I have Tibetan Mastiffs for my LGDs. They are bred to bark just to bark, to keep things away, not to bark just when something is approaching. I hear coyotes around us but they seem to stay away from our property so far.
Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2014, at 5:30 PM, Carol Elkins <celk...@critterhaven.biz> wrote: > > Michael, > > Most LGDs believe that a good offense is the best defense and will network > with the entire neighborhood to keep current on the state of affairs. > Networking in this sense is barking. And LGDs need to bark long before there > is a problem to ensure that whatever is out there doesn't become a problem. > In my experience, there are over-barky LGDs, but I have found that my > minimalist LGDs still bark at things that I don't perceive as problems. Like > you, my farm was victim to a combined cougar/coyote attack that killed and > consumed 5 90-lb lambs. I lived under siege until I could purchase my LGDs. > They were 6 months old when they arrived (they don't become adults until they > are 2 years old), but they had their adult bark. That bark is what I have > relied on ever since they arrived in 2008 to keep my farm safe. Yes, it can > be really annoying at times (full moons are particularly problematic), but I > have ear plugs. > > Carol > > > At 03:50 PM 5/9/2014, you wrote: >> Sheila is a good dog in that she only barks when there's really a >> problem. Living only 30-40 feet from the house, that is important to >> us. I'd like to at least try to get the pup to learn from that >> example. > > Carol Elkins > Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep > (no shear, no dock, no fuss) > Pueblo, Colorado > http://www.critterhaven.biz > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list > Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
