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Friday, March 20, 2009

Re: [AlpacaTalk] LGD with alpaca

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13307472
I don't know how close you are to Mt Vernon, but here's a 3 month old
male Gr Pyr at the Knox Co Humane Society. :)

Heather

On Mar 20, 2009, at 6:51 AM, chrystella.volk wrote:

> Need some advise here.
>
> I purchased a Maremma as a guardian for my alpaca. I brought him
> home at 7 months old. I was told that he was raised with alpaca and
> his parents were working dogs on the farm that I purchased him from.
>
> The problem is that he chases the alpaca and jumps at them. He does
> not bark except if I allow him access to the pasture after I put
> the alpacas in for the night. He is not barking at anything. He
> barks to get someone's attention. He is not leash broke and does
> not understand the simplest commands (come, sit, stay).
>
> I have tried to work with him in regards to the commands and the
> leash, but the dog will cringe, curl into a ball, and start yipping
> as though I was physically hurting him.
>
> I am at my wits end and I am prepared to take the dog back for a
> refund. I have pregnant alpacas and do not want to take a chance of
> them getting hurt or stressed out from being chased.
>
> Please advise what you think.
>
> Chrys
> Ruggles, OH

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