Livestock dogs

Sarplaninac female - livestock guard dog

by Paul White This is Penge a working Šarplaninac shepherd dog with little Melinda. Penge's mother died when he was only 3 days old, so Tibo...

Livestock guardian dogs are full time shepherds. They know what is normal and typical activity on the farm and are suspicious of change and anything being out of place. They know when something is wrong with a sheep and will be nervous and sometimes refuse to eat until I find the problem. They are t

Powerful and sometimes misunderstood breeds help protect livestock from predators and they are definitely not to be confused with a typical family pet

Many livestock producers have learned the value of adding livestock guardian dogs to their farms. Key factors to raising successful livestock guardian dogs include acquiring dogs from working lineages; bonding of pups to the species to be protected at an early age; and managing the dogs in a working partnership with the shepherd. 1. Purchase […]

If you have a new female guard dog, here are 230 strong female names and their meanings.

This magnificent young male Akbash dog named Marlow is in need of a wonderful permanent home. Read Marlow's story by clicking the read more link below. Marlow's owner got him as a puppy to live with their livestock. However, they did not have a fenced property. This is a common mistake people make thinking they can just get a Livestock Guardian Breed such as an Akbash and just put them with the farm animals and they will stay put. Most Livestock Guardian breeds will wander if given a chance…

Tarma Shena discusses what makes up healthy livestock guardian dog pack hierarchy, as Tanaka decides she deserves the same respect as everyone else.

Many folks are confused about which breeds are considered livestock guardians and why these breeds are different from other dog breeds. Here is an article I wrote explaining this and listed the breeds that are considered livestock guardians.