Dixie, at 17 months old, is nearly ready to start guarding the goats (and chickens) full time without supervision. She is allowed to be loose while I am home to watch her, but still must be tied if I will … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Great Pyrenees
Recently, the prices of both Hoegger’s and Molly’s Herbals dewormers went up. Because they are getting so expensive, I have done some research and have found some recipes for homemade herbal wormer. Check back soon for updates! This is the recipe … Continue reading
When bringing a new LGD onto your farm, following these simple steps will help to make the integration of the new dog seamless and painless via LGDs: Introducing a New Dog.
From walking age to five weeks, this blog covers some essential training elements for your livestock guardian puppies, to help them be great dogs via Early Training of Livestock Guardian Dogs.
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Your LGD and storms
With winter – and Christmas and New Year – approaching, read on to learn how to help your LGD deal with stressful situations such as storms and fireworks via Your LGD and storms.
Robyn Poyner explains how the Livestock Guardian Dog heirarchy exists in the dynamic of her working dogs via Livestock Guardian Dog – handing over the torch.
Think that your livestock guardian dog appears to be sleeping on the job? Think again, these faithful creatures are always on alert. via Livestock Guardian Dogs – to sleep or not to sleep?.
On Thursday (January 2) I brought home an LGD pup from Walterboro, SC. “Dixie” is 5/8 Great Pyrenees and 3/8 Anatolian Shepherd. She appears to be a very promising pup! I will get better pictures up soon! … Continue reading