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Friday, March 20, 2009

Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: LGD with alpaca

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:

> 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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