I am hoping 2012 will be so much better than 2011 well at least till December 21,2012.
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elevan
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December 21,2012? Isn't that when the world is supposed to come to an end? Again?
Just PM me when you want to tackle some pages
Just PM me when you want to tackle some pages
autumnprairie
Owned by the Rotten Heifers
yeah, something like thatelevan said:December 21,2012? Isn't that when the world is supposed to come to an end? Again?
Just PM me when you want to tackle some pages
.ok, I will
KJ4SGU
Chillin' with the herd
I know we have a pitbull/rottweiler mix that grew up around our chickens, and she has been their guardian since. Pitt bulls are working dogs, and if bred properly and not overly inbred, they are great protectors, loyal and very gentle. Plus you wont ever have to worry bout someone or something getting the herd and making it away with all limbs
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elevan
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Thank you for sharing your experience. Any dog under the right circumstances and temperament could serve the purpose of protecting a farm's herd / flock. Rotts were once used (and still are in some areas) to herd cattle I believe. Much of that instinct has been bred out of them though here in the states.KJ4SGU said:
chickenzoo
Overrun with beasties
I have 5 Great Pyrs that guard my farm... if you still need something. I'm afraid that is the only LGD experience I have.......
boothcreek
Loving the herd life
We had South Russian Ovcharkas(in russia also known as "wolf Killers") for 14 yrs. People think Comodors are a difficult agressive breed, they have never met a South Russian, very difficult dogs to compromise with(there is no "training" just compromises..).
One has to be very intense with socializing these since humans are on their hitlist like any other predators(in russia predation by fellow humans is worse then from animals), you put 1 foot on the property without being invided by a human pack member you are dead meat.
The instinctivly go for the throat too, they wont chew your arm or leg.
Also if you had been invited in once doesn't mean you are a "friend" and can let yourself in.(our mailman of 10 yrs in Germany learned that the hard way the day he let himself in the gate to deliver a parcel without waiting for us to meet him, luckily our south russian was "friendly", since thru the fence she really liked the guy but coming in was invasion, she just cornered him with her teeth bared until we "rescued" him. Poor Guy had even peed himself needless to say he never did it again )
We were glad our female we brought with us to north america was 10 yrs old already and starting to slow down. Because lo and behold visitors just come right to the front door and ignore the "beware of dog" signs.....
She lived til she was 14, great dog with the family and anyone we deemed as "friends". Kids/Babies are treated like royalty by these dogs, wether they are human or animal kids they are coddled endlessly.
But like most LGD breeds very independant minded.
I use to Show her in the Junior dog classes when I was 7+8 yrs old and she was very patient with the routines, more then she would be with an adult. She had enough she just planted her butt down and was like an unmovable polar bear like rock(I remember trying to shove this dog thats 3 - 4 times my size back on her feet, fun afternoons those were).
My mother showed her a couple times too, she was the first south russian that judges could actually handle(usually they let the owner do it due to the stranger agression of the breed and observe from a distance), that took good 4 yrs of training tho for stangers to be able to check teeth and build.
I miss this breed(even with it being so difficult) but here in north america there would be too much trouble with humans and this breed I think, mainly cause there are a lot of ignorant people. Lots of people like to just "drop-in" and can't read a dogs body language when it counts.....(aka stay in the car until we invite you into our home).
My mom is still toying with the Idea of bringing 2 pups over from a breederfriend in russia.
One has to be very intense with socializing these since humans are on their hitlist like any other predators(in russia predation by fellow humans is worse then from animals), you put 1 foot on the property without being invided by a human pack member you are dead meat.
The instinctivly go for the throat too, they wont chew your arm or leg.
Also if you had been invited in once doesn't mean you are a "friend" and can let yourself in.(our mailman of 10 yrs in Germany learned that the hard way the day he let himself in the gate to deliver a parcel without waiting for us to meet him, luckily our south russian was "friendly", since thru the fence she really liked the guy but coming in was invasion, she just cornered him with her teeth bared until we "rescued" him. Poor Guy had even peed himself
needless to say he never did it again )We were glad our female we brought with us to north america was 10 yrs old already and starting to slow down. Because lo and behold visitors just come right to the front door and ignore the "beware of dog" signs.....
She lived til she was 14, great dog with the family and anyone we deemed as "friends". Kids/Babies are treated like royalty by these dogs, wether they are human or animal kids they are coddled endlessly.
But like most LGD breeds very independant minded.
I use to Show her in the Junior dog classes when I was 7+8 yrs old and she was very patient with the routines, more then she would be with an adult. She had enough she just planted her butt down and was like an unmovable polar bear like rock(I remember trying to shove this dog thats 3 - 4 times my size back on her feet, fun afternoons those were).
My mother showed her a couple times too, she was the first south russian that judges could actually handle(usually they let the owner do it due to the stranger agression of the breed and observe from a distance), that took good 4 yrs of training tho for stangers to be able to check teeth and build.
I miss this breed(even with it being so difficult) but here in north america there would be too much trouble with humans and this breed I think, mainly cause there are a lot of ignorant people. Lots of people like to just "drop-in" and can't read a dogs body language when it counts.....(aka stay in the car until we invite you into our home).
My mom is still toying with the Idea of bringing 2 pups over from a breederfriend in russia.
