[AlpacaTalk] Re: LGD with alpaca
Heather - I am not being critical of your advise. The former owners basicly blame me for all of the short comings of this pup. He was not even made familiar with a leash. He doesn't understand 'come'. I am frustrated beyond belief.
I originally was planning on getting an older dog even if it cost me more. I was told by them that it would not be a good idea to bring in an older LGD because there would be something wrong with it or they would not be getting rid of it. I thought that with a lot of farms downsizing or exiting the business due to the economy, it would be a great way to provide a mature dog with a herd, especially since they would already be familiar with the job.
I just don't know what to do. My area is said to have a coyote problem and I have a cria due in May. I have to figure this out quickly.
And seriously thank you for offering your advise, that was one of the reasons I joined this site.
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> My apologies that "train" isn't the right term for use with LGDs, I
> don't know another term. That's what they use on LGD sites. Any dog
> will need obedience training. It does need to bond with you and to
> recognise you as pack leader. Otherwise it has no reason to care
> about following your commands.
>
> You say you don't need more than one LGD. One dog cannot do much
> against predators like coyotes or packs of roaming neighborhood dogs.
> If you're guarding against humans, maybe a different breed, but not
> allowed inside pastures would be better for your situation.
>
> I did not recommend another dog just to be a playmate with your dog.
> Fact is, one dog WILL be very lonely, and one dog will not be able to
> fully protect against threats. A few years ago, a breeder in the
> midwest lost their entire herd to a pack of pet dogs despite having
> multiple LGDs on duty.
>
> I am by no means an expert on LGDs. We had one, and he was not a
> happy single dog. He liked the alpacas well enough, and did a good
> job keeping raccoons and deer out of pastures. Luckily we never had
> coyotes or roaming dogs come into pastures.
>
> I hope that those who have more experience with LGDs will respond. In
> the meantime, I do recommend finding LGD discussion groups for more
> info.
>
> Best of luck!
> Heather
>
>
> On Mar 20, 2009, at 11:32 AM, chrystella.volk wrote:
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> > I appreciate the advise, but I can not justify investing in another
> > LGD so that this one can have a playmate. I do not need 2 dogs. If
> > that is the case, I may as well return him for a refund.
> >
> > I am also confused with your commenting about training. The former
> > owner expressly told me when I contacted them about returning the
> > dog that the term train is not a proper term to use in regards with
> > an LGD. I have also read that obedience training increases the
> > human to dog bonding and that it should not be encouraged.
> >
> > Chrys
>
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