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

Powerful and sometimes misunderstood breeds help protect livestock from predators and they are definitely not to be confused with a typical family pet

Learn what are livestock guardian dogs, with a list of all the types of guard dogs for livestock, & pictures

"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

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...

Central Asian Shepherd

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

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.

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.

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

Meet the HR Homestead crew including a flock of hens, Nubian goats and their great pyrenees Livestock Guardian Dog (LGD), AQHA horses, a loveable german shorthaired pointer pup, feisty barn cats, and numerous plant babies in the garden. Follow along as we grow and figure out this wonderful homestead life!

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 […]

12 Keys to Raising Successful Livestock Guardian Dogs

Our Malakli livestock guardian dog Teshunk with the herd. Swipe to see him and his coworker Nokoni when they’re clocked out. Big thanks to Shogun Imperial for outfitting us with genuine Aksaray Malaklis for our operation. His stock is the real deal. The true lines of these dogs have been protecting livestock for 6000+ years and it shows. To see and learn more about our dogs check out @appalachian_aksaray #intervaleranch #appalachianaksaray #farm #highland #cattle #cow #big #dog #malakli…

You need the right dog for the right homesteading and farming activities. Here are two dozen breeds to choose from.