Re: [AlpacaTalk] guardian dogs
Wendy:
So sorry to hear that you had a bad experience with lgd's. We have
two female pyrs that I adore. One was about 2 when we got her and a
rescue, the other was about a year....and that was about 1.5 yrs
ago. Both girls are fabulous....
just haven't gotten to it yet. The rescue can be somewhat food
aggressive, so I'm careful about feeding them away from everyone
else......it'
is also the better guard. When a stranger is in the pasture, she
will circle and bark ........never really threatening, but mostly to
just make sure the 'stranger' knows she's there. All other times,
she will come to me and even walk with her body in physical contact
with mine. But a stranger about and she won't come near me -- just
keeps a watchful eye on everything. It did create a problem with a
drive by breeding, so we now know she has to be taken out of the
pasture and gets a drive around the neighborhood if we have a boy
come here for breeding. The other dog, well, she'll roll for anybody
walking in the gate! I have faith that she would recognize a
problem, though. We also got some adult guineas with only minimal
problems....
keets......and will steal eggs if given the opportunity which is okay with me!
If you ever decide to get another lgd, check out the breeder
first. There are some good ones out there that will assist and take
back dogs that don't work as guardians. We got very lucky with ours
and I am so grateful I can't express it adequately. Then again, we
started will a full grown dog and one that wasn't completely puppy
any longer. In any event, they are wonderful if you get good ones
and I cherish their presence every day. My mind rests more
comfortably when I hear them do their usual nighttime barking,
alerting any 'bad guys' that they're out there working.....
more than earn their food and the few treats they
get.........
guineas!....
ones that I'm now trying to find homes for....
Susan
Susan Forman & Eric Jenkins
Dewey Morning Alpacas
423 Greenfield-Sabina Rd.
Washington Court House, OH 43160
740-636-1899 Home
937-901-1509 Cell
http://www.alpacana
Home of Huey, Dewey and Louie
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