Livestock Guardian Dog Learning Curve
We had a lot to learn when it came to our livestock guardian dogs. Our first dog, Puppers, has slowly learned to relax with the rams; in fact our rams are tamer than Puppers. She is useful in that she barks away predators.
Our newest dog, Shep, is acclimating to living with the sheep. When raising a livestock guardian dog, you want them to bond onto the sheep and not humans, so we have to control our impulse to pet and cuddle her.
The sheep “put in her place” and the cow, “14” gets to know Shep.
Shep trying to hang out with the flock.
Shep getting sniffed by the cow, “14”.
She’s so tired…
Shep in baby gate - she hasn’t quite learned the one wire yet.
Our livestock guardian dog and puppy interacting with the flock and cow.
