Re: [AlpacaTalk] From Maria (Virginia)

 

Hi Maria,
Quite simple...
Alpaca are prey animals
Dogs are predators
Sometimes the alpacas tolerate and learn that certain dogs are not predators after all, as is the case with livestock guardian dogs. Any new dog inside their space is a predator until proven otherwise and they will often try to stomp it to death if they think they can, or chase it out.

I would not trust them with a Yorkie or smaller dog for a kick could kill it, much less a stomp.

Laurel
The Shouvlins
Bluebird Hills Farm
3617 Derr Road
Springfield, Ohio 45503
937-206-3936
www.bluebirdhills.com
bluebirdhills@voyager.net

> Thank you for all your great responses yesterday!
>
> Here's another queston....I have dogs of various sizes. They live in the
> house with us and have thier own seperate paddock then our alpacas. (they
> share a fence) I never leave any of my dogs out without us for various
> reasons. (they can escape the fence, big hawks, fear they may get into the
> alpaca paddock)
>
> Each time we take them out to potty/play they run along the fence line,
> sometimes barking, and the alpacas run with them. Back and forth they go,
> they stop and smell each other through the fence and just seem to enjoy
> each other. When we leave to bring the dogs inside the alpacas make all
> sorts of noises as I think they like to play with the dogs and want them
> to stay outside. Becasue of this I thought I may bring my smallest,
> easiest going dog inside thier paddock to see how they react. I brought 7
> pound Koda (my yorkie) in there and put him on the ground. He just stood
> there not noticing them at all. The alpacas noticed him immediately and
> came "running " full speed ahead! I paniced, scooped him up and threw him
> outside fence!
>
> The alpacas didn't seem cautious at all, they wanted to get to him right
> away. I got scared. What is this behavior? Would they like him or stampede
> him?? Our friends said that whe they got baby goats the alpacas loved them
> and treated them like baby alpacas. (we are getting goats in the spring)
> Any input on this?
>
> I thought alpacas liked dogs as I have seen them with guard dogs in thier
> paddocks on many websites.his behavior makes me rethink ever putting them
> together. I think I'll keep them seperate all the time.
>
> I ran intoa woman at SouthernStates yesterday who said her standard
> poodles went into her alpaca paddock and the alpacas taught the poodles a
> lesson. (I guess they didn't like her dogs)
>
>
> Maria
>
>

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