The Challenges of an LGD Breed as a Companion Dog
I often see folks suggesting one of the livestock guardian dog breeds or LGDs to people who want a companion dog for their suburban...
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Preserving the Essential Traits and Behaviors of Livestock Guardian Dogs
Kangal Dogs belong to the larger group of LGDs or livestock guardian dogs. As long time owners and board officers of the Kangal Dog Club...
Extremely Cold Weather and Working Livestock Guardian Dogs.
As an important tool for coexistence, the use of livestock guardian dogs can be essential to a farm’s protection of its stock from...
How to React to a Working Livestock Guardian Dog
Livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) are one of the most effective means of predator control. This very old method of protecting sheep, goats,...
Talking with Animals
Last week I spoke with Duncan Strauss from the NPR radio program Talking Animals about my new book The Encyclopedia of Animal Predators....
What is a Farm Dog? Making the Best Choices for Working Partners on the Farm or Ranch.
Quick answer – a dog that lives on a farm. A more complete answer would describe the breeds that traditionally worked on farms or ranches...
Winter Care for Working Farm Dogs
Winter is coming and with it lots of well-meaning folks saying that all dogs need to come inside. However, many hardworking farm or ranch...
Help! I Just Brought Home a LGD Puppy? What Should I Do to Give Him the Best Start?
I read this question almost every day on the various online livestock guardian dog forums. First, congratulations! Second, I hope you’ve...
Is This Dog a Livestock Guardian?
So we hear these questions nearly every day on LGD forums and Facebook pages and they go something like this - Can I use a Great Dane as...
Adopting an Adult or Rescue LGD
Re-homed adult or rescue LGDs are another option when you are looking for a working dog for your farm. The genetic traits LGDs inherit...
How Livestock Guardian Dogs Work
In a previous post, “What Exactly is a Livestock Guard Dog?,” I described what livestock guard dogs do but it is exceptionally important...
What Exactly is a Livestock Guardian Dog?
What Exactly is a Livestock Guard Dog? This is Fistik sharing a moment with her Shetland sheep and Bourbon Red turkeys. Since this...
What is a Breed and Why Does It Matter?
I'm re-posting this wonderful article here because it seems to have disappeared from the web. Written nearly twenty years ago, this is...
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