lgd

There is not much on here about livestock guardian dogs, but I figure some people have them, so here goes! Literally any advice is appreciated. THE BACKSTORY: ok, so I've wanted and LGD for years and years. Was never ready, but have been researching them for years. I've read every article I...

It seems that poultry safe livestock guardian dogs are in high demand yet I never see any trained dogs available. I'm wondering if that's because the cost of a trained LGD is typically more than most want to pay or have the funds to pay for one. Hypothetically these dogs would be health tested...

Hi all you chicken peoples! I am in costal Northern California and am looking for someone who has guard dogs trained for chickens (a lot of people in our area train them for sheep), to protect about 1000 layers on a few hundred acres. I've tried raising puppies in the past, but I don't have...

I have a 10 month old Great Pyr that has been with us since he was about 10 weeks old. He has been kept in a pen adjacent to the barn and paddock unless I'm at the barn for chores and training. We have sheep, chickens, guineas, a donkey (and now foal!) and a couple barn cats. Chief has been...

hi y’all! We recently purchased a 15 week old Great Pyrenees who was brought up with chickens since the day she was born. I have a free range flock, 40 acres, ponds, cows, bees, barbed wire fencing... I know I can’t allow her until she is fully trained and old enough to protect them and trust...

Hello All!! So ive been considering a livestock guardian, and I am leaning towards a Llama, to guard a mixed flock. I am not considering a LGD at this time.:fl So, my real question here is: 1. Has anyone known/seen/heard of Llamas bonding with and protecting a flock of any kind of poultry? I...

I have got 6 months old Great Pyr/Lab mix pup. She is ok with chickens - does not try to grab or chase them - although we have only tried on leash so far. She likes to lay or sit and watch them. But she does not guard them. I.e. she will not necessarily come to look at them if they make alarming...

I'm interested for future use. Any tips on where to adopt or purchase good LGD lines and how to train them? Are these dogs also your companions (indoor/outdoor) or does their job relegate them to mostly outdoor life? What about other animal guards?

Is this a good mix for protecting chickens and goats? We live on 33 wooded acres in the Ozark Mountains and we (or our neighbors) have seen evidence or actual sightings of all the natural predators that you would expect (black bear, mountain lion, raccoons, hawks, owls, bobcats, loose neighbor...

I have a ~9 week female Great Pyrenes (Kira) that I would like to provide protection for free-range poultry. The present unmitigated danger are *daytime* fox or larger attacks inside the poultry yard. Kira parents and grandparents are working sheep protectors at the breeders farm. Kira's...

This is my first time posting, but I am a long time reader - so thank you all, you've helped me already. But now I have a specific Q I need help with. I had 21 chickens when there was a dog attack that took 18. I realized then that my double fenced run, and sturdy coop, may not be enough to...

Has anyone tried Boswellia for their dog's arthritis, if so was it effective? I have read that it should be paired with curcumin to improve bioavailability. I cook with a lot of turmeric because the taste is relatively mild and it is supposed to help with inflammation. The dogs eat what I eat...

Saw this on FB and figured I would share it here too. I thought it was a sweet story but also a great example of true working dogs and clearly these are GOOD dogs. Won't leave their charges for anything. And I was amazed the one is 12 years old!!! I bet those dogs have some stories to tell...