Livestock dogs

Maremmano abruzzese livestock guardian dog

Sarplaninac female - livestock guard dog

Many folks are confused about which breeds are considered livestock guardians and why these breeds are different from other dog breeds. Here is an article I wrote explaining this and listed the breeds that are considered livestock guardians.

Livestock guardian dogs are full time shepherds. They know what is normal and typical activity on the farm and are suspicious of change and anything being out of place. They know when something is wrong with a sheep and will be nervous and sometimes refuse to eat until I find the problem. They are t

by Paul White This is Penge a working Šarplaninac shepherd dog with little Melinda. Penge's mother died when he was only 3 days old, so Tibo...

Livestock guardian dogs - how to raise and train a working livestock guardian. #workingdogs #dogtraining #sheepdog #maremmasheepdog #maremma

Many livestock producers have learned the value of adding livestock guardian dogs to their farms. Key factors to raising successful livestock guardian dogs include acquiring dogs from working lineages; bonding of pups to the species to be protected at an early age; and managing the dogs in a working partnership with the shepherd. 1. Purchase […]

Central Asian Shepherd

Tarma Shena discusses what makes up healthy livestock guardian dog pack hierarchy, as Tanaka decides she deserves the same respect as everyone else.

"Livestock Guarding Dogs: Cultural Heritage Icons with a new relevance for mitigating conservation conflicts" Final report of European Commission on Adapting the traditional use of livestock guarding dogs to a modern context. ▪︎ https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/conservation/species/carnivores/promoting_dialogue.htm ▪︎ https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/conservation/species/carnivores/pdf/livestock%20guarding%20dogs_web.pdf

This is a list of the ten best livestock guardian dogs. You will learn their perks, as well as their temperament, and how to train them.

George 11 months at Ten feather farm

Livestock guardian dogs are more challenging to raise than you may have thought. Here's what I wish I would have known about raising them.

12 Keys to Raising Successful Livestock Guardian Dogs

Are you looking for the best dog to watch over your small flock of chickens at home? Learn all about the three best livestock guardian dogs for chickens and what makes each one of them so great for your home! #farming #smallfarm #homesteding #homestead #dog #dogs #guardiandog #chicken #chickenfarming