westbrook Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 here is another ... http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/wil..._Carnivores.pdf Quote Link to comment
westbrook Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 UK Anatolians http://www.anatolianshepherddogclub.co.uk/...etter__PDF_.pdf Quote Link to comment
Cowgirl Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 We use a horse as our livestock guardian. I've had him 11 years (he's 13), and he's never allowed a coyote or stray dog to nab a lamb or kid. He will run down coyotes and dogs who enter the pasture, attacking them if they are not smart enough to run. But he's the only horse I've ever owned who will guard - I believe it is because he is a "proud cut" gelding (has stallion characteristics), and he has always viewed the sheep and goats under his care as HIS herd to be protected. So, I would not tell other people that they should get a horse to protect smaller livestock. Also, if I lived where there are lions or bears, I doubt he'd be so effective. A dear friend had great luck with an anatolian livestock guardian dog, until he died at a young age from a severe seizure. Prior to his illness he kept the herd safe from a very active coyote population. She is getting more of the dogs for her homestead. They are big, beautiful, and very intimidating. Quote Link to comment
Necie Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 http://www.canismajor.com/dog/livestck.html Quote Link to comment
TXQFMom Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 reading this... we got a new pyr pup yesterday... 8wks old. her parents were goat guardians, she was born and raised in the barn with all the goats, but I think if she had stayed here, she would have bonded to all the weenie dogs{/quote] What my dh is hoping is she will be our *family/small goat yard* dog.... We are.... picking up 2 more pups Tuesday I think from someone else. Advice welcome... kick gently. Quote Link to comment
Stephanie Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Thanks for resurfacing this thread Westie. For the month of March the children and I are going to do a Unit Study on Anatolians, seeing as Aslan is on the way. We'll be studying origins, the Turkish language, puppy training, etc... Quote Link to comment
whitewolf55 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Westie or anyone else......Is there a book that you would recommend on trainging the Pyrs? We are planning on getting a puppy (it is still in the "oven", due any day)....and I want to try to do everything I possibly can to train it correctly. We live in the country and it will be for protecting my chickens and milk cow....oh yea and me. Bye the way, I read this post and the info is great. So I guess another question is, do I need more info or not? Just want to give it the best life I can. Thanks in advance for your opinion(s). whitewolf55 Quote Link to comment
Rita Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Goto http://www.lgd.org/ There is a library that has a wealth of information on training all livestock guardian dogs. I hope this helps and it saves the cost of buying a book. Quote Link to comment
whitewolf55 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Goto http://www.lgd.org/ There is a library that has a wealth of information on training all livestock guardian dogs. I hope this helps and it saves the cost of buying a book. Thanks Rita! I will check this out. Love books......hate cost. LOL! Quote Link to comment
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