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Livestock Guardian Dogs (commonly shortened to 'LGD' in writing) are a different breed of dog entirely than what folks know as a farm dog. With phenomenal scruff around the neck, they're designed to win in a fight. We run 5 of them now, one with our does, two with our bucks, and two central LGDs who also live in the house, and have had no predator losses since incorporating them on the full perimeter. Our preferred breed of LGD is the regal Great Pyrenees, but there are other breeds to choose from. We just prefer the temperament and personality of Great Pyrenees. With a little direction, and diligent correction, your loyal LGD should successfully guard your animals until their dying day.
When it came time to protect our animals, we knew that simply being armed meant nothing if we didn't know about the threat. Enter the Great Pyrenees. Our first was a male, and we named him Dodger. Good boy Dodger was doing perimeter walks on night one, just two days shy of six weeks old, and took very little training to fit in. He found his howls and barks shortly after, and became a huge asset to our protection methods. We loved him so much that we added a second large breed to our family, a female Anatolian Pyrenees that we named Sookie. That girl has taken training for both verbal and non verbal commands like she was born to be well-trained. She is more of a farm dog, since she spends a lot of her time performing service acts for her disabled people-mom in the house. With the impressive inherent abilities we found in both of these good dogs, we knew it was right to add a second protector to our buck run, which had no protection as Dodger runs with the does and kids, and Sookie is often with her people-mom. Dottie, a female Great Pyrenees, came to us at 4 months old, already set in her ways, so she took much more effort from us to be able to do her job effectively. She has spent a lot of her time here being skittish of people, but we're working on it. She has since received a partner in protection, Rookie, and her sister, Slugger, lives central to the animals and a little bit in the house. She prefers to be outside and up high, but which Pyr doesn't?
We only breed our dogs after a wellness check to ensure optimal health for the bitch during pregnancy, which we've learned will offer the hardiest whelps. They receive regular prenatal care, routine ultrasounds performed here on the property, and daily prenatal vitamins during pregnancy for everyone's benefit. Our LGDs are genome mapped to scientifically test for any possible health concerns or allergies to common veterinary medicines, and we refuse to breed any dog who doesn't pass those tests with the highest of marks.
Great Pyrenees Livestock Guardian Dog
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