Livestock guardian dog shelter

Before we got pigs, we just had a bowl of food out for the dogs free choice. Those days were so innocent, so pure, so carefree. Then came the pigs. Now, I’ve had all kinds of livestock for most of my life, but nothing prepared me for life with pigs. They are an Read More

Livestock guardian dogs are more challenging to raise than you may have thought. Here's what I wish I would have known about raising them.

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...

Training is about the human, not the animal. Humans like things to be easy, and we’ll let a situation or behavior slide, because it’s working.

A livestock guardian dog protects chickens and other homestead animals from predators. Here's our favorite breed, plus how to raise your LGD...

Recently I noticed culverts placed between multiple pastures so LGDs could move easily from pasture to pasture without being tempted to dig under or jump...

12 Keys to Raising Successful Livestock Guardian Dogs

Do livestock guardian dog breeds bark excessively? Here is everything you need to know about why your dogs bark, when you need your dogs to bark, and what you can do about barking if it becomes a problem. Whether you have a breed that barks a lot, like Great Pyrenees, Anatolian Shepherds, and Kangals, or a breed that barks less, like Spanish Mastiffs and Polish Tatras, you can can work with your dogs to get them barking only at the right things and at the right time! #livestockguardiandog

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.