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  1. SandyRiverChick

    best livestock guard dogs for small scale farms

    Oh they're great. Not quite as easy to train as Border Collies but for sure great flock protection. They're more "serious," and a bit bigger than a Border. I met a guy who breeds them and when I said that I thought they were very much like Pyrenees, he did not agree... He said a Pyrenees will...
  2. SandyRiverChick

    best livestock guard dogs for small scale farms

    Herding dogs like Border Collies are incredibly easy to train and very intelligent so that's why I jumped on your suggestion of Border Collie. I've trained and showed a lot of dogs. Some of the "not so intelligent," are actually hunting dogs and so you'd have a greater challenge with say...
  3. SandyRiverChick

    best livestock guard dogs for small scale farms

    Herding dogs like Collies are a good choice if you put the time into training them. Are you looking for a breed that will sleep outdoors though? That matters as they are very few breeds that prefer to do that like Pyrenees. My Leo's sleep in the house with me but I leave a window open and if...
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